ALLIANCE ALERTS 06/21/2011

Headlines - Tuesday, June 21, 2011

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• New York ‘gay marriage’ bill faces decision time
  June 21, 2011
• “USDA gay-sensitivity training seeks larger audience”
  June 21, 2011
• N.Y. marriage showdown likely on Wednesday
  June 21, 2011
• NJ Appeals Court: Adoption doesn’t preclude visitation by natural grandparents
  June 21, 2011
• The War Against Girls: Since the late 1970s, 163 million female babies have been aborted by parents seeking sons
  June 21, 2011

ADF in the News

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• Alan E. Sears: Culture of death silences opposition in New York
  June 21, 2011

Religious Freedom - USA

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• Supreme Court Limits Public-Employee Grievance Rights
  June 21, 2011
• Opinion analysis: Public Employee Grievances and Limits on the “Petition Clause”
  June 21, 2011
• Break-Away Presbyterian Church In Missouri Can Keep Its Property
  June 21, 2011
• Court Says First Amendment Precludes Jurisdiction Over Suit For Injuries During Healing Service
  June 21, 2011
• AU, Allied Groups Urge Obama To Discriminate Against Faith Based Organizations in Federal Contracting Policies
  June 21, 2011
• ACLU and Americans United Sue to Block Colo. School Vouchers
  June 21, 2011

Religious Freedom - Global

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• Costa Rica ignores enormous international pressure and keeps IVF ban
  June 21, 2011
• “Analysis of Dangerous Hungarian Religion Law”
  June 21, 2011
• Pakistan: Christians demonstrate, call for Anglican pastor’s release
  June 21, 2011
• Salafi Muslims’ Agenda behind Christian Persecution in Egypt
  June 21, 2011
• Egypt may relax restrictions on building churches
  June 21, 2011
• Spain violating conscience rights of health care workers on abortion
  June 21, 2011
• Evangelicals Rebuke Trevor Phillips for ‘Patronizing’ Analysis of Christianity
  June 21, 2011

Sanctity of Life - USA

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• Kan. sets new abortion rules quickly
  June 21, 2011
• Minnesota Planned Parenthood to Close Six Locations in August
  June 21, 2011
• Planned Parenthood to close clinics in face of new Indiana anti-abortion law
  June 21, 2011
• House approves FDA appropriations bill with telemed abortion funding ban
  June 21, 2011
• North Carolina Sends Choose Life Plate to Governor Perdue
  June 21, 2011
• Gingrich Also Hits Romney on Not Signing Pro-Life Pledge
  June 21, 2011
• NAACP Denounces Pro-Life Billboards Decrying Black Abortions
  June 21, 2011

Sanctity of Life - Global

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• ‘Euthanasia means killing someone’: Sydney Cardinal issues blunt pro-life challenge
  June 21, 2011
• ‘Europe is dying’ U.S. population expert tells Senate hearing
  June 21, 2011

Marriage and Family - USA

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• Civil union bill languishes in RI legislature
  June 21, 2011
• Why Same-Sex Marriage Poses Greater Threat to Society Than You Think
  June 21, 2011
• Imitation Marriages Challenged in Wisconsin
  June 21, 2011
• NYT: “Living the Good Lie: Therapists Who Help People Stay In the Closet”
  June 21, 2011
• 365Gay.com: “Etiquette Expert: ‘Our son has two moms, but his class is making Father’s Day cards – how should we help?”
  June 21, 2011
• “Obama’s gay marriage conundrum”
  June 21, 2011
• “Google Puts Rainbow Next To GLBT Searches To Support Gay Pride Month”
  June 21, 2011
• No Child Left Behind: Secretary Duncan’s plan to circumvent Congress
  June 21, 2011

Marriage and Family - Global

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• “Polygamy A Fact Of Life In Kazakhstan”
  June 21, 2011
• “Voters approve Liechtenstein gay partnership law”
  June 21, 2011
• “Police Protect Gay Pride Rallies Across Balkans”
  June 21, 2011
• World Health Organization urges decriminalization of homosexual activities
  June 21, 2011

Bench and Bar - Global

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• EU Court of Justices wants 12 more judges
  June 21, 2011

Miscellaneous - USA

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• Barack Obama and Pentagon split on Afghanistan pullout
  June 21, 2011
• A twist in Obama’s health care law means free insurance for millions
  June 21, 2011
• D.C. strip club draws emergency calls
  June 21, 2011
• Boeing union files ethics complaint against Sen. Graham
  June 21, 2011
• New NLRB rule would speed up union votes
  June 21, 2011
• “Jon Huntsman Jr. seeks support from gays”
  June 21, 2011
• Thomas Sowell: The Missing Money
  June 21, 2011

Miscellaneous - Global

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• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ally forced to resign as pressure grows on Iran president
  June 21, 2011
• China: Directors lash film censorship
  June 21, 2011
• The Chinese Awakening
  June 21, 2011

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