Tag Archives: Alliance Defense Fund

“The ProtectMarriage.com legal team looks forward to standing before the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the people’s right to preserve the fundamental building block of civilization — especially since the dissents accompanying today’s decision strongly support our arguments. The democratic process and the most important human institution — marriage — shouldn’t be overthrown based on the demands of …

“Under this rationale, if just one state decided to accept polygamy, the federal government and perhaps other states would be forced to accept it, too. The federal government had the right to step in against polygamy at one time in our nation’s history, and it has the right to step in against this attempt at marriage redefinition as well. The …

Christian websites are crowing today after a federal judge quashed a request by FedEx to dismiss a suit filed against them by an employee who claims they trampled his right to proselytize at work. FedEx then settled the case confidentially. Note how the Alliance Defense Fund characterizes the employee’s behavior: FedEx refused to allow Weathers to answer questions from others …

On what planet??

And contact the ADF for legal assistance if anybody doesn’t want your kid shoving his religion in the faces of unwilling gay students.

Anti-gay street preacher Brian Johnson has shown up at Twin Cities Pride for many years, harassing attendees and attempting to thrust bibles into their hands. Twin Cities Pride and the city of Minneapolis have tried numerous tactics to keep Johnson away and recently created a “no pride zone,” a special remote area where protesters are allowed to scream safely away …

Last month Hawaii Gov. Neal Abercrombie announced that he would not defend the state against a lawsuit claiming that the existing civil unions law unconstitutionally deprives residents of the right to same-sex marriage. Today the Alliance Defense Fund announced that they have petitioned for standing to intervene. Unless I’m reading the linked news item wrong, this may be the first …

Focus On The Family has posted a 40-minute session recorded earlier this month at CPAC in which their presenters outlined their strategies on how to thwart and roll-back anti-bullying protections for LGBT students. Yes, it’s a long clip, but activists for this cause should pay particular attention to the plan voiced by the attorney for the Alliance Defense Fund.

A Bronx judge has granted an injunction against an earlier ruling that banned churches from meeting in New York City public schools. That means viciously anti-gay preachers, congregations, and at least one “ex-gay” organization will again convene tomorrow, essentially for free, in public spaces across the city. Some church groups openly admit that they are engaging in a “church planting” …

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The Alliance Defense Fund has filed suit in Missouri to force public schools to allow students to place anti-abortion posters on school walls. According to the ADF, if the school allows “political” speech like posters supporting the anti-bullying Day Of Silence, they must also allow anti-abortion posters. A lawsuit that has been filed in U.S. District Court for the Western …

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld the dismissal of a Centers For Disease Control counselor who was fired after saying that her Christian faith did not allow her to see homosexual clients. Walden worked as a contractor for the CDC in 2007 when a woman came to her for advice involving a same-sex relationship. She was let go …

“We are not surprised that this Hollywood-orchestrated attack on marriage–tried in San Francisco–turned out this way. But we are confident that the expressed will of the American people in favor of marriage will be upheld at the Supreme Court. Every pro-marriage American should be pleased that this case can finally go to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ProtectMarriage.com legal team’s …

In a move some are calling an “end-run around the separation of church and state,” the anti-gay Alliance Defense Fund has authored a bill that would force New York City public schools to allow religious services on their premises. Sock-puppeting for the ADF is GOP Sen. Martin Golden. Legislation pending in the Senate and Assembly would overturn the city’s policy …

Counseling student Julea Ward has won the right to sue the university that expelled her for refusing to meet with hellbound LGBT students. A three-member panel of the court said Julea Ward can argue her religious discrimination suit against the university before a federal court jury in Detroit. “Ward’s free speech claim deserves to go to a jury,” Judge Jeffrey …

In April voters in Anchorage, Alaska will decide whether the city should adopt protections for LGBT residents. The ballot measure was forced by thousands of signatures on a petition drive backed by the local Catholic Church. Just joining the battle is the Alliance Defense Fund, who contends that businesses should have the right to deny employment to gay people. The …