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ERLC unveils legislative agenda for 2006
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke
Significant progress in 2005 has set the stage for more legislative gains in 2006. Last year, the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission was able to help secure passage of a bill providing federal funding for umbilical cord blood banks to store stem cells. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 15, 2006
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
Court backs federal law in dispute over ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously March 6 the federal government may prohibit funds for universities that refuse to assist military recruiters because of the schools’ disagreement with the Pentagon’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on homosexuals. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 15, 2006
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
Hate crimes left out of Senate bill—so far
A Senate committee has approved a bill toughening supervision of sex offenders without including language that would expand hate crimes protections to encompass homosexuality. more »
By Tom Strode - Oct 31, 2005
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
Hate crimes language removed, but floor battle forthcoming
WASHINGTON (BP)—The U.S. Senate’s version of a bill toughening supervision of sex offenders gained committee approval Oct. 20 without including language that would expand hates crimes protections to encompass homosexuality. more »
By Tom Strode - Oct 21, 2005
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
Land, Dobson, others urge Frist to stop hate crimes bill
ERLC President Richard Land and other pro-family leaders have called on Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to block passage of legislation that would expand rights for homosexuals. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 30, 2005
Topic: Family, Abuse, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
Hearings on Roberts to begin Sept. 6
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will open hearings Sept. 6 on the nomination of John Roberts to the Supreme Court.
Roberts and the 18 members of the panel are scheduled to make opening statements on the first day of the hearings. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 15, 2005
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National, Social Issues
Battle over same-sex ‘marriage’ continues in states
The states continue to form the battleground over homosexual “marriage.”
Among recent developments on the issue, according to Baptist Press: more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 15, 2005
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
ERLC institute addresses ‘same-sex marriage’
The ERLC Research Institute has issued a call for Christians to resist the campaign to legitimate “same-sex marriage” while also ministering compassionately to homosexuals. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 31, 2005
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
DOJ to appeal obscenity decision
The Department of Justice announced Feb. 16 it will appeal a recent court setback on obscenity, providing a glimmer of hope it may prosecute such cases with more ardor under a new attorney general. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 28, 2005
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Pornography
Court refuses to review same-sex ‘marriage’ ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined a request to review last year’s decision by Massachusetts’ top court that resulted in the legalization of same-sex “marriage” in that state. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2004
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality