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Lambda Legal Urges President to Eliminate US Travel Restrictions for People Living with HIV

Posted on July 25, 2008
Lambda Legal has issued this press release that begins: “In a letter submitted today, Lambda Legal urges President Bush to end the ban on visitors and immigrants who are HIV positive by signing the President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) reauthorization bill...

Federal court: City treated church with ?outright hostility?

Posted on July 25, 2008
The Christian Examiner reports: “A church in a San Diego suburb has asked a federal judge to extend its operating permits to 10 years after it won a land-use lawsuit in which the court accused city officials of ‘outright hostility’ toward the congregation...

?To Conservatives in a Pro-Gay Culture?

Posted on July 25, 2008
Andrew Tallman has this post on Townhall that begins: Two different people recently contacted me for my advice on virtually identical situations that arose in the wake of California?s decision to solemnize same-gender relationships. One woman was concerned about her job in a pro-gay workplace because a friend and co-worker had been disappointed with her inadequately enthusiastic [...

Congressional Olympic Resolution Urges China to Halt Forced Abortion

Posted on July 25, 2008
LifeSiteNews.com reports: With just two weeks to go to the Olympics, the House Foreign Affairs Committee has unanimously approved legislation calling on the Chinese government to immediately “end abuses of human rights of its citizens” in order to ensure that the Olympic games take place “in an atmosphere that honors the Olympic traditions of freedom and [...

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Rick Garnet: A Great Win for Religious Liberty - 10th Cir. Colorado U. ruling

Posted on July 25, 2008
Rick Garnett has this post on First Things discussing the recent 10th Circuit Colorado university ruling. He writes: “Along the way, the court read very narrowly the Supreme Court?s decision, a few years ago, in Locke v. Davey, which some have interpreted to allow governments to exclude religious schools from education-reform and ?funding programs...

Baylor University fires school president

Posted on July 25, 2008
The AP reports: Baylor University regents on Thursday fired the school president, the second in three years to leave amid clashes with the faculty at the world’s largest Baptist university. Board Chairman Howard K. Batson repeatedly declined to elaborate on why John M...

UK: Catholics ignore veto on the Pill

Posted on July 25, 2008
The Times Online reports: The Tablet, a weekly Catholic magazine, surveyed 1,500 Catholics from parishes across England and Wales and found that nearly half had never heard of Humanae Vitae, the 1968 encyclical that set out the teaching. Most did know, however, that the Church?s official stance on contraception was that it should never be used...

High Court Justices Go Digital to Access Founding-Era Documents

Posted on July 25, 2008
Tony Mauro has this report on the Legal Times that begins: U.S. Supreme Court justices on both sides in the landmark D.C. v. Heller gun rights case resorted to original documents in making their case about the meaning of the Second Amendment. But they used a little-known digital resource to get there, a project whose mission [...

Maryland: Ruling Clears Way for November Vote on Transgender Measure

Posted on July 25, 2008
The Washington Post reports: A Montgomery County judge cleared the way yesterday for voters to decide in November whether to keep a new anti-discrimination law that provides broad protections for transgender individuals . . . The case has attracted national attention: Lambda Legal, a national gay rights group, is assisting Equality Maryland, and Alliance Defense Fund, a [...

Five Tapped for Federal Bench Openings in Pennsylvania

Posted on July 25, 2008
LifeSiteNews.com reports: The Eastern District of Pennsylvania federal bench will soon be welcoming four new judges and bidding farewell to one judge who will be elevated to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals if the Senate confirms a package of judicial nominations announced late Thursday ...

UN Secretary General Nominates Abortion Advocate for Top Human Rights Post

Posted on July 25, 2008
LifeSiteNews.com reports: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expected to name abortion advocate Navanethem “Navi” Pillay of South Africa as the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) this week, despite reservations from the United States...

Rebel With a Cause: Bobby Jindal?s Spiritual Journey

Posted on July 25, 2008
The Wall Street Journal reports: In 1988, 16-year-old Piyush Jindal totaled his father’s new car a few weeks before graduating from Baton Rouge High School. Piyush — who then and now prefers the nickname “Bobby” he adopted from “The Brady Brunch” sitcom — had to assess more than fender damage with his parents...

Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearings on Polygamous Sects

Posted on July 25, 2008
Along with several reports, the Religion Clause Blog links to the text of testimony in yesterday’s Senate Judiciary hearing on polygamy. Visit Site » Share This

Nebraska?s Ben Nelson undecided on government funding for Planned Parenthood

Posted on July 25, 2008
The Vital Signs Blog carries a purported email from Sen. Nelson’s office discussing his position on funding for Planned Parenthood. Visit Site » Share This

York cautions against federal funds for religious organizations on NPR

Posted on July 25, 2008
David Roach reports on Towers Online, the publication of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary: Although there is nothing immoral about receiving federal funds for social programs, religious organizations should consider carefully whether receiving such funds will compromise their theological identities, Hershael York said on National Public Radio July 11...

RLUIPA Challenge To Zoning Denial For Counselling Center Fails

Posted on July 25, 2008
The Religion Clause Blog reports: “In Calvary Temple Assembly of God v. City of Marinette, Wisconsin, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55500 (ED WI, July 21, 2008), a Wisconsin federal district court rejected a RLUIPA challenge brought by a church that wanted a special exemption to locate a professional counselling center on land next to its [...

AZ: Maricopa School District says no to religious content on fliers, ADF sues

Posted on July 24, 2008
ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday after Maricopa Unified School District officials refused to allow a church to distribute its fliers to students. The district allows non-profit organizations to distribute non-religious literature.

Buddhist Monks Destroy Church in Sri Lanka, Attack Pastor

Posted on July 24, 2008
The Christian Post reports: “A group of Buddhist monks and a mob of locals destroyed a church in Sri Lanka and attacked the pastor earlier this month, adding to the already escalating anti-Christian violence in the south Asia country.” Visit Site » Share This

Officials Change California?s Prop 8 Language on Ballot

Posted on July 24, 2008
The Bilerico Project reports that Cal. Election officials have changed the Prop 8 language to be placed on the ballot.� “This is a small but important change in language. According to some polls, changing the language to denote the removal of rights can add up to ten points to the ‘no’ votes...

O?Connor Strikes Again: No prayer in the name of Jesus in Fredericksburg City Council

Posted on July 24, 2008
Mario Diaz has this report on the Concerned Women for America site. It begins: If you thought the days of trying to grasp with former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s twisted logic were over, think again. She’s back, sitting by designation at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, to tell us [...

Kids and Pornography

Posted on July 24, 2008
OneNewsNow.com reports: Pat Trueman, special counsel to the�Alliance Defense Fund and former chief of the Justice Department’s child exploitation and obscenity enforcement unit, is not surprised the 3rd U.S. Circuit�Court of Appeals again struck down the law...

Philippines: Muslim ?warriors? threaten harm if Catholic bishop does not convert to Islam

Posted on July 24, 2008
CNA reports: Catholic bishop in the southern Philippines? Basilan province has received a letter from self-described ?Muslim warriors? possibly linked to Abu Sayyaf who are threatening him with harm if he does not convert to Islam or pay ?Islamic taxes...

Pennsylvania Supreme Court: ?Hate Crimes? Law Used Against Evangelists Violates State Constitution

Posted on July 24, 2008
The Foundation for Moral Law has issued this press release on the Christian Newswire.� It begins: Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore and attorneys with the Foundation for Moral Law applauded the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for its ruling yesterday in Marcavage v...

Iowa: Hampton weighs adult-oriented business ordinance

Posted on July 24, 2008
The WCF Courier reports: “The city moved toward ordinances Tuesday evening that would regulate adult-oriented businesses and confine the shops to a specific area of town.” Visit Site » Share This

Alabama: New rules enacted for sexually oriented businesses

Posted on July 24, 2008
Al.com reports: “FOLY -� City officials want to regulate adult book or video stores and other ’sexually oriented businesses,’ with the first step being a new application process that includes background checks and a $3,000 fee under an ordinance passed by the City Council...

Court rules to preserve life of Calif. woman deprived of food, water

Posted on July 24, 2008
ADF-allied attorney successful in ensuring nutrition is restored after 11 days without food or water; trial to be held July 29.

U.N. crackdown on Christians to get review?

Posted on July 24, 2008
WorldNetDaily reports: A United Nations plan that would make Christians criminals under international law will be getting a review by the White House, according to spokeswoman Dana Perino. WND reported just days ago on a proposed “Combating Defamation of Religions” program supported by the 57 members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference...

Illinois: ?Pro-life group seeks to repeal permanent legal status for clinic?

Posted on July 24, 2008
The Chicago Tribune reports that the Thomas More Society has filed an appeal with the Zoning Board of Appeals in Aurora seeking to repeal approval of a Planned Parenthood clinic. Visit Site » Share This

Kentucky: Groups Prays Planned Parenthood Won?t Move

Posted on July 24, 2008
The Kentucky Post reports: “Planned Parenthood plans to move from its current location in Bridgetown to Ferguson Road near Western Hills High School next month. Some people are concerned that the location is near several schools.” Visit Site » Share This

Louisiana: Judge awards ACLU $42,000 in legal fees for Jesus portrait case

Posted on July 24, 2008
The Times-Picayune reports: “A federal judge has awarded the American Civil Liberties Union more than $42,000 to cover attorneys fees and court costs associated with the organization’s fight to remove a portrait of Jesus from Slidell City Court...

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