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Bangor Daily News: “Two conservative attorneys, William C. Duncan, director of the Marriage Law Foundation in Lehi, Utah, and Austin R. Nimocks, senior legal counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., also will testify today against efforts to repeal the Maine Defense of Marriage Act that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.”

http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/story.aspx?cid=4918 ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND MEDIA ADVISORY April 22, 2009 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT ADF MEDIA RELATIONS: (480) 444-0020 or www.telladf.org/pressroom ADF attorney to testify before NH Senate against ‘gender identity’ bill H.B. 415 will put citizens at risk WHO: …

“Maine’s judges, politicians, and legislators should never impose a system upon its citizens that intentionally deprives a child of a mom and a dad,” said Nimocks. “Maine’s existing marriage protections should not be placed at risk. The issue is much bigger than a ‘personal relationship.’ Which parent doesn’t matter: a mom or a dad?”

Montana News Station: “In this case as a matter of law, there can only be one natural parent. Because we had a single parent adoption,” said Austin Nimocks, Maniaci’s senior legal council. “And when you look at the statutory parameters of who can become a natural parent and how they can become, that’s the only possible avenue.”

Christian Century: In a similar vein, attorney Austin R. Nimocks of the Alliance Defense Fund, which opposed the same-sex marriage measure in Vermont, told Baptist Press that the legislature “made a profound social policy statement that mothers and fathers are not necessary for the family, and that the sex of a parent doesn’t matter.”

ADF attorney Austin R. Nimmocks appeared on KGVO to discuss an important parental rights case that is pending before the Montana Supreme Court. The .wav file runs just under two minutes.

Associated Press: “The fundamental rights of parents to raise children the way they see fit should not be threatened by the wishes and desires of a legal stranger,” said Austin R. Nimocks, senior legal counsel for the conservative Alliance Defense Fund, who will argue Maniaci’s appeal.”

Christian Post:
“Alliance Defense Fund, a Christian legal group, said that Vermont’s legislative action refutes the argument that civil unions are a satisfactory compromise to protect marriage. ‘This move also demonstrates without question that ‘civil unions’ are never acceptable middle ground,’ said ADF senior legal counsel Austin R. Nimocks. ‘Instead, they are the groundwork used to pave the way toward what you see today. Other states should not be naïve.’”

Baptist Press: “Religious liberties and the homosexual agenda are on a collision course,” said Napier, who grew up in Iowa and practiced law there for 16 years. ” … I don’t think anybody should think this doesn’t affect them. It will affect them, and it will affect them in a very deep way.”

Baptist Press: “Politicians should never impose a system that knowingly deprives a child of a mom and a dad,” Nimocks said in a statement. “All non-partisan research and plain common sense tells us that children need a mom and dad, so the issue is bigger than a ‘personal relationship.’

ADF Senior Legal Counsel Austin R. Nimocks. “All non-partisan research and plain common sense tells us that children need a mom and dad, so the issue is bigger than a ‘personal relationship.’ In the end, the question is this: Which parent doesn’t matter: a mom or a dad?”

The proposed “civil unions” bill, which failed to pass a Hawaii Senate committee Thursday, was a failed attempt to skirt the state’s constitutional amendment protecting marriage, according to attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund.

MyStateline.com: “The debate over same-sex civil unions will head to the floor of the Illinois House. A house panel voted on party lines to send a civil union proposal to the House floor, but Democrat Greg Harris says it’s not a …

ADF attorney Austin R. Nimocks appeared on KRUI radio to discuss the pending domestic partner bill in New Mexico. The mp3 file runs just under 8 minutes. The Colorado Independent is running this attack piece: GOP, Christian legal group misleads …

The Civil Union bill (HB 444) has passed through the House of Representatives and will now go before the Senate Judiciary Committee for debate and vote. The bill, for all intents and purposes will place Hawaii one step closer to legalizing same sex marriage in Hawaii.

ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND MEDIA ADVISORY February 25, 2009 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT ADF MEDIA RELATIONS: (480) 444-0020 or www.telladf.org/pressroom ADF attorney available to media following symposium on Iowa same-sex ‘marriage’ case ADF attorneys represent state lawmakers defending marriage WHO: …

KOAT.com: Sen. William Sharer, (R) Farmington said, “The bill we have before us, senate bill 12, is just gay marriage in disguise, and a poor disguise at that.” . . . Austin Nimocks with the Alliance Defense Fund said, “We …

The Daily Cardinal: Critics of the domestic-partner benefits proposal in Gov. Jim Doyle’s budget are challenging its constitutionality in light of the 2006 constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Wisconsin Family Council and affiliated groups contend the recent proposal creates a …

The House Judiciary Committee voted 5-4 for the joint resolution . . . If the bill gains two-thirds support in the House and Senate and the governor’s approval, the people of Wyoming will vote on it.

A marriage amendment is needed more than ever in the state of Maine, according to attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund, as legislators added to their agenda Tuesday a bill that would redefine marriage as a union between two “people.”

Monday . . . Indiana legislators will announce introduction of a proposed amendment to the state constitution that will protect marriage as the union of one man and one woman . . .

‘Twas the Night Before Goodridge by Austin R. Nimocks ‘Twas the night before Goodridge, when all through the land Marriage was stable, one woman—one man; Matrimony was placed on a pedestal with care, In hopes that society would cherish it …

The AZ Republic reports: Phoenix has become the second city in Arizona to grant hospital-visitation rights to unmarried gay or straight couples who live together. The City Council on Wednesday unanimously voted to create a domestic-partner registry, following in the …

Faced with election results they don’t like—and stung by the upset victory of their opponents—they’ve come out swinging, filing no less than six lawsuits to have the election results nullified and attacking their foes outside the courtroom, too.

The Tulsa Beacon reports:  An effort by two lesbian women to overturn Oklahoma’s legal ban on homosexual marriage has been denied for a second time in a Tulsa courtroom . . .  “The government cannot issue a divorce for a …

“You can’t have a divorce without a valid marriage and that’s the first question the court has to answer,” said Austin R. Nimocks with the Alliance Defense Fund . . .

Alliance Defense Fund Senior Legal Counsel Austin R. Nimocks will be available for media interviews immediately after Tuesday’s hearing in O’Darling v. O’Darling. ADF attorneys are representing Oklahoma Speaker of the House Chris Benge in the case involving details surrounding a so-called same-sex “divorce.”

ADF-allied attorney David Dye, along with the Alliance Defense Fund, is representing a Perry County man in a parental custody battle over his daughter with the husband of his deceased ex-wife.

ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND MEDIA ADVISORY October 30, 2008 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT ADF MEDIA RELATIONS: (480) 444-0020 or www.telladf.org/pressroom ADF attorneys available to media after hearing on Md. voters’ rights Montgomery County voters ask court to give back their …

The Florida Times-Union carries this report discussing whether Florida’ proposed marriage amendment will impact domestic partnerships.  ADF attorney Austin R. Nimocks is quoted along with Mathew Staver of Liberty Counsel.    www.yes2marriage.org

The judge ruled that the former same-sex partner of Dr. Barbara Maniaci is entitled to parental rights simply because the two women lived together for a period of time.

Maniaci’s attorneys . . . argue that Kulstad has no legal or biological ties to the children and say the judge ruled in her favor simply because “the two women lived together for a period of time.”

CBN reports: On Monday, District Judge Ed McLean recognized Montana resident Michele Kulstad as a legal parent to an 8-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl that her previous partner had adopted during their relationship. Kulstad was granted joint custody of the …

The AP reports:  ”A judge ruled in favor of a woman who sought parental rights to a boy and girl adopted by her former same-sex partner, a decision described as a first for Montana.” ADF attorney Austin R. Nimocks is mentioned …

“In America, every citizen’s vote should count. The court has tossed aside one of the most important rights we have as Americans,” Austin R. Nimocks, a senior legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund, said.

OneNewsNow.com reports: Voters in Montgomery County, Maryland – not members of the county board – will have the final say in whether all references to gender should be removed from the county’s laws . . . Austin Nimocks, senior counsel …

OneNewsNow.com reports: “Oregon voters are hoping the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will uphold their efforts to protect natural marriage . . . Meanwhile, Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) attorneys have filed suit on behalf of the disenfranchised voters.” Related: ADF …

The AP reports: Oregon’s domestic partnership law came under legal fire again Tuesday, as opponents tried to persuade three judges from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that elections officials had wrongly disqualified the issue from the November ballot …

http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/story.aspx?cid=4597 ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND MEDIA ADVISORY July 7, 2008 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT ADF MEDIA RELATIONS: (480) 444-0020 or www.telladf.org/pressroom ADF attorney available to discuss disenfranchisement of Oregonians after 9th Circuit hearing Oral argument to determine whether Oregon voters …

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a state judge acted within his authority when he vacated a divorce unknowingly granted to two women.

WorldNetDaily reports on voter efforts to repeal Oregon domestic partnerships.  ADF attorney Austin R. Nimocks is quoted in the report. Related post: Oregon: Voters may still weigh in on marriage counterfeits

ADF attorney Austin R. Nimocks appeared on the J.D. Hayworth Show on KFYI show to discuss the NY Governor’s unilateral efforts to redefine marriage. They also discuss Arizona’s proposed marriage amendment pending before the state legislature. The mp3 file is …

The AP reports: Worried that their court victory in California could be offset by defeats elsewhere, a coalition of nine national gay-rights groups last week issued an appeal — titled “Make Change, Not Lawsuits” — to gays and lesbians considering …

OneNewsNow.com reports: Homosexual activists are trying to stop the residents of one Maryland county from voting on a controversial “gender identity” bill. After the Montgomery County, Maryland, council enacted the ordinance, local residents began collecting petition signatures to hold a …

The Backersfield Californian reports: “Kern County Auditor-Controller-County Clerk Ann Barnett repeatedly tried to avoid licensing and performing marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples, interviews and e-mails obtained by The Californian show.”

Arguments have been submitted to Maryland’s courts urging judges to allow the estimated 900,000 voters in Montgomery County to decide whether they want to install in their laws special new protections for individuals claiming “gender identity” issues.

ADF attorney Austin R. Nimocks makes an appearance on the Adam McManus Show to discuss the suit ADF filed against New York governor for attempting to unilaterally redefine marriage. The mp3 file is here. It runs just over 18 minutes.

ADF attorney Austin R. Nimocks appeared on the Frank Pastore Show to discuss the certification of the California marriage amendment. Austin also briefly discusses the marriage situation in New York. The mp3 file run just over 13 minutes. The Dennis …

ttorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund filed a friend-of-the-court brief Monday asking a Maryland court to protect the valid petition signatures of Montgomery County voters. Representing a citizen voter coalition, ADF attorneys are arguing against a lawsuit filed by a group of self-described homosexual and transsexual plaintiffs that seeks to disenfranchise over 900,000 Montgomery County residents from having their say on a controversial “gender identity” bill.

The AP reports: A Christian legal organization said Friday it will sue to stop New York Gov. David Paterson‘s directive to provide rights and benefits to gay couples legally married elsewhere that are now provided to heterosexual married couples. The …

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin court threw out a challenge to the state’s marriage amendment Friday, ruling that the amendment does not violate state law.

Undermining the rights of fit parents harms families and children,” said Nimocks, senior legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund, a national conservative legal agency. “A natural parent who has never been declared unfit as a parent has the right to prevent access to her children by legal strangers.” . . .

ADF attorney Austin R. Nimocks has this interview with Tom Fudge on “These Days” at KPBS. Shannon Minter of the National Center for Lesbian Rights also made an appearance in the first part of the recording. The mp3 file runs …

Alliance Defense Fund Senior Legal Counsel Austin R. Nimocks will argue before the Missoula County Fourth Judicial District Court on behalf of a mother who is asking the court to reject visitation and parental rights demanded by a woman not biologically or legally related to her children.

Boston’s Children’s Hospital bills itself as the hospital for children — and now it’s also the hospital for children who want a sex change, a procedure some critics are calling “barbaric.”

“HRC says the program is designed to stop bullying, even though its true intent is to promote the homosexual agenda,” Nimocks said. “If HRC merely cared about bullying, they would simply endorse the school district’s vigorous ‘Bullying and Hazing Policy.’” . . .

Oregon citizens who say their rejection of same-sex marriage was quashed by the state legislature scored a small legal victory in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. The appeals court granted a motion by the Alliance Defense Fund to expedite the appeal of a federal court judge’s decision that invalidated a voter petition drive.

Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund are urging the Minneapolis Public Schools not to implement a program that would instruct kindergartners and other elementary school students to embrace homosexual behavior.

Alliance Defense Fund attorneys sent a legal memo to the Colorado Legislature Wednesday informing members of problems with a statewide non-discrimination bill currently under review. If passed, the bill would add “sexual orientation” and “transgender status” as protected categories in the state’s nondiscrimination laws.

Alliance Defense Fund attorneys filed a friend-of-the-court brief Wednesday defending Wisconsin’s marriage laws. ADF is helping to defend against a lawsuit filed last year by a man seeking to end enforcement of the state’s marriage amendment.

Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund have appealed a decision by a federal judge against disenfranchised petition signers who sought to put Oregon’s “domestic partnership” law before the voters. The case will now be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.

As your President, I will use the bully pulpit to urge states to treat same-sex couples with full equality in their family and adoption laws,” he wrote.

“The Wisconsin Supreme Court is ideologically split between liberals and conservatives. So whoever wins the open seat April 1 probably will control the future of marriage in the state.”

Beaverton attorney Herbert Grey leads two charges for conservative values in recent weeks

Austin R. Nimocks appears on the Bob Dutko Show to discuss the Oregon referendum ruling. The mp3 file is just over 7 minutes in length:   Austin Nimocks-020508-OR referendum decision_Bob Dutko show-WMUZ.mp3     A link to the earlier ADF …

Same-sex couples may begin as early as Monday to register as domestic partners in Oregon, obtaining some benefits comparable to marriage, as a result of a federal judge’s ruling Friday . . .

Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund are considering whether to appeal Friday’s decision by a federal judge against disenfranchised signers of a petition to put Oregon’s “domestic partnership” law before the voters.

By Austin R. Nimocks, ADF Attorney If you keep tabs on the homosexual agenda, you may have noticed a new letter lately – “Q.” “Q” has been slipped onto the back end of GLBT, the acronym commonly utilized by advocates …

ADF Attorney Austin R. Nimocks has a new post on the Constitutionally Correct blog discussing the recent ruling by the Rhode Island Supreme Court in Chambers v. Ormiston. Austin observes: On Friday, the Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmatively and forcefully …

ADF Attorney Austin Nimocks appeared (5 mins – mp3) on the Lars Larson show to discuss ADF’s new suit challenging the state’s refusal to certify the citizens initiative that would overturn the legislature’s bill approving domestic partnerships. (see earlier ADF …