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The family is the most basic unit of any society or nation. Without healthy, functioning families, a culture cannot survive.
God created marriage as the unity of one man and one woman. This has been both the legal and traditional understanding of a marriage – literally – for millennia, since Eden.
Sadly, many radical activist groups in the U.S. are attempting to twist the law to change the definition of marriage and the family to include same-sex "marriage," polygamy, polyamory, and other structures. These groups scoff at the idea that there is any fixed or known set of values or beliefs that is generally good for families or culture.
Perry v. Schwarzenegger
ADF is currently involved in the
Perry v. Schwarzenegger lawsuit that seeks to overturn the will of California voters by striking down a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman. A federal court decision overturning Proposition 8 would bring additional years of chaos and confusion in the legal battle to preserve marriage. It could impact marriage laws in up to 45 other states—including the 30 states where voters overwhelmingly adopted state constitutional amendments—along with eliminating the right of Californians to reaffirm marriage in their state constitution. Also at stake in this case is:
- Whether voters can collectively decide through the democratic process that marriage between one man and one woman should be protected.
- Whether Americans will be forced to forfeit the core of their democracy by allowing a small group of wealthy activists to void a constitutional amendment adopted by 7 million Californians.
- Whether marriage will remain a unique institution that promotes the important interests of children and society or be transformed into nothing but a legal arrangement based only on the desires of the adults involved.
- Whether voters may freely consider their own moral and religious views about marriage—or any other subject—when casting their ballots or be forced by violence and intimidation to remain silent about their deepest convictions.
What You Can Do
Download this important information about the Perry v. Schwarzenegger case. Learn what's at stake, and how you can pray for religious freedom and the future of marriage and the family in America. You can also read our daily updates throughout the duration of the trial by clicking on the links below or by joining us at
www.Facebook.com/AllianceDefenseFund or
Twitter.com/AllianceDefense.
ADF has also fought against numerous attacks on marriage and the family, including efforts to:
- Allow children unlimited access to pornography over the Internet in public libraries
- Allow those engaging in homosexual behavior to have preference to adopt children and be foster parents
- Allow those engaging in homosexual behavior to serve openly in the military
- Expose children to explicit sex education materials contrary to parental approval
- Deny parents the right to raise their children before God as they see fit
The Alliance Defense Fund provides
case funding,
strategy and coordination,
attorney training, and
litigation to oppose such attacks because:
- Weakening the family and undermining the values that support it will ultimately destroy our society and dramatically impact religious civil liberties.
- Weakening the family harms individuals, and especially children.
Related information
Read about victories protecting family values
Learn more about Defense of Marriage Acts
Learn more about halting pornography