Friend,

When Amber Lavigne discovered a chest binder in her daughter’s bedroom, she did what any loving mother would do: She asked questions.
 

What she discovered was SHOCKING! 

Public school officials in Maine secretly provided her 13-year-old daughter with the chest binder and encouraged her to "socially transition” her gender, without Amber's knowledge or consent.

Even worse, a school counselor encouraged her daughter to hide all of it from her mother.

They didn’t treat Amber like a parent. They treated her like the enemy.

That's why Amber turned to the Goldwater Institute.

I am Victor Riches, President and CEO of the Goldwater Institute, the nation’s leading liberty organization. Our American Freedom Network of pro bono attorneys provides legal support to protect the constitutional rights of parents like Amber Lavigne.

We filed a lawsuit on Amber's behalf against the school district for violating her constitutional rights.

We need to make sure this never happens again.

But we can’t do it alone.

We need your help to defend the rights of parents like Amber across the country.

Will you stand with us today?
 

Stand With Parents

Amber’s story is not an isolated one.

School districts nationwide have decided they — not the parents — should have the final say over children’s lives.

It's disturbing, it's unethical, it's wrong... and yes, it's unconstitutional.

For more than three decades, the Goldwater Institute has led the fight to protect liberty, including the rights of parents to raise and care for their children.

Now, we're leading the legal battle to protect parental rights and promote academic transparency in public education.

Please pitch in a tax-deductible donation of $10, $35, or even $100 to help us fight for parental rights in every state >>
 

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Amber's case has sparked national outrage – and earned her national support – from parents, legal experts, advocacy groups, and even attorneys general from multiple states.

But there are still school boards across the U.S. that have decided they know better than parents what’s best for kids, and they are cutting families out of the equation.

Winning in court takes serious resources.

That's where we need your help.

Your support powers this fight.

Please help us fight for the rights of parents with a tax-deductible donation right away >>
 

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Thank you for standing with us in defense of parental rights.


Victor Riches
President & CEO
Goldwater Institute

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