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Why Protect Marriage: The Key to Understanding the Fight for Marriage
July 29th, 201105:07 PM ETThe following opinion column appeared on azpolicy.org on 7/29/11. Author: ADF Legal Counsel Dale Schowengerdt As a part of our ongoing series discussing the importance of protecting marriage as the union of one man and one woman, Alliance Defense Fund Legal Counsel Dale Schowengerdt guest blogs about the implications redefining marriage wou... -
New York's Same-Sex 'Marriage' Law Makes a Bigot out of You and Me
July 29th, 201104:58 PM ETThe following blog appeared on redcounty.com on 7/27/11. Author: Alliance Defense Fund “There can be a conflict between religious liberty and sexual liberty, but in almost all cases, the sexual liberty should win because that’s the only way that the dignity of gay people can be affirmed in any realistic manner,” said homosexual activist Cha... -
Federal Court in Indiana Upholds Pro-Life Provisions
July 29th, 201104:51 PM ETThe following opinon column appeared on townhall.com on 7/28/11. Author: ADF Senior Counsel Stephen H. Aden On Friday, June 24, a federal court in Indiana struck down portions of a bold and innovative set of measures intended to strengthen the Hoosier State’s legal protections for its most vulnerable residents – children in the womb. Indiana... -
At UW-Madison: Perversion Is in; Prayer Is out.
July 29th, 201104:38 PM ETAuthor: ADF Legal Counsel David J. Hacker Over the past several years, ADF has litigated many student activity fee cases against the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Student activity fees are usually mandatory fees that students must pay in addition to tuition. Most universities collect these fees and allocate a portion of t... -
Violence in the Sanctuary
July 28th, 201104:55 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Legal Counsel Joel Oster What should the Christian response be to radical hate? What is the church to do when the security and safety of the sanctuary is attacked by a group whose mission is to instill fear in anyone who opposes their agenda? This is not an esoteric question. Unfortunately, it is a question tha... -
Sen. Franken Appeals to .00001% in Hearings on 'No Respect for Marriage Act'
July 27th, 201103:05 PM ETThe following opinion column apeared on humanevents.com on 7/27/11. Author: ADF National Media Relations Director Greg Scott Charging politicians with “politicizing” is kind of like accusing a pitcher of pitching. That’s just what they do, right? True, but some things are too important to our nation’s future to abuse... -
Good News! Americans United for Separation of Church and State Admits the Phrase "Separation of Church and State" Not in Constitution
July 25th, 201105:14 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Counsel Kevin Theriot In a recent post on the Americans United for Separation of Church and State’s website, Charles C. Haynes, a scholar in First Amendment issues, was quoted as saying “that the actual words ‘separation of church and state’ aren’t in the Constitution. But…the principle of separation... -
Ninth Circuit Recognizes Church's Right to Equal Treatment under the Law
July 25th, 201101:31 PM ETThe following opinion column appeared on townhall.com on 7/22/11. Author: ADF Senior Legal Counsel Byron Babione In a great victory for religious liberty and equal treatment under the law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has overturned a federal district court’s ruling which barred Centro Familiar Cristiano Buenos Nuevas Ch... -
Political Correctness at Stanford University, 1976
July 22nd, 201102:42 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel Jordan Lorence Stanford University overflowed with leftist culture when I attended there in the mid-1970s. During my junior year, in the spring of 1976, I created a project for an assignment in a poli sci class to expose the liberal bias and proto-political correctness at ... -
U.S. Senate Holds Hearing on Repealing Defense of Marriage Act
July 21st, 201106:05 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel Jordan Lorence On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on a bill to repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). ADF attorney Austin Nimocks testified against the bill and did an excellent job explaining the purpose of marriage in having ch... -
The President’s Duplicity on DADT and DOMA
July 20th, 201104:46 PM ETAuthor: ADF Litigation Counsel Daniel Blomberg As others have pointed out, the Obama administration’s legal attack on the Defense of Marriage Act, which partially relies on the move to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” lacks controlling legal precedent or persuasive moral reasoning. That alone is sufficient reason to oppose it.&... -
Polygamist Jumps on Bandwagon after Gay Marriage Victory
July 20th, 201111:04 AM ETThe following opinion column appeared on humanevents.com on 7/20/11. Author: ADF Senior Counsel Brian Raum Marriage supporters have warned for years that fabricating same-sex “marriage” will only serve to usher in more and more assaults on the foundational building block of society. And now, in a perfect yet appalling example of what’... -
Using the Military to Attack the Defense of Marriage Act
July 20th, 201110:35 AM ETAuthor: ADF Litigation Counsel Daniel Blomberg Recently the Washington Times featured an article that spotlights what ADF has been predicting for some time: using the forced acceptance of open homosexual behavior in the military (which has been disguised as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal) to attack the federal Defense of Marriag... -
Free Speech in a Box
July 19th, 201105:04 PM ETAuthor: ADF Legal Counsel Heather Gebelin Hacker Remember that tiny free speech zone my colleague David Hacker blogged about a while back? It seems that Genesee County, Michigan, is out to best that anonymous California community college and win the title of “Most Unconstitutional Speech Zone Ever”. Behold (courtesy of The Detroit ... -
Risky Business – Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
July 19th, 201111:05 AM ETAuthor: ADF Litigation Counsel Daniel Blomberg Since well before he became our military’s Commander-In-Chief, President Obama has insisted on the immediate demise of the military policy against open homosexual behavior. Given his lack of experience with or connection to military policy, one might have expected the awesome weight of sending... -
'Marriage' Fabricators Never Promised Anyone a Rose Garden
July 19th, 201110:56 AM ETThe following opinion column appeared on townhall.com on 7/15/11. Author: ADF President, CEO, and General Counsel Alan E. SearsWhat's in a name? That which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet… -Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene 2 Shakespeare was always eloquent, but not always right. For proof, look no further than the machinati... -
Anoka-Hennepin's Neutrality Policy on Sexuality Makes Sense
July 19th, 201110:39 AM ETThis opinion column originally appeared on minnesota.publicradio.org on 7/14/11. Author: ADF Legal Counsel Jeremy Tedesco "Over the top" only begins to describe a June 27 commentary piece authored by Richard Cohen of the Southern Poverty Law Center and Kate Kendall of the National Center for Lesbian Rights regarding the Anoka-Hennepin School... -
Left Wing Campus Magazine Attacks YAF for Defending First Amendment
July 13th, 201106:12 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Legal Counsel Casey Mattox Here’s the last fifty years First Amendment rights on campus in a nutshell. Fifty years ago the left advocated for the First Amendment rights of students (themselves) on campus. They then gained positions of power in the universities and now run the show. So that now when a con... -
The Intellectual Facade of the Case to Redefine Marriage
July 13th, 201105:46 PM ETThis opinion column originally appeared on christianpost.com on 7/13/11. Author: ADF Litigation Staff Counsel Jim CampbellThe intellectual hubris and contempt of the activists seeking to redefine marriage is boundless and, it appears, growing each passing day. They condescendingly scoff at the legal and political arguments supporting marriage, oft... -
Do Canadian Students Have Any Right to Free Expression? Canadian Court Hears Arguments Today
July 13th, 201111:18 AM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Legal Counsel Casey Mattox What would American college universities be like without a First Amendment to protect disfavored (i.e. Christian, pro-life) speech? If Carleton University in Ottawa prevails in its legal argument before a Queen’s Justice in Ottawa today, Canadian students may soon find themselves a case st... -
PEERing into the Abyss
July 11th, 201104:54 PM ETAuthor: SpeakUpChurch Blog post by ADF Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel Gary McCaleb At the wind-whispered south rim of the Grand Canyon, three small plaques silently praise the Creator of that stunning abyss. “O Lord, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast Thou made them all; the earth is full of thy riches” (... -
Stanford Law Prof: No Marriage Equality Until Polygamy and Adult Incest Legalized
July 11th, 201104:37 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel Jordan Lorence The New York Times last Sunday published an opinions piece by Stanford Law Professor Ralph Richard Banks that essentially argues that American society has not achieved “marriage equality” by allowing same sex couples to marry. He argues that polygamy and incestuous mar... -
You Think Catholic U’s 'Segregated' Dorms Are Bad? The Government Also Has 'Segregated' Bathrooms!
July 07th, 201102:31 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel Jordan Lorence Greg Baylor reported on the threat to sue Catholic University in Washington, D.C., for “discrimination” because it plans to move away from co-ed dorms and have students stay in male-only and female-only dormitories. Law professor John Banzhaf of George Was... -
Catholic U Under Attack for Bolstering Traditional Morality
July 06th, 201104:42 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Counsel Gregory S. Baylor Yet another assault on freedom from the non-discrimination juggernaut: Catholic University of America faces litigation over its plan to transition to single-sex dorms. In a Wall Street Journal column announcing the decision, CUA President John Garvey explained that when male an... -
The Foundation of Our Independence
July 06th, 201111:17 AM ETThis opinion column originally appeared on townhall.com on 7/5/11 Author: ADF President, CEO, and General Counsel Alan Sears Having just celebrated July 4, the anniversary of the signing of theDeclaration of Independence, it behooves us to consider the foundation upon which that document rests: a foundation that not only supports the words of Tho... -
Confusing Ruling Bans Worship Services, but Allows Worship
July 06th, 201111:02 AM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Legal Counsel Joel Oster In Bronx Household of Faith v. Board of Education of the City of New York, the Second Circuit issued an opinion that directly contradicts the last thirty years of Supreme Court precedent, takes away a vast amount of legal protection for religious speech, and I guarantee will make every Christian scr... -
The Church Devalued and Demeaned
July 06th, 201110:47 AM ETThis opinion column originally appeared on americanthinker.com on 7/3/11 Author: ADF President, CEO, and General Counsel Alan Sears Throughout the history of this country, we have always valued institutions based largely on the contribution they make to society. For example, universities and colleges have been held in high esteem because of... -
Federal Court Affirms "Human Physical Life" Begins at Conception
July 01st, 201110:52 AM ETThis opinion column originally appeared on townhall.com on 6/30/11. Author: ADF Senior Counsel Steven H. Aden On Friday, June 24, a federal court temporarily suspended portions of Indiana’s House Bill 1210, which contained a provision aimed at defunding abortionist organizations, like Planned Parenthood, within the state. And although this susp...
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