by United Families International | Sep 10, 2012 | Defense of Marriage Act, Diane Robertson, Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Marriage
Diane Robertson The United States Supreme court convenes soon. This season, the court will look at several cases concerning family law. On September 24th, the Supreme Court will begin its first review of Hollingworth v. Perry, commonly known as Proposition 8. On this...
by United Families International | Jun 7, 2012 | Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage
Diane Robertson On June 6, the ninth circuit court of appeals refused to retake the Proposition 8 case (Perry vs Brown). The last step in the appeals process for California’s Proposition 8 will be an appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States. Alliance Defense...
by United Families International | May 31, 2012 | Defense of Marriage Act, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage
Diane Robertson The First District court of appeals in Boston today, May 31, ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. The three panel judge based their decision on the idea that the federal law interferes with the right of a state to define...
by United Families International | May 5, 2011 | Defense of Marriage Act, Polls, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, UFI Blog
Here’s the question: “If it is determined that Coca Cola was involved in pressuring the law firm King and Spaulding to decline to defend DOMA, would you participate in a boycott?” Here’s what UFI readers had to say: 96 Percent Yes 2...
by United Families International | Mar 5, 2011 | Defense of Marriage Act, Marriage, UFI Blog
House Speaker John A. Boehner announced on Friday that the chamber will take action to defend the Defense of Marriage Act. On February 23, President Obama and the Justice Department announced that they would no longer be defending the federal law that defines...
