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ARCHIVES 2006

12.13.06 -- PA Human Relations Commission Working in Centre County to Get "Sexual Orientation" and "Gender Identity and Expression" Added -- News Release

12.6.06 -- Action Alert: Naughty and Nice List; Child Porn on Delta Airlines and CosmoGirl

12.1.06 -- AFA of PA Is Part of AIDS Truth Coalition Calling on Rick Warren, during the Global AIDS Summit, to urge the closing of all gay bath houses and sex clubs. Their existence is aiding in the spread of AIDS while the CDC reports that 70% of AIDS cases are men who have sex with men. News Release

11.14.06 -- Casey Ran as 'Pro-Life" Candidate -- his first action is to promote 'hate crimes' legislation -- Click here to read the article.

11.13.06 -- Republicans in House Plan on Voting for Leadership Tomorrow - They don't even know if they still hold the majority! Action Alert

11.10.06 -- Bob Casey Already Promising to Payback the Human Rights Campaign for Their Help in His Campaign News Release

11.1.06 -- End of 'Gay' History Month - What Did It Bring Philadelphia and Equality Forum ? News Release

10-30-06 -- Deadline Passes and Only One Senate Candidate Responds- Senator Santorum Says He Still Strongly Supports Marriage Protection Amendments News Release

10-25-06 -- New Jersey Supreme Court Gives Legislators 180 Days to Legalize Same-sex Marriage or Civil Unions News Release

10.23.06 -- Action Alert -- DPW regs, Cover All Kids, Two Pro-Homosexual Bills To Watch

10.16.06 -- Another PA Professor Arrested for Child Molestation of Boys -- this time Shippensburg University News Release

10.16.06-- Newly released FBI 2005 Hate Crimes Statistics Show That Homosexuals Are Not the Victims that They Claim News Release

10.4.06 -- Group Holds Pennsylvania Hostage With Threat of Picketing Amish Girls' Funerals News Release

9.29.06 -- Judge's Decision Say 1913 Massachusetts law does not prohibit Rhode Island lesbians from marrying. News Release

9.28.06 -- University of Pittsburgh's Partnership with the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network is Dangerous News Release
Cloture Vote on Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act Tomorrow -- Action Alert

9.27.06 -- Philadelphia School District Promotes 'Gay History Month' in Their Student Calendar News Release

9.20.06 -- West Chester Borough Poised to Vote on Homosexual Special Rights Ordinance News Release

9.18.06 -- AFA of PA joins with 80 others asking for a meeting with President Bush concerning the lack of enforcement of the federal obscenity laws. News Release

9.14.06 -- Philadelphia Mayor John Street Signs Law to Ban Public Smoking, But Fails to Address the Greater Public Health Risk -- Homosexual Acts. News Release

9.11.06 -- Pulaski Township, Lawrence County Votes to Close Adultland XXX for One Year! News Release

8.30.06 -- University of Pennsylvania Professor Arrested on Child Porn and Child Sex Charges Involving Young Boys. News Release

8.21.06 --AFA of PA asks Attorney General Tom Corbett to appeal Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision on nude dancing ban at businesses that sell alcohol. New Release Action Alert

8.17.06 -- Philadelphia Phillies Have to Choose Between Boy Scout Explorers or Those Who Want to Evict Them News Release Action Alert

8.14.06 --Three PA Congressmen Say Its OK for Men to Come to Work Dressed as Women! News Release Action Alert

8.2.06 -- AFA of PA Thanks Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick for letter to Mayor John Street defending the Cradle of Liberty Scout Council. News Release

7.31.06 -- Governor Rendell Participates in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg Gay Pride Parades News Release

7.28.06 -- Philadelphia violence continues, but City still working to evict the Boy Scouts. News Release

7.26.06 -- In a 5-4 decision Washington State Supreme Court upholds that state's Defense of Marriage Act which defines marriage as between one man and one woman. News Release

7.24.06- Philadelphia becomes an embarrassment to the rest of Pennsylvania -- wants to evict the Cradle of Liberty Scout Council and promotes itself at the Chicago Gay Games!
News Release Action Alert

6.29.06 -- As One Year Anniversary of Desecration of Independence Hall Approaches - - - Nomination of Philadelphia Eleven for Historical Marker is Rejected by PA Historical and Museum Commission News Release Action Alert

6.21.06 -- By a vote of 38-12 the PA Senate Passes Weakened H.B. 2381 -- thus allowing for the future legalization of civil unions -- and opening the door for same-sex marriage.
News Release

6.15.06 -- President Bush Signs Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act Allowing FCC to Increase Fines Ten Fold for Indecency on the Airwaves News Release

6.13.06 -- Senate Judiciary Committee Votes 9-5 to remove stronger language of H.B. 2381 . . . the weakened language will permit the legalization of civil unions -- marriage by another name -- in Pennsylvania. Bill Now Goes to full Senate. News Release Roll Call

6.8.06 -- Marriage Issue: Alabama and Pennsylvania Get It on Tuesday, U.S. Senate Misses It on Wednesday News Release

6.6.06 -- State House Passes PA Marriage Protection Amendment by a vote of 137-60 -- News Release Roll Call

6.5.06 -- "Faith Coalition" Forms to Oppose state Marriage Protection Amendment because their religious beliefs are that same-sex marriage is okay! News Release

6.2.06 -- Upcoming Votes on Federal Marriage Protection Amendment and Pennsylvania Marriage Protection Amendment the Week of June 5th -- Action Alert

5.24.06 -- Carlisle Considers Adding 'Sexual Orientation" and "Gender Identity' to Ordinance News Release Action Alert

5.23.06 -- Kentucky Students Exercise First Amendment Rights and Pray at Graduation; Why Not Here in Pennsylvania? News Release

5.15.06 -- First Lady's Campaign Advice is Wrong -- Marriage Amendment Should be Campaign Issue News Release

5.5.06 -- Equality Forum's 'Saint of 911" Perpetuates Lies About Father Mychal Judge -- News Release

5.3.06 -- Cedar Crest High School Participates in Day of Silence One Week Late -- GLSEN's Political Agenda Revealed -- News Release

4.30.06 -- Judge George Greer and Michael Schiavo to Speak at University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics Symposium: "The Legacy of the Terri Schiavo Case: Why is it so hard to die in America?" -- News Release Action Alert

4.27.06 -- Over 40 Schools in PA Participate in Day of Silence -- Use of Risk Audit Survey Encouraged -- News Release List of Participating Schools

4.26.06 -- ACLU Promoting Religion in Upper St. Clair School District Through Reinstatement of IB Program News Release

4.24.06 -- Pro-Family Groups Unveil Risk Audit Survey in Response to the Day of Silence News Release

4.20.06-- Vote on Marriage Protection Amendment in the State House the week of April 24. Action Alert

3.30.06 -- Gubernatorial Candidate Lynn Swann Supports Slots Revenue to Build Pittsburgh Penguins Stadium Action Alert

3.28.06 -- AFA of PA Asks Governor Rendell to Rein in PA Human Relations Commission and Chairman Stephen Glassman News Release Action Alert

3.15.05 -- H.B. 2381 -- Marriage Protection Amendment Moved Out of State Government Committee by 15-13 Vote -- All Democrats and Representative David Steil (R-Bucks) vote against the bill and against traditional marriage. Representative Greg Vitali (D-Bucks) says those who support the Marriage Protection Amendment are trying to force their moral and religious views on everyone else -- just like the Taliban. News Release MPA Follow-Up- commentary and remarks made during House State Government Committee meeting.

3.1.06 -- PA Human Relations Chair Meets with 10 Homosexual Groups to Defeat Marriage Protection Amendment News Release Action Alert

2.28.06 -- Bucknell University to Host Sex Workers' Art Show; Swarthmore College to Host Sex Workers' Art Show and 'Gay' Symposium News Release

2.22.06 -- Marriage Protection Amendment Update -- H.B. 2381 in House State Government Committee; S.B. 1084 in Senate Judiciary Committee -- Action Alert

2.20.06 -- Bob Casey, Jr. Turns His Back on Pennsylvania Values Voters -- Speaks at Pro-Homosexual Event News Release

2.14.06 -- Bob Casey, Jr. to Speak At Human Rights Campaign Event in Philadelphia
News Release Action Alert

2.8.06 -- Two of Four Gubernatorial Candidates Publicly Support Marriage Protection Amendment -- Now It's Down to One News Release

2.6.06 -- NBC Pulls 'Will and Grace Cruci-fixins' episode. Click here for the story of deception from a third party source.

2.2.06 -- NBC Continues Insult of Christians -- Mock Christ's Crucifixion Action Alert News Release

1.31.06 -- Judge Samuel Alito Becomes Justice Samuel Alito by a Vote of 58-42
News Release Roll Call Vote

1.30.06 -- Bill to Repeal Gambling Expansion Needs Your Support. Action Alert

1.24.06 -- Marriage Protection Amendment Introduced in the House -- News Release Action Alert Link to H.B. 2381

1.24.06 -- Judge Alito Voted Out of Senate Judiciary Committee -- News Release

1.16.06 -- Senator Specter Worked to Maintain a Dignified Process During Judge Alito's Confirmation Hearings. News Release Action Alert

1.5.06 -- Controversial NBC "Book of Daniel" Should be Thrown to the Lions -- Action Alert