Dear Colleague, 


You may be interested in the latest commentary from the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society and its allies:


We Are Doctors. Here’s the Truth About Transgender Females’ Bodies and Athleticism. <[link removed]>
The Daily Signal
Michelle Cretella, M.D.
Quentin Van Meter, M.D.
When males are allowed to compete in athletic leagues designed for females, they deprive female athletes of the opportunity to safe and fair participation in sports. As Anna Vanbellinghen, a female weightlifter, said, “Life-changing opportunities are missed for some athletes—medals and Olympic qualifications—and we are powerless.”
 
Biological Male May Join Middle School Girls Cross Country Team, Judge Rules <[link removed]>
The Daily Signal
Mary Margaret Olohan, Contributor
A middle school student who is a biological male may run on a girl’s cross country team this fall in spite of West Virginia’s new law banning biological males from women’s sports, a federal judge has ruled.
 
Protecting Life on College Campuses <[link removed]>
The Daily Signal
Travis Weber, President for Policy and Government Affairs, Family Research Council
Tammi, one victim of the abortion industry’s embrace of this practice, reflected on her chemical abortion as “savage” and “horrific.” She recalled extreme physical pain and fear throughout the process, ending in the ultimate delivery of her developing child, possessing undeniably human features, into a toilet bowl at her home.
 
In case you missed our latest event:
 
Emerging Threats to Religious Liberty from Progressive Policies <[link removed]>
International Religious Freedom Summit - Panel
Hosted by Grace Melton, Senior Associate, The Heritage Foundation
The right to freedom of religion is enshrined in international law, and conscience and speech protections are similarly protected. Yet in recent years individuals and communities that adhere to and profess beliefs that are considered insufficiently progressive or “woke”—such as protecting the unborn, defending marriage as the union of one man and one woman, or recognizing the immutability of biological sex—have increasingly been experiencing violations of their rights to religious freedom and speech. This panel discussed how governments, the U.N,. and advocates of abortion and policies based on sexual orientation and gender identity have targeted religious believers with legal and economic penalties.


Sincerely,
DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society
Institute for Family, Community and Opportunity
The Heritage Foundation

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