ALLIANCE ALERTS 06/20/2013

Featured - Thursday, June 20, 2013

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• Supreme Court asked to uphold free speech at graduations | Alliance Defending Freedom
  June 20, 2013
• Redefining marriage — above the Supreme Court’s pay grade: Ruling for homosexual ‘marriage’ would unleash endless national division
  June 20, 2013
• Supreme Court: U.S. can’t require opposition to prostitution as condition of federal funding
  June 20, 2013

Media Clips

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• College assignment flunks First Amendment by forcing students to promote professor’s views | David Hacker on 99.5 KKLA with Frank Sontag
  June 20, 2013
• Are Pastors Finally Waking Up and Ready to Address Biblical Moral Issues? | Nathan Cherry at Christian Post
  June 20, 2013
• Austin R. Nimocks speaks at the Tea Party Patriots “Audit the IRS Rally”
  June 20, 2013
• Help for desperate women: The government lifts an obstacle to faith-based assistance | Washington Times Editorial
  June 20, 2013
• Obama Admin. Says It ‘Strongly’ Opposes Religious Freedom In Military
  June 20, 2013
• “Columbia State professor’s assignment about gay rights sparks protest” | Democrat and Chronicle
  June 20, 2013
• “Community college professor allegedly tells students: support gay rights or else” | Daily Caller
  June 20, 2013
• “TN students say assignment forced them to support gay rights” | NBC Nashville
  June 20, 2013
• Tenn. Professor Requires Students to Support Gay Rights, Calls View of Those Opposed to Assignment ‘Ignorant’ | Christian Post
  June 20, 2013
• College Investigating Claims Of First Amendment Violations | News Channel 5 (includes video)
  June 20, 2013
• “Group: Students ordered to wear gay rights ribbon” | Columbia Daily Herald
  June 20, 2013
• “Teacher Allegedly Forced Students to Wear Gay Pride Ribbons” | Politix
  June 20, 2013
• “Professor forces students to be gay rights activists for a grade”
  June 20, 2013
• Christian legal group complains about assignment | News 12 WDEF (AP)
  June 20, 2013

Religious Liberty - USA

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• Florida professor’s terrorism class: Muslims taught to hate ‘from the cradle’
  June 20, 2013
• US Catholics prepare to open Fortnight for Freedom
  June 20, 2013
• IRS, LGBT Group Silent on Illegal Disclosure of Donors to Nat’l Organization for Marriage
  June 20, 2013
• Catholics Fire Back At Obama Over School Comments: ‘anti-faith, Secular Agenda Shamelessly On Full Display’
  June 20, 2013
• Sens. Tester & Murphy’s Constitutional Amendment Would Strip Rights from Corporate-Owned Newspapers, Advocacy Groups, Etc.
  June 20, 2013
• OR: Criminal Convictions of Faith Healing Parents Upheld
  June 20, 2013
• TX: Suit Alleges Applicant For County Position Was Asked Illegal Questions About Religion, Political Views
  June 20, 2013
• Iowa case cries out for Supreme Court clarity | Des Moines Register Editorial
  June 20, 2013

Religious Liberty - Global

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• Turkey warns Germany as Berlin obstructs its EU path
  June 20, 2013
• “France: The Ugly Face Of Gay-fascism”
  June 20, 2013
• Germany blocks Turkey’s EU accession talks
  June 20, 2013

Sanctity of Life - USA

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• Cardinal Burke: Families Must Proclaim the Gospel of Life | C-FAM
  June 20, 2013
• Abortion protestors call for Houston clinic to be shut down during investigation
  June 20, 2013
• N.D judge allows new complaint to abortion lawsuit
  June 20, 2013
• Planned Parenthood sues over new Kansas abortion law
  June 20, 2013
• Boston Public Schools Will Distribute Condoms in All High Schools
  June 20, 2013
• Euphemisms: The Modus Operandi of Death Rights Advocates
  June 20, 2013
• Priests Demand Pelosi Renounce Catholicism After Abortion is “Sacred Ground” Comment
  June 20, 2013

Sanctity of Life - Global

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• Obama administration slaps Russia, China on sex slavery, trafficking
  June 20, 2013

Marriage and Family - USA

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• Same-sex marriage isn’t ‘inevitable’ | Penna Dexter at Baptist Press
  June 20, 2013
• Churches urged to prepare for marriage issues | Baptist Press
  June 20, 2013
• Should Christians “Legislate Morality” on the Nation? | Nathan Cherry at Engage Family Minute
  June 20, 2013
• Equality and the Redefinition of Marriage | Ryan Anderson at the Heritage Foundation
  June 20, 2013
• Marriage and Civil Rights | Ryan T. Anderson, William E. Simon Fellow at The Heritage Foundation
  June 20, 2013
• GOP lawmaker: Teach grade-school classes on traditional gender roles
  June 20, 2013
• “Exodus Int’l President to the Gay Community: ‘We’re Sorry’”
  June 20, 2013

Marriage and Family - Global

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• Who Study: Third Of Women Suffer Domestic Violence
  June 20, 2013
• Indian court rules that any couple who have sex are legally married…
  June 20, 2013

Bench and Bar - USA

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• SCOTUS adopts revised Rules of the Court effective July 1, 2013
  June 20, 2013
• Washington-area Law School Deans Weigh in on Civil Rights
  June 20, 2013
• SCOTUS Blog FAQs: Opinion announcement days (UPDATED: June 20)
  June 20, 2013

Miscellaneous - USA

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• Bipartisan bill would soften ObamaCare mandate
  June 20, 2013

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