Religion & Law

Nevade moves toward state health insurance coverage for domestic partners

Posted on June 06, 2008
The Review Journal reports: A panel that oversees the state employee health insurance program voted Thursday to extend coverage to the domestic partners of plan participants despite budget problems that could make the $2.7 million cost unaffordable...

Ethical Creation of Embryonic-Like Stem Cells Sees Another Breakthrough

Posted on June 06, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: “While controversial embryonic stem cells continue to be plagued by the same problems, scientists announced a big proof of principle in research with iPS cells. Those are the adult stem cells that researchers have been able to convert to an embryonic state without the destruction of human life...

The empty European village

Posted on June 06, 2008
Jennifer Roback Morse has this report on MercatorNet. She writes: . . . The fall in marriage and fertility may seem like abstract numbers on the chalk-board. So let?s take a look at the human face of these demographic trends. Even with government support, raising a child alone is a daunting prospect...

AALS Call for Papers: Taking International Law Seriously: Will the United States Abide by International Law that is a Law of Rules?

Posted on June 06, 2008
The Legal Scholarship Blog reports: “The AALS Section of International Law solicits paper proposals for its program, Taking International Law Seriously: Will the United States Abide by International Law that is a Law of Rules?, Jan. 9, 2009. Proposals are due Aug...

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NV: Witnesses Talk About Penthouse Strip Club Shooting

Posted on June 06, 2008
LasVegasNow.com reports: The shooting incident of a Metro officer Thursday actually started inside the Penthouse Gentlemen’s Club on Russell Road. Workers and guests ran for cover when the suspect opened fire . . . A 22-year-old adult entertainer, who asked us not to use her name, said she performed for the suspect for nearly 45 minutes...

Pennsylvania: Man stabbed in strip club melee

Posted on June 06, 2008
NBC10.com reports: A man was stabbed six times — including once in the heart — when a large fight broke out in a Delaware strip club. Police did not identify the victim, who is recovering at a local hospital, and said they still aren’t sure what sparked the large brawl at The Gold Club in Wilmington that [...

Netherlands: Muslim gang attacks homosexual catwalk model

Posted on June 06, 2008
Pink News reports: Gay people in Holland have been shocked by a public attack on a gay man in Amsterdam. Model Mike Du Pree was taking part in a fashion show to promote tolerance towards gay people when a gang of ten Muslim youths dragged him from the catwalk and beat him...

McConnell Takes Next Step

Posted on June 06, 2008
ConfirmThem.com reports: Hail to McConnell for continuing his efforts. Here is from a Roll Call article elaborating on what he did yesterday to keep up the fight: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday morning that he would continue procedural tactics to delay action on the global warming bill unless Democrats consider President Bush?s judicial [...

Andrew Sullivan on marriage redefinition: ?It is becoming a non-issue. Which means: we win.?

Posted on June 06, 2008
Andrew Sullivan has this post on the Daily Dish.  He writes: . . . And what’s striking is how little furore the decision has actually provoked, and how much more restrained the backlash seems to be in 2008 than it was in 2004. A lot is due to greater familiarity with same-sex married couples, in Massachusetts [...

USA Today/Gallup: ?Most say gay marriage private choice?

Posted on June 06, 2008
"As same-sex couples line up to get marriage licenses in California on June 17, the USA TODAY/Gallup Poll found that 63% of adults say same-sex marriage is "strictly a private decision" between two people . . ."

Pittsburgh: City councilman proposes domestic registry

Posted on June 06, 2008
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports: Pittsburgh Councilman Bruce Kraus proposed rules for domestic registry of unmarried couples today, in a move that would tweak the way city benefits are governed, and would allow any two unrelated city residents to make a “declaration of mutual commitment” indicating that they “contribute mutually to each other’s maintenance and support...

ADF: Ohio public library policy banning Christian meetings challenged

Posted on June 06, 2008
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/story.aspx?cid=4548 ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE June 6, 2008 ? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT ADF MEDIA RELATIONS: (480) 444-0020 or www.telladf.org/pressroom Ohio public library policy banning Christian meetings challenged ADF attorneys file suit against library board over policy prohibiting quotation of the Bible in meeting room seminar CINCINNATI ? Alliance Defense Fund attorneys and allied attorneys filed suit Wednesday against the Clermont [...

NY Assembly passes transgender discrimination bill: 108-33

Posted on June 06, 2008
Gay City News reports: By an overwhelming vote of 108-33, the New York State Assembly on June 3 approved a bill affording civil rights protections to the transgender community. The Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) would bar bias based on gender identity and expression in employment, housing, public accommodations, and access to credit...

IL: Carpentersville Board meetings guidelines ? no sectarian prayer

Posted on June 06, 2008
The Daily Herald reports: . . . Trustees had previously voted unanimously to include invocations on the agenda, but Trustee Paul Humpfer on Tuesday rejected the policy . . . The policy states that “all invocations must be of nonsectarian nature” and “cannot proselytize or advance any one religion or disparage any other religious belief...

Turkey?s Constitutional Court Invalidates Constitutional Changes On Headscarves

Posted on June 06, 2008
Religion Clause Blog reports: “Hurriyet reported yesterday that Turkey’s Constitutional Court has struck down constitutional amendments adopted in February designed to lift the ban on wearing of Muslim headscarves at universities.” Visit Site » Share This

Illinois: Mayor vetoes council?s OK of church settlement

Posted on June 06, 2008
The Telegraph reports: The mayor has vetoed a City Council vote to approve a mediated settlement that would have allowed the Carlinville Southern Baptist Church to move into an old Wal-Mart.  The council’s 5-4 vote and the mayor’s veto came after a 90-minute executive session Thursday ...

Obama Enjoys Support of New Generation of Christian Leaders

Posted on June 06, 2008
Floyd and Mary Beth Brown have this commentary on Townhall. They begin: Younger Christian leaders are picking new causes; many are joining the Obama bandwagon as it crosses America, and their elders are not impressed. “Who in the next generation will be willing to take the heat, when it’s so much safer and more comfortable to [...

9th Circuit reinstates ?Don?t Ask Don?t Tell? challenge, what implications?

Posted on June 06, 2008
Vikaram Amar has this commentary on Findlaw discussing the recent 9th Circuit decision. He concludes: . . . It is also worth noting that the Ninth Circuit?s ruling last month diverged from that of at least one other United States Court of Appeals, creating what might be considered a ?Circuit split? on the extent to [...

2/5th of registered Democrats are Born Again Christians

Posted on June 06, 2008
The Barna Group has this report. It begins: “In your latest research project, you report that 2/5th of registered Democrats are Born Again Christians. I think this will surprise a lot of people. Before we get into that, can you explain how that category is defined? Who are born again Christians? And what’s the [...

Parents to Supreme Court: Allow Civil Rights Lawsuit over School?s Homosexual Indoctrination of Children

Posted on June 06, 2008
Peter J. Smith reports on LifeSiteNews.com: Massachusetts parents objecting to a public school’s indoctrination of their children in homosexuality without their knowledge or consent may have their day in court, if the US Supreme Court grants a petition to allow their civil rights lawsuit to proceed...

Same Sex Marriage Threatens Religious Liberty

Posted on June 06, 2008
Alan Reinach has this commentary on Religious Liberty. He begins: In theory, allowing homosexual couples to marry should not threaten anyone?s religious freedom. Although the social and moral implications of gay marriage are apparent to many, few realize the significant danger posed to religious freedom by the California Supreme Court ruling in May giving gays a [...

Kansas: Woman shot at strip club

Posted on June 05, 2008
The Wichita Eagle reports that a 35 year old female employee of a north Wichita strip club was shot today. “Police said the woman, an employee of the club, was not seriously injured.” Visit Site » Share This

Nebrasaka: New North Platte ordinance to regulate sex shops

Posted on June 05, 2008
The North Platte Bulletin reports: The North Platte City Council took the first step to license and regulate sexually oriented businesses in the city. On Tuesday, the passed an ordinance on the first reading requiring adult oriented businesses to be licensed and regulated where they can be located ...

Italian poll shows heavy support for legalized prostitution

Posted on June 05, 2008
CWNews reports that a majority of Italians support legalized prostitution. The report further indicates: . . . Just 11% of respondents opposed legalized prostitution on the grounds that it would encourage the practice, and a mere 4% opposed the the idea on moral grounds...

Byron Babione on Reality Check: Yuma?s zoning discrimination against a church

Posted on June 05, 2008
ADF Attorney Byron Babione appears on Reality Check with Mike Monokian to discuss Yuma’s zoning discrimination against a church. The mp3 is here. It runs just over 18 minutes. ADF’s related press release: ADF & Center for AZ Policy sue on behalf of Yuma church over zoning discrimination Share This

The two-page ad against same-sex marriage in LA Times, WA Times, and NY Times

Posted on June 05, 2008
One News Now has this post that links to a post on the Tradition, Family and Property website titled: Battling for America’s Soul: How Homosexual ?Marriage? Threatens Our Nation and Faith?TFP Urges Lawful and Conscientious Resistance. OneNewsNow comments: “Published in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Times - June 5, 2008 [...

Glen Lavy on the Frank Pastore Show: 16+ states lined up to defend marriage the last time homosexuals lined up for Cal. ?marriage? licenses

Posted on June 05, 2008
ADF Attorney Glen Lavy appears on the Frank Pastore Show to discuss the California Supreme Court’s refusal to stay its marriage ruling. The mp3 file is here and it runs just over 12 minutes. Share This

Leonard Link comments on Oklahoma judge?s opposition to ethics proposals and the ADF Alliance Alert

Posted on June 05, 2008
The Leonard Link Blog has this post, Oklahoma Judge Blasts “Gay Agenda” In Letter to State Bar. It discusses this report, Judge Blasts Proposed Code Change as Promoting ?Homosexual Agenda,? which appeared in yesterday’s ADF Alliance Alert...

Maggie Gallagher: Parents? Rights Trump Polygamy

Posted on June 05, 2008
Maggie Gallagher has this commentary on Townhall. She writes: . . . The Texas polygamy case prompted a wide variety of public reactions. As someone who is about as opposed to polygamy as it is possible to be, my first reaction was: How can the government take small children away from their mothers? The right of [...

How Summer Associates Can Write Better

Posted on June 05, 2008
Ross Guberman writes on the Legal Times: With the legal market tightening, you’ll want to do more this summer than avoid spilling champagne all over a partner’s yacht. When you sail back from that social event to find a major writing project on your desk, strive to steer your memo around common misunderstandings that have [...

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