Tag Archives: Group: Wisconsin Family Action

Wisconsin Family Action sent a letter to Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) Friday inviting him to  clarify what he believes regarding the best interest of children.

Wisconsin Gazette: “The lifelong, faithful union of a man and a woman is the foundation of every healthy, stable society. The people of Wisconsin recognize this, and that is why they approved a constitutional amendment that specifically protects marriage from all imitators,” said ADF attorney Austin R. Nimocks. “We are appealing the appellate court’s decision because this domestic partnership scheme is precisely the type of marriage imitation that the voters intended to prevent.”

The Badger Herald: As same-sex marriage continues to play an important role in national politics this year with Democrats adopting the issue into their platform, senatorial candidate Tammy Baldwin could make history by becoming the first openly gay U.S. Senator

WI State Journal: The conservative group Wisconsin Family Action set up the manger scene on Sunday, and its president Julaine Appling said they plan to display it through the end of the month. But the move angered the Madison-based Freedom from Religion Foundation,

OneNewsNow.com (6/25): ADF attorney Austin R. Nimocks says the law flies in the face of Wisconsin voters. “Marriage provides a strong foundation for a thriving society,” says Nimocks. “That’s why they approved a constitutional amendment that specifically protects marriage from all imitators. Politicians and activist groups should not be allowed to get around that — and we will appeal this decision because this domestic partnership scheme is precisely the type of marriage imitation that the voters intended to prevent.”

Heather Rayne Geyer at Patch.com: July 23, 2009 – Wisconsin Family Action and The Alliance Defense Fund filed an action with the Wisconsin Supreme Court arguing that the registry is not in compliance with the State Constitution. Governor Doyle appointed Lester Pines to defend the registry against this action.

Milwaukee News Buzz: Meanwhile, Wisconsin Family Action is getting legal help from the Alliance Defense Fund, a Christian legal organization based in Arizona. It’s fielding three staff attorneys and two in Wisconsin that it has described in press releases as “ADF-allied,” Michael Dean of Waukesha and Taylor Samuel of Kenosha.

Green Bay Press Gazette: “The City Council on Wednesday will consider a proposal to support Wisconsin Family Action in its lawsuit challenging the state’s domestic partner registry. Approved by state lawmakers and enacted in 2009, the registry allows same-sex couples to qualify for certain employment benefits, including family leave for medical emergencies.”

Minneapolis Star-Tribune (AP): “A gay rights group and five gay couples are hoping to defend Wisconsin’s domestic partner registry against a legal challenge. Fair Wisconsin and the couples filed a motion Friday asking to intervene in the lawsuit brought by Wisconsin Family Action in August.”

Wisconsin Family Action: “This state-level targeting is a relatively new political strategy employed by liberal activists–called the Colorado Model–and outlined in detail in the book The Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado (And Why Republicans Everywhere Should Care) . . . We know that the outcome of this election determines the policy agenda of the state of Wisconsin for the next two years. Planned Parenthood and Fair Wisconsin are worried they may lose pro-abortion, pro-same-sex marriage votes this November so they’re doing everything they can to ensure that things stay the way they were this last session, when they passed just about every item on their respective legislative agendas.”

OneNewsNow: “Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) is representing Wisconsin Family Action in a lawsuit against the state over the definition of marriage . . . ‘Even though the people of Wisconsin clearly defined marriage in their state constitution as the union of one man and one woman, the state legislature has implemented a “domestic partnership” scheme that seeks to undermine that marriage amendment,’ explains ADF attorney [Jim Campbell].”

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “Supporters of Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions are seeking for the second time to have the state’s domestic partnership registry declared unconstitutional . . . The plaintiffs, who are being represented by the Alliance Defense Fund, argue that they’re harmed by the registry because it costs taxpayer money to administer.”

LaCrosse Tribune: “A social conservative group filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging Wisconsin’s domestic partner registry, arguing it is a violation of the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. The lawsuit filed in Dane County Circuit Court by members of Wisconsin Family Action contends the registry creates a legal status substantially similar to that of marriage.”

On Top Mag: “In filing its challenge to Wisconsin’s domestic partnership law, a group opposed to gay rights claims it’s too similar to marriage . . . WFA had also supported passage of the anti-gay marriage amendment as the Family Research Institute. It is being represented by the Christian-based Alliance Defense Fund (ADF). ADF lawyers are also defending California’s gay marriage ban, Proposition 8, in federal court.”