http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/21/illinois-bullying-legislation-prompts-opposition-from-conservative-groups/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/21/illinois-bullying-legislation-prompts-opposition-from-conservative-groups/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 22:07:17 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=134262 Christian Science Monitor: A new bill in Illinois would require schools to adopt anti-bullying policies, but the Illinois Family Institute and Concerned Christians of America say that the law would challenge certain students' religious and moral beliefs. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/21/illinois-bullying-legislation-prompts-opposition-from-conservative-groups/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/18/black-pastors-join-pro-family-groups-to-condemn-southern-poverty-law-center-for-%e2%80%98bigotry%e2%80%99/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/18/black-pastors-join-pro-family-groups-to-condemn-southern-poverty-law-center-for-%e2%80%98bigotry%e2%80%99/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:53:33 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=123438 LifeSiteNews.com: A coalition that includes black pastors and pro-family organizations held a protest outside the headquarters of the Southern Poverty Law Center yesterday to protest the organization’s ongoing “slander” against pro-family organizations. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/18/black-pastors-join-pro-family-groups-to-condemn-southern-poverty-law-center-for-%e2%80%98bigotry%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/23/civil-unions-vs-marriage-what-is-the-real-purpose-of-marriage/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/23/civil-unions-vs-marriage-what-is-the-real-purpose-of-marriage/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 12:17:01 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=104376 Christian Newswire: David E. Smith, Executive Director of the Illinois Family Institute, denounces the enactment of "civil unions" by a lame duck session of the Illinois General Assembly which is already affecting the civil rights of others, specifically people of faith opposed to homosexuality. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/23/civil-unions-vs-marriage-what-is-the-real-purpose-of-marriage/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/01/family-group-denounces-ill-civil-unions-law/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/01/family-group-denounces-ill-civil-unions-law/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:09:30 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=94348 Christian Post: "David E. Smith, executive director of the Illinois Family Institute said recognizing civil unions is merely a stepping stone to legalizing same-sex marriage." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/01/family-group-denounces-ill-civil-unions-law/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/31/illinois-family-institute-objects-to-new-civil-unions-legislation/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/31/illinois-family-institute-objects-to-new-civil-unions-legislation/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:49:54 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=94237 IFI: "Civil unions are merely a stepping stone to legalized same-sex marriage. Of the central defining criteria for marriage -- number of partners, blood kinship, minimum age and sexual complementarity -- sexual complementarity is the most enduring. Therefore, eliminating it constitutes the most radical redefinition of marriage imaginable." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/31/illinois-family-institute-objects-to-new-civil-unions-legislation/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/30/illinois-house-could-vote-today-on-civil-unions-bill/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/30/illinois-house-could-vote-today-on-civil-unions-bill/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:28:02 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=84374 St. Louis Today: "Both supporters and opponents of a controversial 'civil unions' measure say it could come to a vote in the Illinois House as early as today, in a lame-duck session that may give it the best chance of passage that it's likely to have." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/30/illinois-house-could-vote-today-on-civil-unions-bill/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/03/civil-unions-possible-in-illinois-lame-duck-session/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/03/civil-unions-possible-in-illinois-lame-duck-session/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:25:48 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=80058 OneNewsNow: "A pro-family leader in Illinois is warning that the post-election lame-duck session could provide an opportunity for the state to legalize civil unions for homosexuals." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/03/civil-unions-possible-in-illinois-lame-duck-session/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/26/homosexual-civil-unions-bill-looms-for-illinois-lame-duck-session/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/26/homosexual-civil-unions-bill-looms-for-illinois-lame-duck-session/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:37 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=78526 LifeSiteNews: "Pro-family leaders in Illinois are preparing for a battle to preserve traditional marriage in the state as supporters of a homosexual civil unions bill eye a post-election lame duck session as a golden opportunity to push the measure through." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/26/homosexual-civil-unions-bill-looms-for-illinois-lame-duck-session/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/07/sorry-bakery-doesnt-have-to-make-pro-gay-cupcakes/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/07/sorry-bakery-doesnt-have-to-make-pro-gay-cupcakes/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:34:35 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=75522 writing at Opposing Views: "This troubling incident epitomizes the problems with 'social justice' as conceived by contemporary universities. Social justice proponents seek to eradicate diversity when it comes to moral beliefs about volitional behavior with which they disagree . . . The city of Indianapolis is now considering evicting the Just Cookies bakery from the location in the City Market where they have operated for twenty years . . . Organizations like IFI . . . [and the] Alliance Defense Fund . . . have tried to warn conservatives about the serious threat posed to First Amendment speech and religious liberty by . . . anti-discrimination policies." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/07/sorry-bakery-doesnt-have-to-make-pro-gay-cupcakes/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/06/alan-sears-persecuted-minneapolis-psychiatrist-wins-damages-from-city/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/06/alan-sears-persecuted-minneapolis-psychiatrist-wins-damages-from-city/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:34:03 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=75243 Alan Sears writing at Inside the Issues: "The case of Dr. Michael Campion almost sounds more like a men’s clothing store than a legal showdown. Dr. Campion’s Christian faith didn’t suit the city of Minneapolis, so it fired him. The firing didn’t suit Dr. Campion, so he filed suit against the city. After a preliminary ruling by the court that was very favorable to Dr. Campion, the city realized that it would likely lose, and agreed to pay the good doctor a considerable sum in damages – which suits him just fine." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/06/alan-sears-persecuted-minneapolis-psychiatrist-wins-damages-from-city/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/14/video-%e2%80%93-alliance-defense-fund-weekly-update-%e2%80%93-2010-september-13/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/14/video-%e2%80%93-alliance-defense-fund-weekly-update-%e2%80%93-2010-september-13/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:19:02 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=72133 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyGRgy6UjYM ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/14/video-%e2%80%93-alliance-defense-fund-weekly-update-%e2%80%93-2010-september-13/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/10/mn-city-recognizes-wrongful-termination-of-christian-worker/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/10/mn-city-recognizes-wrongful-termination-of-christian-worker/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:06:49 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=71789 OneNewsNow: "Minneapolis has settled a lawsuit with a Christian psychologist after firing him because of his relationship with a pro-family group . . . Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) defended Campion, and attorney [Jim Campbell] contends that his client's affiliation with the pro-family group should have nothing to do with his work for the city. 'That is the exact point of this case. This settlement reinforces that the government shouldn't penalize Christian contractors for their beliefs,' he points out." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/10/mn-city-recognizes-wrongful-termination-of-christian-worker/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/08/psychologist-dumped-for-christian-work-vindicated/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/08/psychologist-dumped-for-christian-work-vindicated/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:52:29 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=71427 WorldNetDaily: "A Christian psychologist suspended by Minneapolis because of his ties to a pro-family organization has agreed to a $210,000 settlement from the city . . . 'This settlement reinforces that the government shouldn't penalize Christian contractors for their beliefs,' said ADF Litigation Staff Counsel [Jim Campbell], who argued the case on behalf of Campion last year in federal district court." ADF News Release ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/08/psychologist-dumped-for-christian-work-vindicated/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/07/minneapolis-settles-lawsuit-over-wrongful-termination-of-christian-psychologist/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/07/minneapolis-settles-lawsuit-over-wrongful-termination-of-christian-psychologist/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:01:50 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/07/minneapolis-settles-lawsuit-over-wrongful-termination-of-christian-psychologist/ ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/07/minneapolis-settles-lawsuit-over-wrongful-termination-of-christian-psychologist/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/15/school-vouchers-for-chicago-elementary-schools/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/15/school-vouchers-for-chicago-elementary-schools/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:42:31 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=58165 Illinois Family Institute: "Rev. Senator James Meeks (D-Chicago) sponsored and passed the bi-partisan school vouchers legislation (SB 2494) that now moves to the Illinois House. This bill would enable 22,000 Chicago elementary students who attend the city's 49 worst performing schools to attend private schools." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/15/school-vouchers-for-chicago-elementary-schools/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/06/truth-overcomes-silence/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/06/truth-overcomes-silence/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:30:36 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=57371 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "Students in North Carolina are encouraged to join thousands of young people nationwide in countering the promotion of homosexuality in schools by participating in the sixth annual 'Day of Truth' sponsored by Exodus International. The 'Day of Truth,' which is scheduled for Thursday, April 15 this year, was established in 2005 by the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) as a response to the pro-homosexual 'Day of Silence,' an annual event created by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) that encourages students to remain silent throughout the school day to show support for students who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/06/truth-overcomes-silence/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/09/adf-allied-attorney-available-to-media-after-hearing-on-illinois-%e2%80%98period-of-silence%e2%80%99-law/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/09/adf-allied-attorney-available-to-media-after-hearing-on-illinois-%e2%80%98period-of-silence%e2%80%99-law/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:27:50 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=51502 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/09/adf-allied-attorney-available-to-media-after-hearing-on-illinois-%e2%80%98period-of-silence%e2%80%99-law/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/08/children-best-served-by-moms-lesbian-relationship/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/08/children-best-served-by-moms-lesbian-relationship/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:54:52 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=47529 One News Now: "'[Judge John R. Kennedy] went where our legislature expressly declined to go,' writes Craddock. 'The Illinois House voted down a civil unions bill last year....Yet Judge Kennedy took it upon himself to legally treat a lesbian couple...the same way the Illinois courts have treated hetero married couples....' Craddock says his client plans to appeal." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/08/children-best-served-by-moms-lesbian-relationship/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/19/adf-illinois-%e2%80%98period-of-silence%e2%80%99-isn%e2%80%99t-unconstitutional-just-because-someone-might-pray/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/19/adf-illinois-%e2%80%98period-of-silence%e2%80%99-isn%e2%80%99t-unconstitutional-just-because-someone-might-pray/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:55:45 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=39335 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/19/adf-illinois-%e2%80%98period-of-silence%e2%80%99-isn%e2%80%99t-unconstitutional-just-because-someone-might-pray/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/14/police-department-psychological-consulting-contract-terminated-because-of-ceo%e2%80%99s-anti-homosexuality-political-activity/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/14/police-department-psychological-consulting-contract-terminated-because-of-ceo%e2%80%99s-anti-homosexuality-political-activity/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:49:38 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=38941 Volokh Conspiracy about the recent ruling in Campion v. City of Minneapolis, No. 07-3935 (D. Minn. Aug. 11, 2009). He includes lengthy excerpts from the opinion. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/14/police-department-psychological-consulting-contract-terminated-because-of-ceo%e2%80%99s-anti-homosexuality-political-activity/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/13/students-encouraged-to-skip-school-on-day-of-silence/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/13/students-encouraged-to-skip-school-on-day-of-silence/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:15:17 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=20935 Christian Post: "Alliance Defense Fund and Exodus International, the promoters of Day of Truth, are encouraging students to speak the 'truth in love' and engage in conversation about homosexuality." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/13/students-encouraged-to-skip-school-on-day-of-silence/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/03/24/illinois-family-institute-says-it-is-not-a-hate-group/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/03/24/illinois-family-institute-says-it-is-not-a-hate-group/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:06:52 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=19267 The Illinois Family Institute has posted this article on OpposingViews.com in response to its being placed on a "Hate Groups" list prepared by the Southern Poverty Law Center. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/03/24/illinois-family-institute-says-it-is-not-a-hate-group/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/09/08/illinois-family-institute-announces-new-division-of-school-advocacy/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/09/08/illinois-family-institute-announces-new-division-of-school-advocacy/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:43:32 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=7326 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/09/08/illinois-family-institute-announces-new-division-of-school-advocacy/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/06/23/marriages-an-inspiration-not-disaster/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/06/23/marriages-an-inspiration-not-disaster/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:39:17 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=5275 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/06/23/marriages-an-inspiration-not-disaster/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/03/07/il-house-leader-introduces-bill-to-bar-abortion-birth-control-restrictions/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/03/07/il-house-leader-introduces-bill-to-bar-abortion-birth-control-restrictions/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:05:38 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/03/07/il-house-leader-introduces-bill-to-bar-abortion-birth-control-restrictions/ ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/03/07/il-house-leader-introduces-bill-to-bar-abortion-birth-control-restrictions/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/02/29/civil-unions-bill-introduced-in-illinois/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/02/29/civil-unions-bill-introduced-in-illinois/#comments Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:10:43 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/02/29/civil-unions-bill-introduced-in-illinois/ ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/02/29/civil-unions-bill-introduced-in-illinois/feed/ 0