Lathan Watts

Lathan Watts

Lathan Watts is the vice president of public affairs for Alliance Defending Freedom (@ADFLegal) and its sister organization ADF Action. He earned his juris doctor degree from the University of Mississippi.

Articles

23 States Are Out of Excuses After Supreme Court Ruling on Women’s Sports
Transgender

23 States Are Out of Excuses After Supreme Court Ruling on Women’s Sports

Jul 3, 2026
Waning Prominence of Pride Month Is Cause for Hope
First Amendment

Waning Prominence of Pride Month Is Cause for Hope

Jun 13, 2026
Kansas Legislature Shows Rest of Nation How to Get Good Things Done
Abortion

Kansas Legislature Shows Rest of Nation How to Get Good Things Done

Apr 24, 2026
The Haunting Beauty of Ben Sasse’s Swan Song
Academia

The Haunting Beauty of Ben Sasse’s Swan Song

Feb 28, 2026
What’s Next After That $2 million Detransitioner Lawsuit Win?
Healthcare

What’s Next After That $2 million Detransitioner Lawsuit Win?

Feb 12, 2026
115 Years After His Birth, Reagan's 'Shining City on a Hill' Is Still Shining
Conservatism

115 Years After His Birth, Reagan's 'Shining City on a Hill' Is Still Shining

Feb 6, 2026
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Reality Had Quite a Week
Transgender

Reality Had Quite a Week

Jan 24, 2026
Taking Stock of President Trump’s Executive Order on Shareholder Proxy Voting
Donald Trump

Taking Stock of President Trump’s Executive Order on Shareholder Proxy Voting

Dec 20, 2025
Americans Take Warning: Tweeting Bible Verse on Trial in Finland
Columns

Americans Take Warning: Tweeting Bible Verse on Trial in Finland

Nov 5, 2025
An Education for Sen. Tim Kaine on Constitution Day
Tim Kaine

An Education for Sen. Tim Kaine on Constitution Day

Sep 17, 2025
Despite Cracker Barrel’s Rebranding Misstep, There’s Good News in Corporate America
Abortion

Despite Cracker Barrel’s Rebranding Misstep, There’s Good News in Corporate America

Aug 29, 2025
Fleeing Texas Lawmakers May Put Protections for Women, Young Girls at Risk
Texas

Fleeing Texas Lawmakers May Put Protections for Women, Young Girls at Risk

Aug 12, 2025
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The Tide Is Changing on Corporate Complicity in Censorship, Regulatory Coercion
Abortion

The Tide Is Changing on Corporate Complicity in Censorship, Regulatory Coercion

Jun 21, 2025
Trump Is Leading Government Back to Reality
Donald Trump

Trump Is Leading Government Back to Reality

Jan 28, 2025
Chicago Teachers Union Demands are Latest Example of Disdain for Parental Rights
Parental Rights

Chicago Teachers Union Demands are Latest Example of Disdain for Parental Rights

May 30, 2024
Gov. Newsom’s Experiment Is Scary, Even for California’s Standards
Parental Rights

Gov. Newsom’s Experiment Is Scary, Even for California’s Standards

Oct 15, 2022
Constitution Day Is an Opportunity to Consider Our Founding Charter’s Necessity—and the Threats to It
Conservatism

Constitution Day Is an Opportunity to Consider Our Founding Charter’s Necessity—and the Threats to It

Sep 16, 2022
Coercion Disguised As Consensus Is Unconstitutional Just the Same
biden administration

Coercion Disguised As Consensus Is Unconstitutional Just the Same

May 17, 2022
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Have We Earned our Freedom?
Freedom

Have We Earned our Freedom?

Jun 6, 2020
Alito Was Right
Columns

Alito Was Right

Mar 6, 2020
On Reagan’s Birthday, Remember His Defense of Religious Liberty Was Prophetic
Ronald Reagan

On Reagan’s Birthday, Remember His Defense of Religious Liberty Was Prophetic

Feb 6, 2020
Constitution Day, If You Can Keep It
Constitution

Constitution Day, If You Can Keep It

Sep 17, 2019
Censored: The Graduation Speech Problem
Free Speech

Censored: The Graduation Speech Problem

Jun 7, 2019
Without Religious Liberty, America Doesn’t Have a Prayer
Columns

Without Religious Liberty, America Doesn’t Have a Prayer

May 2, 2019
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What Starts in South Carolina…
South Carolina

What Starts in South Carolina…

Mar 11, 2019
Senior Living in America: The Golden Years Without the Golden Rule?
First Amendment

Senior Living in America: The Golden Years Without the Golden Rule?

Nov 1, 2018