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/2010/11/29/attitudes-on-sex-and-marriage/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/29/attitudes-on-sex-and-marriage/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:40:36 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=84078 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "Despite increased rates of illegitimacy, divorced and single parents, and the perception that marriage is 'becoming obsolete,' huge majorities of Americans continue to believe that family structures other than married parents increase the challenges children face while growing up, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center and TIME magazine." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/29/attitudes-on-sex-and-marriage/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/24/doug-napier-on-family-policy-matters-with-bill-brooks-proposition-8-litigation/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/24/doug-napier-on-family-policy-matters-with-bill-brooks-proposition-8-litigation/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:40:04 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/24/doug-napier-on-family-policy-matters-with-bill-brooks-proposition-8-litigation/ Doug Napier appeared on Family Policy Matters with Bill Brooks to discuss the Proposition 8 litigation. | MP3 audio 14:17 mins ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/24/doug-napier-on-family-policy-matters-with-bill-brooks-proposition-8-litigation/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/09/nc-house-passes-video-gambling-ban/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/09/nc-house-passes-video-gambling-ban/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:55:18 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/09/nc-house-passes-video-gambling-ban/ NC Family Policy Council: "After more than two hours of debate, and by a vote of 86–27, the North Carolina House gave final approval Wednesday night, July 7, to an enhanced ban on video gambling in the state. HB 80—Ban Electronic Sweepstakes now goes to Governor Perdue to be signed into law." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/09/nc-house-passes-video-gambling-ban/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/14/tim-tracey-on-nc-family-policy-council-podcast-the-d-c-marriage-battle/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/14/tim-tracey-on-nc-family-policy-council-podcast-the-d-c-marriage-battle/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:06:45 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/14/tim-tracey-on-nc-family-policy-council-podcast-the-d-c-marriage-battle/ ADF attorney Tim Tracey appeared on this NC Family Policy Council Podcast to discuss the D.C. Marriage Battle. | MP3 - 14:16 mins | Related ADF Media Information page ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/14/tim-tracey-on-nc-family-policy-council-podcast-the-d-c-marriage-battle/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/09/groups-support-forsyth-in-prayer-appeal/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/09/groups-support-forsyth-in-prayer-appeal/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:42:41 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=62545 Winston-Salem Journal: "A number of foundations and other nonprofit groups have filed statements of support for Forsyth County as it appeals a federal judge's decision in May to ban prayers that mention Jesus or make other sectarian references at county meetings . . . The county is being represented by the Alliance Defense Fund, a group that supports public expressions of Christianity. Many of the groups filing friend-of-the-court briefs have similar goals." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/09/groups-support-forsyth-in-prayer-appeal/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/05/07/the-mapping-america-project-tracking-the-importance-of-family-and-faith/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/05/07/the-mapping-america-project-tracking-the-importance-of-family-and-faith/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 20:00:42 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/05/07/the-mapping-america-project-tracking-the-importance-of-family-and-faith/ NC Family Council via Insider Online: "In an effort to highlight the important results of this ongoing research, Family North Carolina will feature a regular segment dedicated to the Mapping America Project (MAP) in every issue. In this issue, we focus on the latest MAP reports devoted to the positive effects on adults of growing up in an intact family that worshipped regularly, as well as the positive effects on adults of being married and attending religious services regularly. The following findings are excerpted from reports compiled by researchers at the Mapping America Project, except where otherwise noted." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/05/07/the-mapping-america-project-tracking-the-importance-of-family-and-faith/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/19/nc-an-update-on-the-battle-over-marriage-redefinition/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/19/nc-an-update-on-the-battle-over-marriage-redefinition/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:22:58 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=58297 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "The leaders of the North Carolina House and Senate have consistently defended their inaction on the MPA by arguing that same-sex 'marriage' is simply not an issue for North Carolina . . . Meanwhile, the strong marriage laws of other states, such as Iowa, have proven to be no match for activist judges or politicians intent on overturning them . . . Efforts to get the marriage redefinition law on a referendum so that the people of D.C. could decide its fate—including a lawsuit filed by the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) and Stand for Marriage D.C., and a last minute appeal for the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene—were not successful before the law went into effect." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/19/nc-an-update-on-the-battle-over-marriage-redefinition/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/2010/02/19/forsyth-appeal-decision-on-monday-feb-22/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/19/forsyth-appeal-decision-on-monday-feb-22/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:16:57 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=52638 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to decide this Monday, February 22 whether or not to appeal a federal district court ruling that declared the Board’s public prayer policy unconstitutional . . . The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF)—the public interest law firm that is leading the county’s defense of the policy free-of-charge—is urging the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to appeal Judge Beaty’s ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/19/forsyth-appeal-decision-on-monday-feb-22/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/18/nc-locals-limit-taxpayer-funded-abortion/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/18/nc-locals-limit-taxpayer-funded-abortion/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:16:14 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=52472 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "Wake County and the Town of Apex have removed coverage for elective abortions from their employee health insurance plans, after recognizing legal questions raised by a 1981 state Supreme Court ruling that a county 'exceeded its statutorily conferred power in levying the tax involved in the funding of medically unnecessary abortions.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/18/nc-locals-limit-taxpayer-funded-abortion/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/03/nc-civics-and-economics-curriculum-sides-with-abortion/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/03/nc-civics-and-economics-curriculum-sides-with-abortion/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:11:37 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=50770 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s proposed updated curriculum guidelines for Civics and Economics courses include an assertion that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion on demand in the United States, is comparable to court actions on segregation and ethnic discrimination in upholding individual liberties 'against oppressive government.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/03/nc-civics-and-economics-curriculum-sides-with-abortion/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/27/nc-greensboro-sex-club-closed/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/27/nc-greensboro-sex-club-closed/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:36:21 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=49987 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "The City of Greensboro filed a nuisance abatement lawsuit against the club on January 21, after a long-term undercover police investigation revealed that the club played host to various criminal offenses involving prostitution, and violated a 2003 state law prohibiting the sale of alcohol at certain sexually-oriented businesses." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/27/nc-greensboro-sex-club-closed/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/20/freedom-of-religion-statement-issued/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/20/freedom-of-religion-statement-issued/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:00:32 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=49167 NC Family Policy Council: Religious freedom is 'a fundamental, inalienable right for all people, religious and nonreligious' that is protected by the United States Constitution and other legal provisions, according to a joint statement issued last week by a diverse group of conservative and liberal experts from the nation’s religious and legal communities. Produced by Wake Forest University Divinity School’s Center for Religion and Public Affairs, the statement, entitled 'Religious Expression in American Public Life: A Joint Statement of Current Law,' was released on January 12 at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. It addresses the role of religion in the public square in a question and answer format, including religion and politics, religious expression in the workplace, and religious gatherings on government property . . . " ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/20/freedom-of-religion-statement-issued/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/20/nc-alamance-strip-club-case-settled/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/20/nc-alamance-strip-club-case-settled/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:24:33 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=42994 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "Facing more than 700 charges related to prostitution, drug violations, alcohol violations, and nudity, the owner of a strip club in Alamance County has reached a settlement with the county commissioners that requires him to 'cease and desist' current operations of the strip club, and prohibits future ownership, operation, or affiliation with a sexually oriented business (SOB) in the county." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/20/nc-alamance-strip-club-case-settled/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/16/homosexual-adoption-review-requested/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/16/homosexual-adoption-review-requested/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:47:29 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=42440 NC Family Policy Council: "The North Carolina Family Policy Council (NCFPC) joined several groups in filing a motion asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to review a lower court’s decision to allow same-sex adoption in the state. " ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/16/homosexual-adoption-review-requested/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/12/becket-fund-to-defend-belmont-abbey-in-eeoc-appeal/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/12/becket-fund-to-defend-belmont-abbey-in-eeoc-appeal/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:51:23 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=38724 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "Belmont Abbey College has retained The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty to aid in its appeal of an U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruling that the school’s health insurance policy constitutes gender discrimination." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/12/becket-fund-to-defend-belmont-abbey-in-eeoc-appeal/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/09/north-carolina-fpc-laws-that-protect-nc-marriages-diminish/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/09/north-carolina-fpc-laws-that-protect-nc-marriages-diminish/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:21:41 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=38594 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "Last week, a new law went into effect that significantly weakens two different, centuries-old, North Carolina civil actions, or torts, that are designed to protect marriages from third party interference and/or adultery." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/09/north-carolina-fpc-laws-that-protect-nc-marriages-diminish/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/09/04/charter-school-model-law-proposed/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/09/04/charter-school-model-law-proposed/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:31:38 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=35352 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "A national education advocacy group is promoting a new model charter school law aimed at helping states create 'more and better public charter schools based upon the lessons learned from experience, research and analysis.' The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its proposal at the annual National Charter Schools Conference, which was held in Washington, D.C. from June 21-24." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/09/04/charter-school-model-law-proposed/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/09/03/nc-new-sex-ed-law-implementation-underway/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/09/03/nc-new-sex-ed-law-implementation-underway/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:45:01 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=35207 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "The North Carolina State Board of Education was briefed yesterday about the Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) preparations for implementation of the state’s new sex education law. Governor Beverly Perdue signed the 'Healthy Youth Act' (HYA) into law in June 2009, and the new curriculum requirements for all public school students in grades 7–9 will go into effect beginning with the 2010-11 school year. The HYA amends the state’s nearly 15 year–old Abstinence-Until-Marriage law to include more information on contraception, and removes the previous requirement for a public hearing before school districts could implement a contraceptive-based approach." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/09/03/nc-new-sex-ed-law-implementation-underway/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/09/01/nc-education-proposal-promotes-contraception-homosexual-behavior/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/09/01/nc-education-proposal-promotes-contraception-homosexual-behavior/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:32:34 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=34900 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "This week the State Board of Education will consider a $188,000 contract with Appalachian State University to promote contraceptive sex education and pro-homosexuality activities and training for North Carolina teachers and parents." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/09/01/nc-education-proposal-promotes-contraception-homosexual-behavior/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/25/north-carolina-fpc-ten-reasons-to-keep-abstinence-education-in-nc/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/25/north-carolina-fpc-ten-reasons-to-keep-abstinence-education-in-nc/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:09:40 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=34133 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "1. Early sexual activity has a myriad of negative consequences for adolescents that go beyond sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and teen pregnancy, which condoms cannot protect against . . . 2. Postponing sexual activity—even for a few years—is associated with fewer lifetime sexual partners and healthier lifetime outcomes for men and women . . . 5. Since AUM education was implemented in the mid-1990s, teen sexual activity has declined sharply nationwide, along with significant declines in the teen pregnancy rate, the teen birth rate (until 2006), and the teen abortion rate. . . ." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/25/north-carolina-fpc-ten-reasons-to-keep-abstinence-education-in-nc/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/25/controversial-vaccine-defended-by-fda/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/25/controversial-vaccine-defended-by-fda/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:05:38 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=34131 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "A new government study found that the Gardasil vaccine—which helps to protect against genital warts and certain cancers that are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)—results in higher, but expected, instances of fainting and blood clotting than similar vaccines . . . The North Carolina General Assembly recently amended the state’s sex education curriculum for 7-9th graders to 'include information about the effects of contracting the Human Papilloma Virus, including sterility and cervical cancer.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/25/controversial-vaccine-defended-by-fda/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/21/north-carolina-family-policy-council-court-indirectly-affirms-homosexual-adoption/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/21/north-carolina-family-policy-council-court-indirectly-affirms-homosexual-adoption/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:29:35 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=33868 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "After conceding that 'same-sex adoption' does not exist in North Carolina law, a three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals has affirmed that a woman is a legal parent of the biological child of her former partner. The case, Boseman v. Jarrell, involved a custody dispute between State Senator Julia Boseman (D-New Hanover) and Melissa Jarrell, over Jarrell’s six-year old son, who was conceived through artificial insemination in 2002 and later adopted by Boseman." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/21/north-carolina-family-policy-council-court-indirectly-affirms-homosexual-adoption/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/27/free-to-speak-campaign-launched/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/27/free-to-speak-campaign-launched/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:31:21 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=31079 North Carolina Family Policy Council: “The guidelines were sent to every school district, but they didn’t always make it into the hands of school administrators, teachers, parents, and students,” said ADF Senior Legal Counsel David Cortman. “As a result, some schools have practices that are in direct violation of the guidelines and the U.S. Constitution. This campaign will help schools improve their practices.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/27/free-to-speak-campaign-launched/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/22/attorney-general-urged-to-enforce-obscenity-laws/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/22/attorney-general-urged-to-enforce-obscenity-laws/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:46:44 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=30825 North Caroline Family Policy Council: "The proliferation of pornography in the United States is endangering children and families, and federal efforts to combat it need to be expanded, according to the hundreds of pro-family advocates who sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Erik Holder last week. The joint letter to the newly-appointed Attorney General, which was dated July 15, was signed by Alan Sears, CEO and General Counsel of the Alliance Defense Fund, and nearly 400 pro-family advocates, including North Carolina Family Policy Council president, Bill Brooks." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/22/attorney-general-urged-to-enforce-obscenity-laws/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/16/study-young-adult-attitudes-about-relationships-and-marriage/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/16/study-young-adult-attitudes-about-relationships-and-marriage/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:47:02 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=30280 Child Trends: "Compared with previous generations, fewer young adults today are married, and the age of first marriage has risen. At the same time, living together—or cohabitation—is more common. In fact, cohabiting unions have become the most prevalent type of relationship among men and women in their twenties. Such increases in cohabitation have changed the context of relationship and family formation for young adults. In the past, teen births have comprised the majority of nonmarital and unintended births in the United States. However, in the context of changing patterns of relationship formation, including continually rising rates of cohabitation, the majority of births to 20- to 24- year-olds currently occur outside of marriage." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/16/study-young-adult-attitudes-about-relationships-and-marriage/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/08/nc-private-schools-emphasize-choice/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/08/nc-private-schools-emphasize-choice/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:32:35 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=29475 The North Carolina Family Policy Council reports on a John Locke Foundation survey of private schools: "A new policy report from the John Locke Foundation shows that while most private schools in the state support expanded school choice options for North Carolinians, such as voucher programs or tuition tax credits, most express concern about any programs that expand the state’s control over private schools." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/08/nc-private-schools-emphasize-choice/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/25/north-carolina-senate-rejects-abstinence-standard/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/25/north-carolina-senate-rejects-abstinence-standard/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:36:31 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=28270 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "By a vote of 25–21, the North Carolina State Senate approved a bill Tuesday that will force the 104 of the state’s 115 school districts that currently teach Abstinence-Until-Marriage (AUM) sex education programs to change to a more contraception-focused Comprehensive Sex Education program (CSE). HB 88—Healthy Youth Act had been pulled on and off the Senate calendar for nearly two months while changes were made and votes were counted." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/25/north-carolina-senate-rejects-abstinence-standard/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/23/nc-school-sexual-orientation-bill-passes-house-vote/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/23/nc-school-sexual-orientation-bill-passes-house-vote/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:05:36 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=28011 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "A bill to include "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" in a school bullying bill has passed the North Carolina House by a vote of 59 to 57 and will be on the calendar for a final vote on Tuesday, June 23. House Speaker Joe Hackney (D–Orange) took a personal interest in SB526–School Violence Prevention Act, sponsored by Sen. Julia Boseman (D–New Hanover), as he conferred with a legislative aid on the dais numerous times during the debate and prior to the vote on the bill. An earlier amendment by Rep. Jonathan Rhyne (R–Lincoln) to send the bill back to the House Education Committee failed by a vote of 57 to 59." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/23/nc-school-sexual-orientation-bill-passes-house-vote/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/17/cdc-report-active-homosexual-men-at-greater-risk-for-hiv/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/17/cdc-report-active-homosexual-men-at-greater-risk-for-hiv/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:09:48 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=27347 fact sheet (via the North Carolina Family Policy Council): "More than half (54%) of all cases of HIV infection or AIDS among young people aged 13–24 during 2003–2006 were from male-to-male sexual contact. Thirty-four percent were from heterosexual contact." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/17/cdc-report-active-homosexual-men-at-greater-risk-for-hiv/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/05/08/nc-senate-passes-bullying-bill/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/05/08/nc-senate-passes-bullying-bill/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 17:47:17 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=23752 NC Family Policy Council: "The North Carolina Senate gave final approval Wednesday afternoon to a bill that would grant special legal protections based on 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity' for the first time in North Carolina history. SB 526—School Violence Prevention Act, passed by a vote of 26–22 after no senators stood to debate the bill during Wednesday’s third reading." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/05/08/nc-senate-passes-bullying-bill/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/21/north-carolina-legislative-review-from-the-nc-family-policy-council/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/21/north-carolina-legislative-review-from-the-nc-family-policy-council/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:24:12 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=21831 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/21/north-carolina-legislative-review-from-the-nc-family-policy-council/feed/ 1 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/09/north-carolina-bill-challenges-parental-rights/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/09/north-carolina-bill-challenges-parental-rights/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:09:08 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=20830 North Carolina Family Policy Council: "On April 7th, the North Carolina House Judiciary 3 Committee began considering a bill to establish a study on the expansion of grandparent visitation rights that could violate the fundamental right of parents to raise their children as they see fit." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/09/north-carolina-bill-challenges-parental-rights/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/03/poll-most-nc-voters-back-marriage-amendment/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/03/poll-most-nc-voters-back-marriage-amendment/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:11:46 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=20245 WRAL.com reports: "A poll commissioned by the North Carolina Family Policy Council found that almost three-quarters of registered voters would likely support an amendment to the state constitution prohibiting gay marriage." The study is available here. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/03/poll-most-nc-voters-back-marriage-amendment/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/03/27/nc-inclusive-bullying-bill-introduced/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/03/27/nc-inclusive-bullying-bill-introduced/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:27:49 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=19722 NC Family Policy Council: "Sixty-two of the 120 members of the North Carolina State House of Representatives have signed onto a bill that would require all school boards to have stated policies 'prohibiting bullying or harassing' any student for any reason by December 31, 2009 . . . This bill is in contrast to the pro-homosexual HB 548 — School Violence Prevention Act, which also mandates a statewide anti-bullying policy, but requires the inclusion of language to highlight specific characteristics of bully victims including their 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity or expression.'” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/03/27/nc-inclusive-bullying-bill-introduced/feed/ 0