Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Cultural Influences - News Articles Nov & Dec 2008

Amsterdam's gay Christmas angers Christians
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2008/12/21/7820811-ap.html

'Saving' gays as important as saving rainforests: Pope
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1106679

Bailout recipients Fannie, Freddie gave $ to 'gay' groups
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=363140

The reasons why marriage is inherently heterosexual
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/22/the-reasons-why-marriage-is-inherently-heterosexual/

UK: Christian Marriage Registrar Loses Right of Conscience on Same-Sex Civil Unions
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/22/uk-christian-marriage-registrar-loses-appeal-in-challenge-to-performance-of-same-sex-ceremonies/

Prop. 8 sponsors seek to nullify 18K “gay marriages”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/22/prop-8-sponsors-seek-to-nullify-18k-gay-marriages/

There’s Nothing Democratic About Judges — Not Society —
Upending Traditional Definition Of Marriage
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/19/there%e2%80%99s-nothing-democratic-about-judges-%e2%80%94-not-society-%e2%80%94-upending-traditional-definition-of-marriage/

Ken Starr joins Prop. 8 Defense Team
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/19/ken-starr-joins-prop-8-defense-team/

Attorney General asks Cal. Supreme Court to void Prop. 8
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/19/attorney-general-asks-cal-supreme-court-to-void-prop-8/

California Attorney-General turns against Prop 8
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=361326

Proposition 8 Proponents React to Attorney General Jerry Brown’s Request to Invalidate Proposition 8
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/22/proposition-8-proponents-react-to-attorney-general-jerry-browns-request-to-invalidate-proposition-8/

The California Supreme Court’s Delicate Position with Respect to
the Challenge to the Anti-Same-Sex Marriage Proposition 8, and
the Hurdle for the Challengers: Part Three in a Series of Columns on the Pending Case
http://writ.lp.findlaw.com/amar/20081219.html

The Core Issues in the Proposition 8 Case Before the California Supreme Court:
Was Proposition 8 a Valid Amendment, or an Invalid Revision, to the California Constitution?
And Should the Court - Or Governor Schwarzenegger - Make the Decision?
http://writ.lp.findlaw.com/amar/20081205.html

Analyzing the Two Key Arguments in The California Supreme Court Case Regarding
the Anti-Same-Sex-Marriage Proposition Eight: Part One in a Series of Columns
http://writ.lp.findlaw.com/amar/20081121.html

US, Vatican Balk at Backing Worldwide Decriminalization of Homosexuality
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/505265.aspx

Haggard Says He Still Struggles with Sexuality
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/505266.aspx

Gay Newspaper Names Mormon Leader 'Person of the Year'
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/505267.aspx

There’s Nothing Democratic About Judges — Not Society — Upending Traditional Definition Of Marriage
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/19/there%e2%80%99s-nothing-democratic-about-judges-%e2%80%94-not-society-%e2%80%94-upending-traditional-definition-of-marriage/

Caroline Kennedy supports marriage redefinition
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/22/caroline-kennedy-supports-marriage-redefinition/

“Arizona Bar Assoc. mulls gay equality pledge”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/23/arizona-bar-assoc-mulls-gay-equality-pledge/

“First transgender hired on Capitol Hill”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/23/first-transgender-hired-on-capitol-hill/

NY Times calls for NJ gov to lobby for marriage redefinition
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/23/ny-times-calls-for-nj-gov-to-lobby-for-marriage-redefinition/

Two-tiered thought police
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=1095061

Today's Baal worshipers
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=83960

“Pope accused of stoking homophobia after he equates homosexuality to climate change”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/23/pope-accused-of-stoking-homophobia-after-he-equates-homosexuality-to-climate-change/

You Can’t Take the Mission Out of Christian Horizons
The Human Rights Tribunal's ruling against Christian Horizons will only
serve to undermine the ministry to those who would benefit from it most.
by Don Hutchinson
http://www.christianity.ca/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=5654

“Companies Large and Small Targeted by Homosexual Activists”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/19/companies-large-and-small-targeted-by-homosexual-activists/

Ministries fear restrictions under Obama administration
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=355706

Homosexual groups blast Obama for 'mistake'
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=360358

“Pastor Warren: I love gays”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/22/pastor-warren-i-love-gays/

Gay man backed for Navy secretary
Foes cite ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/dec/18/gay-man-backed-for-navy-secretary/

Defending the family with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/defending_the_family_with_the_universal_declaration_of_human_rights/

“U.N. divided over gay rights declaration”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/19/un-divided-over-gay-rights-declaration/

“Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae Give Tens of Thousands of Dollars to Gay Agenda”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/19/freddie-mac-fannie-mae-give-tens-of-thousands-of-dollars-to-gay-agenda/

Maine begins battle to preserve traditional marriage
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=358538

Conservatives win court case in Va. Episcopal church dispute
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/22/conservatives-win-court-case-in-va-episcopal-church-dispute/

Calif. gay marriage ban won by nearly 600K votes
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/12/16/state/n120938S70.DTL

Swedish Court Rejects Claim of "Marriage" Between Homosexual "Priests"
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08121707.html

Despite Threats and Intimidation from Homosexualist Government, Spanish Judge Stands Firm
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/17/despite-threats-and-intimidation-from-homosexualist-government-spanish-judge-stands-firm/

Efforts to repeal Proposition 8 on the 2010 ballot begin
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/17/efforts-to-repeal-proposition-8-on-the-2010-ballot-begin/

“Poll: Connecticut voters back gay marriage”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/17/poll-connecticut-voters-back-gay-marriage/

Mohler challenges Newsweek reporter over ‘biblical case for gay marriage’ cover story
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/17/mohler-challenges-newsweek-reporter-over-biblical-case-for-gay-marriage-cover-story/

Newsweek debate: The Bible and same-sex “marriage”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/16/newsweek-debate-the-bible-and-same-sex-marriage/

Financial recruiters target LGBT students
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/16/financial-recruiters-target-lgbt-students/

Austin Nimocks on the Proposition 8 aftermath
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/16/austin-nimocks-on-the-proposition-8-aftermath/

Provider Conscience Regulations: Teresa Collett v. Marcia Greenberger debate the issue
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/17/provider-conscience-regulations-teresa-collett-v-marcia-greenberger-debate-the-issue/

HRC: Phoenix passes domestic partner registry
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/17/hrc-phoenix-passes-domestic-partner-registry/

AZ: Phoenix domestic-partner registry in the works
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/16/az-phoenix-domestic-partner-registry-in-the-works/

IA: Same-sex “marriage” resolution on hold in Sioux City
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/16/ia-same-sex-marriage-resolution-on-hold-in-sioux-city/

TX: Complaint illustrates same-sex harassment in the workplace
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/15/texas-complaint-illustrates-same-sex-harassment-in-the-workplace/

CA: Benicia council to hear from public on sexually oriented business law
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/15/ca-benicia-council-to-hear-from-public-on-sexually-oriented-business-law/

Showdown looms for same-sex “marriage” in Maine
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/15/showdown-looms-for-same-sex-marriage-in-maine/

Iowa: Sioux City council to vote on same-sex “marriage”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/15/iowa-sioux-city-council-to-vote-on-same-sex-marriage/

“Milk yanks gay movies from closet to mainstream”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/15/milk-yanks-gay-movies-from-closet-to-mainstream/

EU Leadership's Shocking Intolerance at Dissent from Leftist Agenda Unveiled
London Telegraph reporter says meeting was a “bizarre confrontation”
that confirms that the EU is a “one-party state”
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08121509.html

St. Michael’s Catholic Hospital in Toronto Flying Gay Pride Flag in Lobby
Hospital has history of supporting the gay pride agenda
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08121505.html

“Obama taps homosexual-rights activist for White House post”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/12/obama-taps-homosexual-rights-activist-for-white-house-post/

Gender-identity protection on City Council's agenda
Anti-discrimination proposal would add transgender people
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/12/14/protected.html?sid=101

Is there a natural right to same-sex marriage?
No – but sometimes the most obvious truths are the hardest to explain
http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/is_there_a_natural_right_to_same_sex_marriage/

Officer Fired for Expressing Christian Views on Homosexuality
Says Dismissal is "Destroying" Him and His Family
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08121102.html

Honduras Expected to Pass Strongly Pro-Family Law Inspired by Universal Declaration
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08121211.html

U.N. Envoy urges Caribbean nations to decriminalize homosexual behavior
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/12/un-envoy-urges-caribbean-nations-to-decriminalize-homosexual-behavior/

FL: Same-sex marriage advocates to protest Crist’s wedding
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/12/fl-same-sex-marriage-advocates-to-protest-crists-wedding/

Illinois civil-union bill appears to be stalled
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/12/illinois-civil-union-bill-appears-to-be-stalled/

Survey: “Americans divided on same-sex legal rights”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/12/survey-americans-divided-on-same-sex-legal-rights/

Leading Expert on Bible and Homosexuality Rebuts Newsweek Article Claiming Bible Supports ‘Gay Marriage'
Prof. Gagnon’s 23-page report debunks every shibboleth and inacurracy by “reporter” Lisa Miller
http://americansfortruth.com/news/leading-expert-on-bible-and-homosexuality-rebuts-newsweek-article-claiming-bible-supports-gay-marriage.html

Evangelical leader resigns amid controversial comments
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Church/Default.aspx?id=350822

Iowa latest target for homosexual marriage
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=350948

Iowa, Homosexual ‘Marriage’, Lambda Legal and Judicial Alchemy
http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=30942

NJ commission says state should redefine marriage
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/10/nj-commission-says-state-should-allow-gay-marriage/

Francis Beckwith: “Same-Sex Marriage and the Failure of Justificatory Liberalism”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/10/francis-beckwith-same-sex-marriage-and-the-failure-of-justificatory-liberalism/

Cleveland council votes to enact domestic partner registry for gay, straight couples
http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1228815179101420.xml&coll=2

'Call in gay' day protests bans on homosexual 'marriage'
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=347336

Iowa Supreme Court Hears Challenge to State Marriage Laws
http://www.lc.org/index.cfm?PID=14100&PRID=756

“USA Today Guts Conservative Critique of Gay Marriage in Iowa Story”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/09/usa-today-guts-conservative-critique-of-gay-marriage-in-iowa-story/

What drove gay marriage vote? Not hate, bigotry
Could more than 6million Californians have been governed by hatred,
fear and bigotry as they entered polling places last month?
Possibly, but it seems unreasonable and is certainly not a necessary conclusion to draw.
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_11171723

Same-sex marriage activists regroup
Political reality poses hurdles
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/dec/05/same-sex-marriage-activists-regroup/

“ACLU Encourages Cleveland City Council to Expand LGBT Rights”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/09/aclu-encourages-cleveland-city-council-to-expand-lgbt-rights/

A PASTORAL MESSAGE TO HOMOSEXUAL CATHOLICS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES
http://www.la-archdiocese.org/news/story.php?newsid=1048

Moscow Mayor Unapologetic in Prohibition of "Gay Pride" Marches
Speaking at HIV/AIDS conference, notes that anal intercourse spreads disease
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08120902.html

British Authorities Prohibit Newspaper Ad Condemning Homosexual Behavior
Church founder Ian Paisley is defiant, says he will go to jail if necessary
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08120901.html

Iowa Supreme Court Hears Challenge to State Marriage Laws
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08120904.html

Will homosexuals silence America's Christians?
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=335084

In Europe, same-sex showdown moves to UN:
The Vatican fears the EU effort might open the door to gay marriage. The US is staying silent.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1210/p07s01-wogn.html

Newsweek: Bible OK with same-sex 'marriage'
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=346636

Homosexual Activists Protest at Vatican, Say Vatican Wants to “Exterminate” Them
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08120805.html