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Stand with Dr. Josephson in defense of freedom and truth

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Dear John,

In 2017, Dr. Allan Josephson was asked to speak on a panel at the Heritage Foundation entitled “Gender Dysphoria in Children: Understanding the Science and Medicine.”

As the Chief of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Louisville for nearly 15 years, Dr. Josephson had a lot to say on the subject. He felt confident he could lend his expertise and perspective, so he agreed to participate.

But Dr. Josephson’s perspective isn’t exactly what you would call “politically correct” these days. In fact, he shares many of the same concerns you probably do, John.

He’s alarmed at the way many medical professionals treat gender dysphoria. And he’s particularly worried about the negative and often permanent effects of giving children hormones to treat it. After all, such drastic measures often result in the sterilization of children with no proven effectiveness. But far too often, these drugs are given almost immediately, without exploring what is happening in the child’s life.

Dr. Josephson felt strongly that he needed to speak up for the well-being of children.

He just never imagined that doing so would cost him his job.



Your gift today will help defend people like Dr. Josephson who are willing to stand up for truth, no matter the cost.

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Demoted then effectively fired for speaking out — now he’s fighting back

When members of Dr. Josephson’s division at the University of Louisville learned about his speech, a few became angry and called for the university to remove him as Division Chief.

Less than seven weeks later, the university did just that.

It didn’t matter that Dr. Josephson had revitalized the Division, transforming a struggling department into a nationally acclaimed program.

It didn’t matter that he was a distinguished professor who had earned perfect marks on his 2014, 2015, and 2016 annual reviews.

And it certainly didn’t matter that Dr. Josephson is a scientist whose job is to ask questions, test hypotheses, and participate in academic debate.

The only reason the university demoted Dr. Josephson is because he holds a different view than some of his colleagues.

John, this is unconstitutional.

The U.S. Supreme Court has said over and over again that unpopular viewpoints are protected by the First Amendment. And that's especially true in the academic context because universities are supposed to be a marketplace of ideas, not an assembly line for one type of thought!

But that didn’t stop the University of Louisville.

On top of the demotion, Dr. Josephson was banned from faculty meetings. He was given academic assignments typically completed by much younger, less experienced faculty. Then, earlier this year, the university announced it would not renew his contract, which basically means the university fired him.

As you can probably imagine, Dr. Josephson was devastated.

“It was probably six months before I felt comfortable and was sleeping again,” he says. “You know, the personal stress is pretty enormous, but then I decided to do something.”

Alliance Defending Freedom was able to help Dr. Josephson file a lawsuit against the University of Louisville.

John, we cannot sit idly by and allow our freedoms to be stripped away. This doctor is bravely taking a stand for freedom and truth—but he can’t do it alone.

That’s why your financial support today is so vital.

A generous family has provided a $2 million challenge grant to inspire you to help defend Dr. Josephson and others like him. And any gift you give today will help further the impact for freedom during this critical time.

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Conform or be silenced

Dr. Josephson has dedicated years of his life to science, higher education, and caring for children. He built his career around asking questions and figuring out the best ways to diagnose and treat psychological conditions in kids.

But because Dr. Josephson doesn’t think the way activists want him to think, or believe what they want him to believe about sex and gender identity, he’s being silenced.

And he’s not the only victim.

Many in our society are bowing to the demands of radical transgender activists who want to pretend that one of the most controversial ideologies of our time is settled science. And they’re harming unsuspecting children and threatening hard-working, peaceful Americans who do not conform.

These are the people who claim to be the guardians of tolerance, John. But tolerance is supposed to be a two-way street. A professor like Dr. Josephson should not have to fear for his career when he accepts speaking opportunities or holds different views.

And if this type of suppression is happening in our universities—supposed bastions of free speech and expression—what’s next?

“If someone like me can be demoted, harassed, and then effectively fired for expressing my views, think of what an intimidating effect this has on younger professionals,” says Dr. Josephson. “And that should not be how academics proceeds or how science proceeds. We think together, we reason together, we talk together. My colleagues couldn’t do that. And I think we see that nationally as well."

Thankfully, there are people out there, like Dr. Josephson, who refuse to be bullied and are willing to take a stand for freedom and truth.

Will you stand with Dr. Josephson today and help provide the strong legal defense he needs?

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In a culture where truth is punished, we must take a stand

All Dr. Josephson did was ask questions about the best way to treat children who experience gender dysphoria. And he encouraged others to think critically about whether prescribing puberty blocking and opposite sex hormones quickly or automatically is the best way to treat children who claim to be the sex they are not.

For that, he was demoted, harassed, and then effectively fired from his job.

Activists want to strip away your right to speak freely, John. And they’re going to extreme lengths to punish those—like Dr. Josephson—who express any view that is different.

That’s why your financial support is so vital to stand with people like Dr. Josephson, whose most basic freedoms are being threatened.

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Praise God that He continues to provide the resources to fight back. Thanks to your support, ADF has become one of America's most successful constitutional advocates at the U.S. Supreme Court, having won nine cases at the High Court since 2011. And we're winning nearly 80% of all our cases (John 15:5).

Please rise to the challenge and give the very best gift you can today.

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Your gift protects freedom for us all—and provides a strong legal defense for Dr. Josephson and others like him.

Thank you for giving generously.


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