ADF attorney to participate in U. of San Diego marriage debate
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ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND MEDIA ADVISORY
October 3, 2008 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT ADF MEDIA RELATIONS: (480) 444-0020 or www.telladf.org/pressroom
ADF attorney to participate
in USD same-sex ‘marriage’ debate
ADF senior VP and allied attorney to join others
in panel debate at University of San Diego
WHO: ADF Senior Vice President Jeffery Ventrella and ADF-allied attorney Charles LiMandri
WHAT: Panel debate on same-sex “marriage,” including discussion of Proposition 8, the California Supreme Court’s marriage decision, and marriage in other states
WHEN: Monday, Oct. 6, 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m. PDT
WHERE: University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, UC Room 107, San Diego
SAN DIEGO — Alliance Defense Fund Senior Vice President Jeffery Ventrella will participate in a panel debate Monday at the University of San Diego on the topic of same-sex “marriage.” The debate will include discussion of Proposition 8, the proposed amendment to the California Constitution regarding marriage, as well as discussion of the California Supreme Court’s recent decision on marriage.
“Judges and politicians should never impose a system that knowingly deprives a child of a mom and a dad,” said Ventrella. “The opponents of marriage aren’t merely trying to redefine marriage; they’re trying to eliminate it. If anything is marriage, then nothing is marriage.”
Ventrella is an experienced debater and panelist who has challenged many high-profile opponents, including former American Civil Liberties Union President Nadine Strossen, on a variety of constitutional law issues. He has participated in numerous debates at a variety of venues, including Duke University, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Virginia, among others.
Others scheduled to participate in Monday’s panel discussion include ADF-allied attorney Charles LiMandri, the West Coast Regional Director of the Thomas More Law Center; attorney Matt Stephens of Stock, Stephens, LLP; and attorney Erik Isaacson of Coughlin, Stoia, et al., LLP. The discussion will be moderated by corporate attorney Karen Bodreau and is sponsored by the USD student chapter of The Federalist Society.
A flier for the event is available at www.telladf.org/UserDocs/USDflier.pdf.
ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.