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Marriage Amendments Introduced in Wyoming and Indiana 01/13/2009 by Kyle Mantyla Yesterday was a busy day for anti-marriage equality advocates, with constitutional amendments being introduced in two states.  First in Indiana , where the Alliance Defense …

What About the Original Intent? 01/13/2009 by Kyle Mantyla Last week we mentioned the suit that has been filed by Michael Newdow, the American Humanist Association, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, and others seeking to remove the phrase "so help me …

Blame The Alliance Defense Fund 12/04/2008 by Kyle Mantyla Earlier this week we mentioned that some people were upset about a sign placed in the Washington state Capitol by the Freedom From Religion Foundation that reads "Religion is but myth and …

The Sound of Silence 10/01/2008 by Kyle Mantyla For the last several years, the Religious Right has been complaining about GLSEN’s annual “Day of Silence” in which students pledge to “be quiet all day to protest the discrimination, harassment and abuse—in …

Religious Right Wants a Partisan Pulpit -- But Hold the Taxes 09/25/2008 by Right Wing Watch Staff As we've written about before , the Alliance Defense Fund is organizing a face-off between right-wing churches and the IRS over limits on politicking by …

The Religious Right Goes International 09/22/2008 by Kyle Mantyla Back in July, it was announced that the European Court of Human Rights was going to be taking up the issue relating to Ireland and the right to choose: The Irish Family Planning Association …

Parsley Wimps Out 09/09/2008 by Kyle Mantyla We noted yesterday that the Alliance Defense Fund is moving ahead with its “Pulpit Initiative” effort whereby dozens of pastors and churches will risk their tax-exempt status by openly defying IRS rules against …

The ADF’s Dangerous “Pulpit Initiative” 09/08/2008 by Kyle Mantyla It looks like the Alliance Defense Fund is moving ahead with its efforts to potentially get dozens of churches stripped of their tax-exempt status :  Declaring that clergy have a …

McCain and Palin Head to Dobson-Land 09/03/2008 by Kyle Mantyla The Rocky Mountain News reports that John McCain and Sarah Palin are heading to Colorado Springs, home of James Dobson and Focus on the Family, for a rally on Saturday and that a …

ADF: Pastors’ Tax Exemption “A Right, Not Just a Privilege” 06/25/2008 by Right Wing Watch Staff Although all tax-exempt organizations are legally required to be non-partisan, the Alliance Defense Fund “has recruited 50 pastors to deliver sermons in …