ALLIANCE ALERTS 11/22/2013

Featured - Friday, November 22, 2013 Fight for Faith: Christian Photographers Appeal to SCOTUS | Jordan Lorence on Fox News, The Kelly File (video) November 22, 2013 Arkansas Supreme Court reverses same sex partner cohabitation restriction in custody case November 22, 2013 Convert from Islam Flees Iranian Authorities’ Torture, Threats | Morningstar News November 22, 2013 Federal Court: Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese Doesn’t Have to Comply With Obamacare Abortion Mandate November 22, 2013 Media Clips JFK Wouldn’t Even Be Allowed To Speak At Today’s Democratic National Convention | Casey Mattox at Bell Towers November 22, 2013 “Gay marriage raises questions for Illinois businesses” | State-Journal Register November 22, 2013 Female photographer sued for refusing to take pictures at lesbian couple’s commitment ceremony takes her battle for religious freedom to the Supreme Court | Daily Mail November 22, 2013 Christmas Toy Drive for Schools Is Constitutional, Lawyer Contends | NC Register November 22, 2013 S.C. charter school bans Christmas carols with religious tone | Washington Times November 22, 2013 ‘The Definition Of Bullying’: Church Vs. State Threat Leads Another School To Cut Ties With ‘operation Christmas Child’ | The Blaze November 22, 2013 Charter School Reportedly Bans Students From Performing ‘joy To The World’ And ‘oh Come All Ye Faithful’ | The Blaze November 22, 2013 Alliance Defending Freedom | Red State November 22, 2013 Conservative groups plan prayer vigil against pornography | Raw Story November 22, 2013 “Arizona Won’t Stop Trying To Defund Planned Parenthood” | Think Progress November 22, 2013 School declares no ‘Joy’ for the faithful this Christmas | BizPacReview November 22, 2013 South Carolina School Bans Christmas Carols From Concert After Receiving Legal Threat From Secularist Organization | Christian Post November 22, 2013 EMU Settles with Students for Life, the Alliance Defending Freedom | WEMU 89.1 November 22, 2013 Religious Liberty - USA Why Grand Rapids Right to Life says group’s Santa Parade entry was rejected by organizers November 22, 2013 Oregon initiative would allow businesses to refuse to serve same-sex weddings November 22, 2013 “Army Chaplains Deny Same-Sex Couple Participation In Military Base Marriage Retreat” | Think Progress November 22, 2013 “Why Is the ACLU on the Wrong Side of the Wedding Photographer Case?” | Cato Institute November 22, 2013 ‘Christmas’ Was Nearly Canceled In This Small Town After An Atheist Activist’s Threat — But Here’s How People Rallied To Save An Annual Celebration November 22, 2013 Oregon: City delays Mingus Park cross decision November 22, 2013 USPS ad for ‘holiday stamps’ omits Christmas — includes Kwanzaa, Hanukkah November 22, 2013 SC School Bans Religious Christmas Carols—Even Without Mention of Christ | Charisma November 22, 2013 Becket Fund Files Lawsuit for Belmont Abbey College Against Controversial HHS Mandate November 22, 2013 Advocacy Groups Charge Michigan Banks Are Closing Muslim Customers’ Bank Accounts November 22, 2013 Evolution Debate Again Engulfs Texas Board November 22, 2013 Religious Liberty - Global Russia: MP seeks to establish Orthodox Christianity as national Constitution basis November 22, 2013 Google could end China’s web censorship in 10 days – why doesn’t it? November 22, 2013 Pope says ‘no Middle East without Christians’ November 22, 2013 In Egypt, A Darkening Mood As Instability Persists November 22, 2013 Tajikistan: “The law demands that all religious literature be checked by the state” November 22, 2013 Kazakhstan: Baptists arrested for worshipping without permission November 22, 2013 Marriage and Family - USA Judge sets two week June trial for challenge to Pa. marriage November 22, 2013 Marriage and families undercut by cohabitation and debt, Cardinal O’Malley says November 22, 2013 Military’s ‘Biggest Problem Is Consensual Sex’ November 22, 2013 “Gay Couples Ask Federal Court To Force Tennessee To Issue Them Marriage Licenses” November 22, 2013 1st 3 Women Marines Graduate From Infantry Course Out of Class of 15 November 22, 2013 Bench and Bar - USA When the Swing Justice Doesn’t Swing: Rumors of Anthony Kennedy as a moderate on abortion are wildly overblown. November 22, 2013 Obama Nominates Two to D.C. Superior Court November 22, 2013 Is There a New Filibuster Rule? Will Baude at Volokh Conspiracy November 22, 2013 Nukes for the NYT, But Not for Thee | Jonathan Adler at Volokh Conspiracy November 22, 2013 Senators ask DOJ to come clean on Supreme Court surveillance case November 22, 2013 Harkin calls for more rule changes November 22, 2013 Cruz: Democrats want to pack court with judges to protect ObamaCare November 22, 2013 Partisan Fever in Senate Likely to Rise November 22, 2013 Miscellaneous - USA Obama Administration Delays 2015 Obamacare Enrollment Period Until After 2014 Elections November 22, 2013 NRCC names 36 recruits to program for top candidates November 22, 2013 This publication is a resource of the Alliance Defending Freedom. It reports information relevant to Alliance Defending Freedom's mission. Content reported herein should not be construed as Alliance Defending Freedom approval or disapproval of the material in question. 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