ALLIANCE ALERTS 05/30/2014

Featured - Friday, May 30, 2014

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• Colo. cake artist considering appeal of Civil Rights Commission decision May 30, 2014
  
• The New Yorker urges “serious look” at pro-marriage legal arguments May 30, 2014
  
• Chaplains commend Navy for decision on ‘atheist chaplain’ application May 30, 2014
  
• Artistic expression at stake in Colo. cake artist case May 30, 2014
  
  

Media Clips

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• School district apologizes for showing pro-homosexual film May 30, 2014
  
• School advised to stand down on new bathroom policy May 30, 2014
  
• In higher education, low tolerance for free speech May 30, 2014
  
• Civil rights commission says Lakewood baker discriminated against gay couple May 30, 2014
  
• Hearing in Colorado baker’s refusal to serve gay people May 30, 2014
  
• ‘Illegal Tax Bill’ could shut down Arizona church May 30, 2014
  
• Federal judge rules in favor of Lubbock ISD in Jesus Tattoo lawsuit May 30, 2014
  

Religious Liberty - USA

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• NC School district condemns Christian prayers at veteran event as violation of policy May 30, 2014
  
• Judge refuses to toss suit against Catholic school that fired teacher for ‘marrying’ gay partner May 30, 2014
  
• If you serve your country, do you have to serve God? May 30, 2014
  

Religious Liberty - Global

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• Church-State clash in China coalesces around a toppled spire May 30, 2014
  
• Africa’s Islamic extremist groups are on the rise May 30, 2014
  
• China lifts high the Cross (right off dozens of churches) May 30, 2014
  

Sanctity of Life - USA

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• Medical Examiner confirms woman died from botched abortion at Cleveland abortion clinic May 30, 2014
  
• Obama judge infers pro-life doctor is a ‘liar’ during Wisconsin abortion trial May 30, 2014
  
• Abortion is not safer for women than childbirth May 30, 2014
  
• Judge tells abortionist: Quit trying to break the law and put women’s lives at risk May 30, 2014
  
• Two Oklahoma abortion clinics do not meet new law May 30, 2014
  

Sanctity of Life - Global

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• Five euthanised every day in Belgium, new figures show May 30, 2014
  

Marriage and Family - USA

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• Medicare ban on sex reassignment surgery lifted May 30, 2014
  
• Gallup: Gay sex, divorce, extramarital sex reach new highs of ‘moral acceptability’ May 30, 2014
  
• Houston passes controversial Equal Rights Ordinance May 30, 2014
  
• Catholic witness and march for marriage May 30, 2014
  
• Building strong marriages, one at a time May 30, 2014
  
• Sentiment trumps reason as judges impose gay “marriage” May 30, 2014
  

Marriage and Family - Global

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• Italy’s Catholic bishops try to put brakes on speedy divorce law May 30, 2014
  

Bench and Bar - USA

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• What we can expect from the Supreme Court next month May 30, 2014
  

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