Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is an American Christian legal advocacy organisation designated as an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. [1] It is the primary driver of anti-trans litigation in the United States and has extensive international connections.
ADF has been behind most major US anti-trans legal cases: [2]
Alasdair Henderson, current EHRC commissioner, was Vice-chair of Lawyers Christian Fellowship (LCF) when it partnered with ADF. [3] This places Henderson one degree of separation from the primary US anti-trans legal machine.
ADF (US anti-trans litigation hub)
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Lawyers Christian Fellowship (UK partner)
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Alasdair Henderson (LCF Vice-chair → EHRC commissioner)
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EHRC anti-trans interventions
ADF operates globally through: [4]
ADF has substantial funding from US conservative foundations and donors. [1:1] It deploys these resources internationally to advance anti-LGBTQ+ legal strategies.
ADF has: [1:2]