United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Tori Black It has no teeth, but it is sending a message. In June of this year, the California Assembly passed ACR 99, a resolution that condemns so... Read more →
By Tonya Cox I am a Rapid Eye Technician. Rapid Eye Technology is a technique used to assist people in identifying and releasing stress and trauma in their life as well as learn life skills for living happier, vibrant, and more peaceful lives. I work... Read more →
“Houston, we have a problem.” A line made famous by the movie, Apollo 13, is one of the top movie quotes of all time. It was a monumental understatement for a perilous emergency that threatened the lives of the three men aboard the tiny craft... Read more →
By Diane Robertson Teenwise Minnesota, a statewide organization that promotes the sexual health of young people, recently published a survey of teens 9th to 11th grade on teen pregnancy and sexual activity. For the first time, Teenwise asked the teens about their sexual orientation. The... Read more →
by Diane Robertson Do you remember when gay marriage debates were happening all over and those who did not want it to become legalized would receive the question: How can my marriage affect yours? Since that time, married couples could probably come up with a... Read more →
by Diane Robertson Hurray!!! Free speech and religious freedom, for a business owner, won last week in a court in Kentucky! Those rulings are becoming fewer and farther between. Though the ruling will likely be appealed, one can always celebrate a win for freedom!!!! Should... Read more →
by Cathi Bond Loneliness is an emotion that causes one to feel empty or have the perception of being alone, like when a college freshman feels lonely even when surrounded by roommates and fellow students. Earlier this month, Michael Hobbes, a gay writer, pondered why... Read more →
by Diane Robertson The fight to maintain the natural family, parental rights, decency, and a respect for life in a society inundated with media that preaches the opposite is a hard fight. It’s hard to convince people that the opinions they once held about family,... Read more →
by Diane Robertson A nation can never be better than its families. For much of the history of the United States beginning with the founding of the colonies, families devoted their lives to God. They did not all have the same religious beliefs, but... Read more →
By Candice LeSueur It is common for heterosexual parents to feel disappointment, anger, shock, or guilt when their child “comes out.” All other family members may initially have feelings of disbelief or denial as they come to terms with a new reality that becomes a... Read more →
by Diane Robertson “’Do you remember,’ he went on, ‘writing in your diary, “Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four”?’ ‘Yes,’ said Winston. O’Brien held up his left hand, its back towards Winston, with the thumb hidden and the four... Read more →
by Christie Masters Have you ever felt like you were still on the sea even after returning to land? My daughter and I recently arrived home from a four day cruise for her graduation trip and this is exactly what we are experiencing. Standing... Read more →
On Friday, April 15, high schools (and many middle schools) across the country will be hosting the LGBT movement’s annual “Day of Silence.” During this all-day event, student activists and even school officials encourage students to be silent for the entire day as a sign... Read more →
by Christie Masters I had thirty seconds to tell a room full of delegates at our recent County convention why they should vote for me to be a delegate to the State Convention. Standing in line, nervously awaiting my turn, I had listened to those... Read more →
by Diane Robertson The Innovation Group released survey results that compared responses of Generation Z (ages 13 to 20) to those of the Millennial generation (21-34) about gender and sexuality. The results suggest that fears parents and others have had about comprehensive sexuality education, sexually... Read more →
by Jackie Bowles It may sound good at first, but do the research to really understand all facets. We’ve all had to endure “Sex Ed” at one point in our lives with its embarrassing movies and uncomfortable topics. Back in the day, while there... Read more →
by Elise Ellsworth Kids in Ontario have been learning things a little differently this year. There has not been as much time for the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic as the schools have a new challenge: sexual re-education from kindergarten on up. The area’s... Read more →
by Diane Robertson Here at UFI, we are very saddened at the sudden passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. He was a champion of both the U.S. Constitution and the family. As a husband to Maureen, father of 9, and grandfather to 28, Justice... Read more →
by Christie Masters Senator Bernie Sanders has undergirded his presidential campaign with the declaration that “Income inequality is the great moral issue of our time…” Other political leaders also push free health care, free education and gender equality as the utmost in moral importance. But... Read more →
by Diane Robertson As a member of a Church that hires many people to do a multitude of things from computer programming to custodial to cook and expects everyone to adhere to the Church’s standards of conduct in public and in private, I worry when... Read more →
by Diane Robertson In the name of equality and fairness for LGBT people, the government of the United States is removing the long-standing freedom and rights to speech, religion, conscience, and control of personal property and private businesses. A New York appellate court ruled that... Read more →
by Diane Robertson During a panel discussion on poverty at Georgetown University, President Obama, and Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam chided Christian religious organizations for focusing too heavily on “divisive issues” such as abortion and gay marriage. The New York Times reported that President Obama, “chided religious... Read more →
by Diane Robertson Apparently in Oregon, hurt feelings have become a matter of politics and law. Or rather, the hurt feelings of people who have sexual relationships with other people of their same gender. If you’re just a regular person with regular hurt feelings and... Read more →
by Diane Robertson We’re at that time of year where seniors in high school are making choices about what they want to do after graduation. Many are preparing for college, the military or some sort of training beyond high school. My oldest daughter, is there... Read more →
by Diane Robertson Promiscuity has consequences. Since the 1960’s people have been trying to avoid the consequences by destigmatizing sexual choice. Social and school programs have been set up to support children born without a married mother and father. Free medical care is available to... Read more →
by Jessica Westfall It’s not new news that there are explicit sexual education programs being implemented throughout the western world. It’s hard as a parent to know what to do. In May, Toronto held a boycott against the curriculum, almost 35,000 students didn’t go to school in... Read more →
by Melissa Hinkson After more than a year of battling what has been dubbed the “bathroom bill” Houstonians showed their overwhelming opposition to the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) bill Tuesday night in the polls. This was a major win for those who are concerned... Read more →
by Mekelle Tenney Last week my husband and I attended the World Congress of Families in Salt Lake City Utah. It was the 9th Congress held since the organizations founding in 1997. With over 3300 in attendance the Congress is the largest pro-family gathering in... Read more →
by Annalise Jarman The other night I finished reading the book “Boundaries: When to Say Yes and How to Say No” by Doctors Henry Cloud and John Townsend. The book is about how to stand on your own, how to be separate and know what... Read more →
It’s the largest pro-family gathering in the world—and for the first time in history, it is coming to the United States! Please join us at the World Congress of Families IX, in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 27-30, 2015. This is the “premier global gathering... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: One of the greatest threats to families across the world is pornography. It is addictive as crack cocaine, and as attested in today’s UFI articles by young adult college students, is devastating to marriages and families. At United Families... Read more →
by Annalise Jarman Surprised as many of you might be, I actually think Target’s move to take gender labels out of their toy aisles is positive news. Of course gender is important. Of course the current push to live in denial about gender differences is... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Here in the U.S., the end of August means the beginning of the school year. One school principal described it as her favorite time of year, when a hush settles through the halls, as teachers and students become acquainted... Read more →
by Diane Robertson I remember quite distinctly the day in 2004 when my husband told me that Massachusetts legalized gay marriage. I said, “Why should I care? They should be able to live their lives however they want.” And I meant it. I had some... Read more →
by Diane Robertson Words are powerful. The phrase “the pen is mightier than the sword” has proven to be true. Today good arguments, science, statistics, philosophy, and religion all fail to the powerful word, “Bigot!” Every discussion ends at that one word. Bombs, guns, or... Read more →
by Holly Gardner Readers, I’ve heard the arguments over and over again. “Woman’s right to choose,” “My body, my choice.” Well sister, (in most cases) you’ve already made your choice: when you made your baby. And it’s not just your body, it’s that absolutely innocent... Read more →
be Fae Emily Love I have not wanted to address the Supreme Court ruling lately for a number of reasons. It has nothing to do with the fact that I have no backbone to stand up for my beliefs when they are under attack. I... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Since the U.S. Supreme Court redefined marriage to include same-sex marriage, some people want to “take the government out of marriage.” However, this would harm marriage and family even more. Even with the recent legal redefinition of marriage, it... Read more →
by Ally Fife Is it possible to have a rational discussion about same sex marriage? Each side, pulling further and further apart, throw words of bigotry and hate that seem to stop all conversation before it even starts. So much of our back and forth... Read more →
by Diane Robertson Policy makers in the state of Oregon must love irony. A new health policy allows teens as young as 15 to obtain hormone suppression supplements and surgery to alter their gender without parental permission. The state will even subsidize the cost for... Read more →
by Rebecca Mallory Remember back in the olden days when you were punished for doing something wrong in school? Remember when the really bad guys were suspended for fighting, stealing or cheating? Remember when you could opt out of Sex Ed if you felt uncomfortable?... Read more →
by Diane Robertson If ever there was a time in U.S. History for Americans to rise up and stand together the time would be now. People may celebrate the Obergefell ruling legalizing gay marriage, but what many need to realize is that with this single... Read more →
by Diane Robertson The United States of America has officially entered the realm of the ridiculous and impossible. Five justices on the Supreme Court decided that the Constitution apparently protects the dignity of adults, and since heterosexual marriage bestowed dignity upon those couples, then according... Read more →
A Mighty Blow to the Foundation of Liberty On Saturday we will celebrate the 239th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, when the American forefathers began to build a foundation of liberty for the newly forming United States. However, last week’s Supreme... Read more →
The happy “same-sex family” is more often than not built upon the back of a destroyed mother/father heterosexual family. In the same-sex marriage debate, how often have you heard this snarkily-delivered question: “Well, how does a same-sex marriage harm your heterosexual marriage?” With the obvious... Read more →
by Rebecca Mallory Well America, here we are, front row seat witnesses of what happens to a society that throws all morals and righteousness out the window. These past few weeks have proven to the world that words and laws mean absolutely nothing to America’s... Read more →
The Ruling Heard Round The World United Families International is deeply disappointed by today’s Supreme Court ruling making same-sex marriage legal the United States. This ruling by 5 out of 9 unelected judges not only robs Americans of the “freedom to govern themselves,” it is... Read more →
By Trishia Van Orden A young mother walks into a room and where her two children are watching television. As the mother sits down on her couch she pulls out a book. After a few minutes, her children notice their mother reading. Immediately they turn... Read more →
by Diane Robertson Before this month is over, the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on marriage laws for all 50 states. The questions the Supreme Court must answer are: Does the Fourteenth Amendment require a state to license a marriage between two people of the... Read more →
The Real Reasons Abortions are Declining This month the media reported that the rate of abortions in the United States has declined by 12% since 2010. The latest U.S. abortion rate of 16.9 was the lowest recorded rate since 1973. In some states such as... Read more →
by Emily Black When people hear that I am an advocate for traditional marriage, the first question that bursts forth is always, “Well, do you actually know anyone who is gay?” as if my not knowing anyone would be reason to condemn my stance on... Read more →
by Diane Roberts The American Psychiatric Association, APA, is usually considered the most relevant source for psychiatric disorders. What the APA determines about psychology and mental disorders, Universities and practicing psychologists and pschyatrists follow. The APA’s “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders”, or DSM,... Read more →
by Tori Perez Much of the evidence in support of gay marriage is anecdotal. Stories of happily married families with two mothers or two fathers, successful LGBT men and women being treated unjustly, and glorified sex changes. While there are some anecdotes in favor of... Read more →
by Gary Boyd Esau Jardon moved from Mexico to Canada, in search of greater freedom of religion and freedom of speech. He probably has enjoyed greater freedom of expression in Canada than he would have had in Mexico, until recently when he blew it, and... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: As you know, two weeks ago the U.S. Supreme Court listened to oral arguments on whether or not to allow states to define marriage as a man and a woman. Many Americans are numb with disbelief. How did we... Read more →
Good News – Good Example! With discouraging news blasting from every media outlet, it is refreshing to hear about someone standing up for family and truth, and having a powerful impact. The setting was the recent UN Commission on Population and Development (CPD), where African... Read more →
You’re being manipulated and you may not even recognize it. Erika Walker I don’t watch much television, truth be told, we don’t even own a television anymore, but my husband and I used to enjoy sitting down and watching a show together in the evenings.... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Television has always been good at instant messaging–instantly putting messages into viewers minds, and shaping cultural attitudes along the way. In today’s eye-opening alert, Erika Walker discusses the powerful influence of TV, and reveals the deliberate, behind-the-scenes effort to “[bring]... Read more →
Gary Boyd Proponents of same-sex marriage have won ground over their opposition during the last two decades. In a rather scary, yet perfectly logical article, Joseph Farah gives us an idea of what may be coming next. This past Valentine’s Day, Thailand saw a three-way... Read more →
Diane Robertson Tyranny is defined as cruel and oppressive government or rule, or cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary use of power or control. Countries that embrace religious freedom are typically free from tyranny, while those nations who insist on certain beliefs lean toward tyranny. Nations with... Read more →
Gary Boyd A Fox News article titled Judge defies Texas law to wed same-sex couple under one-time order discusses a case out of Texas, where a judge ruled in favor of a same-sex couple receiving a marriage license. The ruling was made due to health... Read more →
Name withheld I recently came across a letter written by a woman who was raised by lesbian parents. In this letter, her thoughts are directed to a Supreme Court justice, and she goes onto explain to him that redefining marriage in society will ultimately fail... Read more →
Diane Robertson If you want to be a judge in California and still camp out with your boy scout sons on weekends, forget it. The California Supreme Court unanimously said, “No!” California state judges cannot belong to the Boy Scouts anymore. Apparently in 1996, California... Read more →
Do You Know What to Say? With the U.S. Supreme Court deciding to rule on the Marriage issue, same-sex marriage is sure to be a robust topic of discussion around water coolers, kitchen tables, and Facebook pages. Likewise, so will nondiscrimination laws. State Legislatures are... Read more →
Diane Robertson Three times the controversy over same sex marriage has come before the Supreme Court. This is what has been happening. In 2012, the 9th Circuit Court ruled that California must legalize gay marriage because they had in the past. The narrow ruling only... Read more →
Nathalie Bowman Let me be frank. Those of us who don’t experience same-sex attraction don’t understand it. Not only do we not understand it, but many times we judge it and reject it. By judging and rejecting “it”, we judge and reject another human soul... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: We teach them to wash their hands take their vitamins. But how do we protect them against the “sexual toxins” in the air? Today’s awesome alert by UFI Intern Erika Walker reminds us that parents have a powerful protective... Read more →
Diane Robertson The beginning of the New Year also means the beginning of legislative sessions in the 50 states. Now is the time to check up on your state representatives and senators and see what they are up to. This map will tell you when... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Welcome to 2015! United Families International also extends a special welcome to our new UFI Chapter in the Republic of Korea (South Korea). We are very glad to have them join our team, and we look forward to working... Read more →
A Message from Bob Spiel, UFI Chairman of the Board: Last year at this time your generosity overwhelmed us. I expressed to you our need for the financial resources to take on the challenges of 2014 – and donations came from around the globe large... Read more →
Diane Robertson In the fourth grade while a couple of boys sat crying outside the classroom, my teacher sat the rest of the class down and explained that these boys were crying because their conscience hurt. They had been involved in a fist fight during... Read more →
Tashica Jacobson Embarrassingly I admit that four years ago many of my attitudes were anti-family. Now don’t jump to conclusions I wasn’t an extremist. However I was at the point that I had given up on the ideal of marriage. I had seen so many... Read more →
Mekelle Tenney What constants exist in society today? I would like to think that we have principles, values, and ideals that do not change. Family, freedom, justice, and morality are constants that society should be able to depend on. Yet society, with the help of... Read more →
Diane Robertson With marriage and natural family relationships in decline, Pope Francis invited leaders from different faiths around the world to gather at the Vatican this week. This historical interfaith conference titled, The Complementarity of Man and Woman brought religious leaders from 23 nations, and... Read more →
Contemporary sex education prepares young men and women not for the fullness of friendship, intimacy and love, but for casual relationships and recreational sex. A 1962 fantasy novel, later made into a Disney movie, borrowed its title from Shakespeare’s Macbeth: “Something Wicked This Way Comes.” ... Read more →
Something Wicked this Way Comes… A 1962 fantasy novel, later made into a Disney movie, borrowed its title from Shakespeare’s Macbeth: “Something Wicked This Way Comes.” It was the story of a traveling carnival who arrived at idyllic, unsuspecting “Green Town,” offering promises of restored... Read more →
Nathalie Bowman As same-sex marriage becomes legal across the country, same sex parenting is entering the picture now more than ever. What is the long term effect on children raised in the LGBT world? What of the women who are used to grow babies and... Read more →
Mekelle Tenney Contained within the First Amendment are two religion clauses, the establishment clause and the exercise clause. The establishment clause ensures that Congress will not establish a federal religion and that Congress will not enact legislation that effects just one sect of religion. The... Read more →
Diane Robertson Yesterday I had the unique opportunity of attending a 4 hour long conference hosted by the Wheately Institute and titled: Family is Crucial: Views from Law and Social Science. Sherif Girgis, Ryan T. Anderson, Mark Regnerus, and Jenet Erickson spoke. These speakers have... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: With the assault on marriage sweeping across the United States faster than we can keep up, marriage between a man and a woman needs our support more than ever. Our legal options may be limited, but we can help... Read more →
Rebecca Mallory “Truth is stranger than fiction” is alive and well in our destructive PC culture. Just when you think you’ve heard every ridiculous edict relating to political correctness, some other insane story rears it’s ugly head to top it. Has it made America safer... Read more →
Diane Robertson I turned 39 today! Yup, that’s right. Today is my 39th birthday. Next year, I will be the big 4-0. A lot has happened in my almost forty years. I remember how in the fourth grade I was asked to draw a picture... Read more →
Diane Robertson A week ago I wrote about how gay marriage was back at the Supreme Court. I did not expect that just a week later, the Supreme Court Justices would have dismissed all marriage cases. In a move like Pontius Pilate, the Supreme Court... Read more →
Nathalie Bowman Yesterday was a normal day. OK, it was not normal, it was my birthday! But I did the routine thing and took two of my teenagers and three other teens to school 25 minutes away. On the way home, I did something out... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker United Families is greatly disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the marriage petition of Utah and four other states. Our world may have changed, but it has not ended. If ever there was a time to... Read more →
Diane Robertson Behind closed doors, the justices on the Supreme Court are considering taking gay marriage cases from five states: Utah, Oklahoma, Virginia, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The Justices put these cases at the top of their schedule. All five states had either their marriage amendment... Read more →
The happy “same-sex family” is more often than not built upon the back of a destroyed mother/father heterosexual family. In the same-sex marriage debate, how often have you heard this snarkily-delivered question: “Well, how does a same-sex marriage harm your heterosexual marriage?” With the obvious... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker On September 29, the U.S. Supreme Court justices will privately convene to start considering cases for their upcoming term, which begins in October. One case we hope they will accept is Utah’s petition defending the state’s ability to define... Read more →
Diane Robertson We live in a time that many refer to as an “age of entitlement”. There are books and papers written about parents hassling teachers to give their children higher grades, or bosses talking about parents calling them up to tell them they have... Read more →
We Are Writing History American pioneer author Laura Ingalls Wilder once told a journalist, “At the time, I didn’t know I was writing history.” Whether we know it or not, today we too are writing history–a history that will greatly impact generations to come. History... Read more →
by Diane Robertson As the many marriage cases move through the court system supporters of marriage often find themselves in conversations in which they must defend their stance on marriage and family. This can be a very stressful conversation. Even the best and smartest debaters... Read more →
“ Diane Robertson “President Obama’s overreaching executive order is the latest example illustrating that the very government that the Constitution charges with protecting religious freedom is now the primary threat to religious freedom. The administration has brazenly bypassed Congress and declared that... Read more →
Good Critical Thinking: Do Try This at Home “A good critical thinker always asks where the author is coming from, and why.” That was good advice from one of my recent “Family Studies”professors, as he urged us to carefully examine the research studies we were... Read more →
I Now Pronounce You Married Persons On Monday, Governor Jerry Brown signed a new law recognizing same sex marriage in the state of California. SB 1306 erases the words that were approved by millions of California voters, “Only marriage between a man and a woman... Read more →
Diane Robertson In a speech at Independence Hall on the Fourth of July, Vice President, Joe Biden, declared that gay marriage is “the civil rights issue of our day”, stating that it is, ”clear that you should be able to marry whoever you love —... Read more →
Family Issues Today: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly The Good: Before the U.S. Supreme Court’s season ended on Monday, they unanimously struck down the 35-foot “buffer zone” around abortion clinics, restoring free speech to pro-life advocates. The Supreme Court also granted a landmark... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Today’s gender issues can leave your head spinning. As you try to navigate media headlines, it may be helpful to know that science has documented that there are hardwired differences between men and women. For example, researchers found that... Read more →
Diane Robertson President Obama announced plans Monday to sign an executive order that would add homosexuality and transgender as a protected class for the employees of federal contractors. With ENDA stalled in the House, the President decided to act unilaterally to make this part of... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Thank you for your positive feedback on our May 21 alert, “Five Wrongs Don’t Make a Right.” We received many responses and many more signatures to the UFI Marriage Petition. If you have not signed yet, please sign the... Read more →
For the past 12 years Gallup has been conducting a poll on moral acceptability in America. Gallup published the 2014 results on May 30th. This year’s findings are a disturbing indication of the break down in the general morality of the American public. Contraceptives are... Read more →
Diane Robertson Just how far will government and government agencies go to enforce complete acceptance of gay marriage from everyone? The story of the Washington State based florist, Barronelle Stutzman illustrates the measures taken to enforce someone to accept and participate in gay marriage. In... Read more →
Maddi Gillel Have you noticed that often, in our society, things are not as advertised, reported, or perceived? There is usually more to the story than a casual observation.-few subjects more so than the gay lifestyle. The following is a link to a testimonial of this: http://barbwire.com/2014/05/17/love-story-happy-ending/ Read more →
Five Wrongs Don’t Make a Right If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the rash of marriage rulings in the U.S., you’re not alone. Just within the last two weeks, there have been five troubling rulings: 1. Tues. May 13 A federal judge... Read more →
Elise Ellsworth Next week my husband and I will celebrate fifteen years of marriage together. Our marriage has weathered the births of seven children, four college degrees, eleven moves (four of them cross-country), job losses, being hit by a tornado, too many emergency room trips... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Last week, members of United Families International attended a week-long gathering with few protocols, little structure, and no accountability. It was an event where power-games were played all week, then finally on the last day, secret deliberations went on... Read more →
Diane Robertson How would a community respond if their school district or school allowed adults to come into the school and walk around naked? What if there was a naked day at the school where adults were allowed to come and parade nude around the... Read more →
The role of the Supreme Court in checks and balances is to stop acts of the President, laws of Congress or of states that break a rule in the Constitution. One rule of the constitution is found in the first amendment of the Bill of... Read more →
Why is Government in the Marriage Business? One of our favorite things at United Families is working with students from universities across United States. Contrary to rumors that the younger generation is “waiting for the older generation to die” so they can redefine marriage and... Read more →
Feminism & “Fundamentalism” at the UN The United Nations process provides a startling contrast to anyone familiar with the legislative process at the state or federal level. There are no elected officials or constituents, there is no constitution, little accountability, and everyone seems to be... Read more →
Kristi Kane Do you ever look forward to the weekend because you know an outstanding movie is coming out? I haven’t felt that way in a very long time. The 86th Academy Awards which took place on the first Sunday of this month, left me... Read more →
Elise Ellsworth On April 10, 2014, the 10th Circuit will hear the case Kitchen v. Herbert, a case challenging Utah’s Amendment 3 constitutional ban on the marriage of same-sex couples. This follows the holding in the United States District Court for the District of Utah... Read more →
Sign the World Family Declaration! The natural family based upon marriage between a man and a woman is “the bedrock of society, the strength of our nations, and the hope of humanity.” We are excited to introduce the recently launched “World Family Declaration.” An initiative... Read more →
Maddi Gillel Why do weakened/destroyed families and the destruction of a belief in God allow a totalitarian government to flourish? It tears down the walls of defense and strength that these institutions provide. The following are some of the goals of Communism for the United... Read more →
Diane Robertson Today gay rights and religious liberty are at odds. To promote their legal agenda, the gay rights movement has often and frequently equated itself to the civil rights movement. But are homosexual people really facing the same issues that the African-Americans faced previous... Read more →
Elise Ellsworth “Why can’t a woman be more like a man?” This is the famous lament of Professor Henry Higgins in the movie, My Fair Lady. Thoroughly discouraged by his inability to understand women, Professor Higgins sings this tongue-in-cheek melody about how the world might... Read more →
Celebrate, Strengthen, and Defend Marriage! It is not only Valentine’s Day today throughout the world, it is National Marriage Week in the United States. At United Families International, we believe Natural Marriage is something to celebrate, strengthen, and defend! Celebrate Marriage: We celebrate the importance... Read more →
Ann Bailey I don’t blame the Olympic luge teams for being frustrated – and disgusted. You dedicate your life to a sport and pay the incomprehensible price that must be paid to get to the Olympics and then you’re used as a pawn of the... Read more →
Diane Robertson This happens to be National Marriage Week. February 7th to 14th each year has become a “collaborative campaign to strengthen individual marriages, reduce the divorce rate, and build a stronger marriage culture, which in turn helps curtail poverty and benefits children.” While many... Read more →
Nondiscrimination laws sound like a good idea. But they’re not. They give special “rights” to some people at the expense of others. They harm our First Freedoms of Speech and Conscience, and our right to make a living. With the passage of these unfair non-discrimination... Read more →
Editor’s note: A huge rally in support of traditional marriage was held on Tuesday, January 28. United Families Utah representatives, along with five interns, participated. We wanted to share some of their experiences and insights – including their reaction when protestors from the gay lobby... Read more →
Linda Ash It took years for our American Forefathers to recognize that the King of England wasn’t the all knowing, all caring solution to their health and well being…quite the contrary. He was too far removed from what they stood for and what their values... Read more →
We at United Families appreciate all who advocate for the traditional family. The more voices, the more we like it. Blogger Matt Walsh is one of those advocates. Some of his blogs ring so true to our cause we at United Families pass them around... Read more →
Diane Robertson As gay marriage and non-discrimination ordinances which include sexual orientation and gender identity become legalized throughout the world, an atomic bomb of sorts is spreading its way through the legal system. Where ever gay marriage is legal, the common religious belief that marriage... Read more →
Today’s news reported a shocking story of a three-year-old toddler being coerced into using terrible language and making obscene gestures simply for the entertainment of the adults in the room. A video of the incident was the punch that forced viewers to acknowledge that such child abuse could and would actually take place. I recognize that this is an isolated case. I hope it’s an isolated case. Nevertheless, I can’t get the little boy’s image out of my mind, and I wonder if someone will step in to undo the wrong inflicted on one so young and innocent of fault. It’s a tragedy when any person preys on children to abuse verbally, physically, sexually or emotionally. It speaks amorally of any society where child abuse and exploitation is significantly widespread. When there aren’t enough Child Protective Service caseworkers to protect the children who are being neglected or injured by parents or caregivers, I would consider the abuse to be at uncontrollable levels. Even more alarming…what does it say about a society where men and women, specifically placed in positions of power and influence, exploit the most vulnerable.? And what does it say about a society who is so distracted by whatever the distraction, that they aren’t aware of the exploitation? With Kevin Jennings in control of our children/grandchildren’s education do you think our full attention should be centered on what is being promoted in our schools? Knowing full well Mr. Jennings’ history as a member of NAMBLA, (NAMBLA stands for North American Man Boy Love Association) President Obama appointed him to be the “Safe School Czar.” One of NAMBLA’s well-documented goals is to repeal the age of sexual consent laws because they believe sex between men and boys is beneficial. Do we think he may have an agenda? And with his position as our country’s “safe school czar” (the title is laughable,) do you think the agenda is moving forward? What Jennings is doing NOW in Washington DC: • "Safe Schools" czar Kevin Jennings to get $410 million in Obama's 2011 federal budget. To push homosexual and transgender programs in America's schools! • Kevin Jennings helps introduce bill in Congress to require normalization of homosexuality, transgenderism, cross-dressing, etc., in America's public schools! HB 2510: Every parent's worst nightmare coming true. Does such an agenda seem incredulous? Ask the parents in a public school in Montana who were alarmed to discover that homosexuality was actually being introduced to their first grade children. This homosexual curriculum then “progresses” through each grade level with fifth graders being taught the detailed descriptions of explicit sexual positions, anal and oral sex and explanations of benefits of swallowing certain bodily fluids. Does this strike horror to your heart? What do we do? What should you do? Get involved! Shaking our heads in disbelief will accomplish nothing. Shaking our fists in anger will accomplish little. Educate yourselves. Do your homework. Be aware of what is being taught in your children’s/grandchildren’s classroom. Be aware of what programs are being presented to your Jr. Sr. High students after school. And when you are informed, inform your friends and neighbors and hope that they will be just as concerned as you are. We need a ground swell to stop this exploitation. As long as Kevin Jennings holds the position that he does, and as long as we have a president who endorses Mr. Jennings agenda, we don’t have the luxury to be distracted. The most vulnerable are being targeted. This “free-thinking,” “all-inclusive,” “tolerant” society we live in is going to irreparably destroy our children. Get involved to stop the madness taking place in schools near you. IT IS SO PLAINLY EVIDENT THAT BOTH THE GREAT GOOD AND THE TERRIBLE EVIL FOUND IN THE WORLD TODAY ARE THE SWEET AND THE BITTER FRUITS OF THE REARING OF YESTERDAY’S CHILDREN. AS WE TRAIN A NEW GENERATION, SO WILL THE WORLD BE IN A FEW YEARS. IF WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE THEN WE MUST LOOK TODAY AT THE UPBRINGING OF CHILDREN…THE FAMILY DESERVES— NO, IT DEMANDS—OUR FOCUS AND ATTENTION…”Gordan B. Hinckley Read more →
Ann Bailey We’ve all done it; started on one website, started clicking, and ended up, topically, miles away. Well, this was one of those times and I ended up on the website “Queerty.” Ever heard of it? “Queerty” has the tagline: “Free of an Agenda... Read more →
“Wins” and “Worries” of 2013 “I need your help” is one of the greatest phrases in English language. It enlists others in doing good and serving others. And UFI needs your help right now. Wherever you live, please click here to sign the petition in... Read more →
Tara Holladay It was just another day. My daughter was at preschool, my mother was watching my toddler son, and I was sitting in a clean, generic waiting room, hoping that when it was my turn in the dentist chair I wouldn’t be hearing any... Read more →
No Court Ruling Can Change the Truth “Steady as she goes.” That was the advice given to our family a few years ago when we experienced a sudden tragic death, and that’s the advice we share with all who are grieving over the sudden loss... Read more →
Ann Bailey Evidently I was living under a rock until this past summer when some family members sat me down and insisted I view an episode of “Duck Dynasty.” Honestly, I didn’t know what to make of it. Having grown up in VERY rural eastern... Read more →
Diane Robertson Around the holidays I usually don’t want to think about politics, laws, or policies. But lawsuits, bad laws, and general bad ideas meant to damage the family, do not take a Christmas vacation. This Christmas the family is being attacked on many fronts.... Read more →
We Exist Because of Your Generosity! As the history books close the pages on 2013, we see that the coming year is stacking up as one of the most critical years in defense the family in our lifetime. Numerous issues are surfacing constantly – –... Read more →
Rachel Allison What do I have in common with Vladimir Putin? Apparently more than I formerly realized. In September, 2014 the World Congress of Families Conference is being held in Moscow, Russia. The Conference focus: “Every Child a Gift: Large Families—The Future of Humanity.” Take... Read more →
Ann Bailey Gay advocacy groups continue to beat the drum that gays suffer from employment discrimination, but it seems that the problem is exactly the opposite. Homosexuals actually enjoy a “wage premium.” They earn 2.5% more than a similarly-situated heterosexual earner. Yep, what you might... Read more →
Diane Robertson This is not a topic I like to read about, talk about, or even think about. I did not want to write about it. Yet pedophilia is quietly being normalized. Responsible adults need to understand what is happening in order to act to... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: This week the U.S. government is making two major decisions that could greatly harm Religious Freedom in the United States: 1) TODAY the U.S. Senate is voting on ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act). ENDA is the nationwide version of city... Read more →
Diane Robertson After the New Jersey Supreme Court rejected a stay on same-sex marriages, local officials began issuing marriage licenses to homosexuals at midnight Monday, Oct 21st. Governor Chris Christie rather than carry through with a promised appeal to the state dropped the legal motion.... Read more →
Ann Bailey Two women can now “have a baby together.” Yup, it’s a brave new world. And guess what, if you live in California, lesbian couples now will get financial assistance to acquire that baby and it will be underwritten by you. I’m still not... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Recently I was sitting in a state Legislative Committee Hearing, listening to the debate over whether or not to grant same-sex couples certain legal benefits, when a news reporter hurried into the room and sat in the empty seat... Read more →
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Three months ago the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in U.S. v. Windsor that same-sex marriages are entitled to receive federal benefits if they live in a state where same-sex marriage is recognized. This sweeping ruling opened up storm clouds... Read more →
The Stealth Threat to Families Some threats to the family are overt, and are trumpeted in daily news headlines. Others are more subtle and insidious, as in this true story: After two years of marriage, Lynn realized that her husband was addicted to pornography. He... Read more →
“Choose your religious conviction or choose your livelihood. But, you can’t choose both.” That, in effect, is what the New Mexico Supreme Court has told the owners of Elane Photography. Jonathan and Elaine Huguenin now face over $7,000 fine and court costs because they held... Read more →
Coming to a City Near You? “Choose your religious conviction or choose your livelihood. But, you can’t choose both.” That, in effect, is what the New Mexico Supreme Court has told the owners of Elane Photography. Jonathan and Elaine Huguenin now face over $7,000... Read more →
From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: United Families International deeply appreciates Tom Christensen’s role as our expert of Marriage and Family issues. He has written numerous articles defining the principles on which strong marriages and families are built and pointed consistently to the necessity of... Read more →
From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: “The war is over and we won!” continues to be the refrain from the gay lobby regarding the recent U. S. Supreme Court decisions on marriage. Contrary to what we’re hearing plenty of, the U.S. Supreme Court said nothing... Read more →
This morning the U.S. Supreme Court announced their ruling on two important marriage cases. In the DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) case, one provision was struck down which now allows same-sex marriages (in the states who legally recognize same-sex marriages) to receive federal benefits. In... Read more →
Diane Robertson It’s June! In June many minds turn toward flowers, sunshine, swimming pools, and summer vacation. Others think of marriage. June is the most popular month for couples to tie the knot. This June is an especially important month for marriage. Before the end... Read more →
“Inevitability” and the Pro-Family Russian Renewal The headlines have been blaring the news: “Majorities Say Same-Sex Marriage is inevitable.” People who opposed same-sex marriage are “on the wrong side of history,” they claim. I’ve heard claims of “inevitability” before; history is laced with them. But... Read more →
Kristi Kane During one of the terms of President William Jefferson Clinton, “Character Counts” was the motto of a Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree. President Clinton attended the jamboree, and several of the scouts were seen nudging each other in the ribs and pointing... Read more →
Annalise Harker Once upon a time, in a land not far away, a young girl worked on washing a sink full of dirty dishes while singing “Someday My Prince Will Come” from the movie Snow White that she had just finished watching. As she scrubbed... Read more →
From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: Graduation exercises all around us signal the coming of June. It is traditionally a bright and cheery month with weddings, vacations, and relaxation. This year however, June has hovering over it a potentially dark cloud. It is the time... Read more →
From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: I LOVE truth! I love how it lightens my mind and feels my being with peace! And today we offer you that experience! I just read through this week’s article and each time I have read it I have... Read more →
Diane Robertson I wanted to write about mothers and motherhood and the blessing and joys that come from being a mother. I wanted to tell mothers that they are doing a great work and to hang in there. Mothers change the world. Mothers are in... Read more →
Diane Robertson Legalized same-sex marriage is making progress around the globe. Since the New Year, New Zealand, France, and Uruguay have legalized gay marriage. Great Britain is currently working on a law that would legalize gay marriage, and marriage is on trial in the Supreme... Read more →
Rachel Allison There are bombs going off on more fronts than I can name. The attacks are relentless and escalating. Abortion—Now the truth is coming out about the “safety” and “compassion” of abortion clinics. And we thought the supposed “back-alley abortions” were bad? Euthanasia—being legalized... Read more →
Kristi Kane The Boy Scouts of America is a wonderful organization that teaches boys the importance of goal-setting, community service, teamwork and leadership. What a marvelous and superior alternative to pornography and countless hours of video gaming that seem to plague boys these days. So,... Read more →
May 3, 2013 Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity 101 The controversial term “sexual orientation” has been receiving much attention recently as the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) released their proposed resolution that will receive an up or down vote at a gathering of BSA representatives... Read more →
Diane Robertson To have the opinion that the definition of marriage should not be changed to include same sex couples is very unpopular this spring. Dr. Ben Carson, renowned, pediatric neurosurgeon at John Hopkins has stepped down as Hopkins Commencement Speaker. Some Hopkins students and... Read more →
Diane Robertson In 1938 when Hitler began taking over Czechoslovakia, The Czech’s sought help from the English Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain. In response, Chamberlain set up a personal visit with Hitler, Mussolini, and French Premier Daladier in Munich. Czech President Benes was not invited. In... Read more →
March 26, 2013 Marriage hangs in the balance It is a pivotal time for marriage. On Tuesday, March 26, the Supreme Court listened to Oral Arguments on the future of Proposition 8 – California’s Constitutional Amendment defining marriage as being between one man and one woman. ... Read more →
Now is the time to stand up and march. It could be that Americans are losing the chance to speak on the importance of traditional marriage. Arrogant laws are tampering with the inalienable right of children to have both a mother and a father. Religious... Read more →
Here’s the question we asked our readers: “What decision do you think the Boy Scouts of America will make regarding their sexual orientation policy?” Here’s how readers responded: 17 Percent Will revoke policy and allow homosexuals 33 Percent Will retain current policy 50 Percent Not... Read more →
Diane Robertson The last few years I have been concerned about the changes society will see from legalized gay marriage. After researching court cases, judicial rulings, and laws made as a result of legalizing gay marriage, I concluded that gay marriage has a chilling effect... Read more →
Kristi Kane On February 6, 2013, (the BSA’s 103rd birthday), the Boy Scouts of America was to announce its decision regarding the acceptance of homosexuals into their organization both as leaders and as scouts. It was announced that the decision would be delayed until the... Read more →
Maddi Gillel You’ve all heard the story of how to cook a frog? First you put the frog in a pot of room temperature water, then you slowly, slowly turn up the heat, and before the frog figures it out and can jump out, he’s... Read more →
Diane Robertson Over 30 organizations have filed amicus briefs to the Supreme Court in support of Proposition 8 and DOMA, with more briefs being filed. Amicus brief literally means “friends to the court.” Filing a brief is a way for organizations to be heard by... Read more →
February 6, 2013 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: There have been many emotions these last 10 days as we have all watched and many of us contributed to the discussion of whether BSA should revoke their long-standing (and long-defended) policy against having openly homosexuals... Read more →
Diane Robertson Many people have said to me, “It is inevitable. Why do you care?” Former speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, said to American conservatives, “It is in every family. It is in every community. The momentum is clearly now in the direction in... Read more →
February 1, 2013 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: Hopefully you have given some thought to the communication that we sent on Tuesday regarding the possible change to the long-standing Boy Scouts of America policy of maintaining their values and keeping Scouts safe by restricting... Read more →
Carol Soelberg The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will announce next week whether they will retain a long-standing policy of not allowing homosexuals to serve as volunteer leaders or whether they will now allow individuals who are openly homosexual to participate in the scouting program.... Read more →
Rachel Allison All four of my sons are Eagle Scouts. I helped all four of them prepare for any situation as they packed for those monthly campouts and annual scout camps. I watched them think through the “what ifs” of all the situations for which... Read more →
January 29, 2013 New Meaning for “Morally Straight” The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will announce next week whether they will retain a long-standing policy of not allowing homosexuals to serve as volunteer leaders or whether they will now allow individuals who are openly homosexual... Read more →
Jessica Smith In early October as I was packing my car for my two-week long road trip I had no idea that my journey would lead me to the campaign offices to defend traditional marriage in Maryland. During the time that I spent in the... Read more →
Maddi Gillel “Lenin, and later Joseph Stalin, determined that in order to maintain control of the people it would be necessary to completely destroy the family and re-structure it. They passed a law that one could obtain a divorce simply by mailing or delivering a... Read more →
Rachel Allison At birth, Hydeia Broadbent was abandoned at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas where Patricia and Loren Broadbent adopted her as an infant. Although her HIV condition was congenital, she was not diagnosed as HIV-positive with advancement to AIDS... Read more →
Diane Robertson Over the past 50 years, we have witnessed the loss of religion and religious values in the public square, in the laws, and in public schools. These legal changes are most obvious in sex education laws, marriage and divorce laws, and abortion. Yet,... Read more →
December 12, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: The article you are about to read is both graphic and heart wrenching. It is also true. I know personally the author and invite you... Read more →
Diane Robertson The nine justices of the Supreme Court have just decided to hear the California Proposition 8 case and one DOMA case (Defense of Marriage Act). These cases will be heard before the court in March and a decision will be expected by the... Read more →
Diane Robertson Last week, three House Democrats introduced a resolution to get states to end psychiatric help for children with unwanted same sex attraction. The “Stop Harming Our Kids Resolution,” H.Con.Res. 141, is a resolution that describes efforts to change the sexual orientation of minors... Read more →
Mary Jane Fritzen Recently PBS Newshour included a sad segment about the increasing numbers of young Americans with HIV. “Teens and young adults now account for more than a quarter of the new cases of HIV identified in the United States annuals, and a clear... Read more →
Diane Robertson In 2011, Daniel Villarrea, a writer for The Queerity, a top online LGBT magazine wrote an article entitled, Can We Please Just Start Admitting That We Do Actually Want To Indoctrinate Kids?. (Just a warning that the language is very lewd and offensive... Read more →
November 15, 2012 From The Desk of Carol Soelberg: When one considers the factors that have contributed to the on-going effort to dismantle traditional marriage, there are many “culprits” to consider. Not the least of which is the 1970’s advent of so-called “no-fault divorce.” Add... Read more →
Diane Robertson One of the great things about America has always been freedom of speech. What a joy it is to be able to say or write something contrary to the government or popular opinion and still be safe and often respected. This week, Americans... Read more →
Rachel Allison Just over eighteen months ago a friend of mine heard about a program being presented at a high school across town. It was advertised as a Pinal County LGBTQ Youth Summit. (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) Recognizing that such a program could prove... Read more →
Diane Robertson As a mother of nine kids, and a defender of the traditional family, I’d like to think that few things ruffle my feathers. I can handle a lot of noise, big messes, daily elementary school homework, as well as being called hateful and... Read more →
U.S. Marriage Score today: 0-32 To say it is a pivotal time for marriage would be quite an understatement! Supporters of same-sex marriage are energized by recent developments such as the extreme support of so-called “gay rights” by a sitting U.S. President, including his reversal... Read more →
Thursday, in a 2-1 decision, the Second Court of Appeals in New York City gave Gays and Lesbians a new form of constitutional protection against discrimination. The ruling came in a case that is already pending in the Supreme Court. One of ten DOMA cases... Read more →
Oct 17, 2012 We Need a Shutout! US Marriage Score today: 0-32 Citizens Decide the Fate of Marriage To say it is a pivotal time for marriage would be quite an understatement! Supporters of same-sex marriage are energized by recent developments such as the extreme... Read more →
Diane Robertson In drafting a law that would legalize gay-marriage in France, French law-makers are taking gender neutrality one step further. They plan to remove the terms, “Mother” and “Father” from all government documents. The law that will be presented to France’s President Francois Hollande’s... Read more →
Ann Bailey Ever wonder what things would be like if same-sex marriage were legalized throughout the U.S.? Gallaudet University’s recent suspension of their chief diversity officer gives us a clue. Why was Angela McCaskill – the first deaf African American Woman to earn a Ph.D.... Read more →
Ann Bailey Showing once again that same-sex marriage is far from inevitable, the Australian parliament has voted overwhelming to reject same-sex marriage. On September 19th, the lower house voted 98 to 42 against gay marriage and the next day thSenate followed suit with a 41... Read more →
Carol Soelberg You may not even know who Mark Regnerus is but to United Families International, he is a hero. We have waited almost two weeks to write about the vindication of Mark Regnerus, in the hope that we would be able to report that... Read more →
Sept 14, 2012 Are the kids really going to be alright? You may not even know who Mark Regnerus is but to United Families International, he is a hero. We have waited almost two weeks to write about the vindication of Mark Regnerus, in the hope... Read more →
September 6, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: UFI is all about preserving a future for the family! We work hard to be a voice for people around the world from every religion, culture, and political background who are fighting, as we are, to... Read more →
Diane Robertson The Salt Lake City TV station, KSL has decided not to air NBC’s new homosexual themed sitcom, “The New Normal”. With the intense public debate over gay marriage, KSL’s controversial decision has made national headlines. NBC gives this description of the show on... Read more →
Ann Bailey In a candid moment that surprised not a few gay advocates, singer Elton John has acknowledged that it will be “heartbreaking” when the boy being raised by him and his gay partner grows and realizes “he hasn’t got a mummy.” Elton certainly has... Read more →
The 2nd annual Prague Gay Pride Parade will be held on August 18 and the U.S. State Department (via the U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic) stands proudly in support of the event. U.S. Ambassador Norman L. Eisen was a signatory to a 2011 letter... Read more →
Diane Robertson Two years ago, I said to my husband that it seems like the world is in a new war—not a war with weapons and killing, but a war of words and ideas. Two years ago, my husband said that was an extreme view... Read more →
Here’s the question we asked UFI readers: “J.C. Penney stock has dropped dramatically the last six months. Is it directly related to repercussions from their overt pro-gay advocacy or simply because of ineffective business practices?” Here’s how readers responded: 51 Percent Largely repercussions from gay... Read more →
Ann Bailey What a day it is! The great “Kiss-In” at Chick-fil-A. You’d think that after the astounding groundswell of support for free speech and traditional marriage that took place on Wednesday, that the gay lobby would at least lay low for a while. Alas,... Read more →
Ann Bailey Gather up your family and friends, today, and head for your local Chick-fil-A. Here’s your chance to stand up for free speech, religious freedom and traditional marriage. It is important that politicians, media, and gay advocates not be allowed to bully and discriminate... Read more →
UFI Alert: Where Do You Stand? Aug 1, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: It’s a good thing I’m an optimist! Each week as I review the worldwide threats to the family I am amazed that the anti-family agenda just keeps chipping away at... Read more →
Diane Robertson The two terms: “Freedom of Religion” and “Freedom of Worship” sound pretty synonymous. But are they? In recent years, President Obama and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton have often used the term, “Freedom of Worship” in place of “Freedom of Religion.” What are... Read more →
Diane Robertson It seems like the food business has suddenly become interested in politics. As it turns out their values are not my values. It actually started with my beloved Ben and Jerry’s ice cream nearly three years ago. To celebrate when the state of... Read more →
Ann Bailey In the post-father’s day review of the news, I came across one article that demands some comment. “The Gift of Being Gay and a Dad” (The New York Times) chronicles a gay man’s feelings on believing that he would never be able to... Read more →
Ann Bailey The lid has just been blown off on the homosexual vs. heterosexual parenting container. Over the weekend, two studies came forward that lay waste to the American Psychological Association’s (APA) claim that there is no difference in outcomes between children reared by same-sex... Read more →
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... Read more →
We are regularly barraged with news articles about the “injustice” of same-sex couples not being allowed to “marry.” But how many same-sex couples even want to be married? The most recent U.S. Census Bureau numbers indicate that the number of same-sex households that would actually... Read more →
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... Read more →
Diane Robertson Target has flip-flopped. Two years ago, Target donated $150,000 to Governor Tim Pawlenty’s campaign in Minnesota. Governor Pawlenty supports traditional marriage. Now in 2012, Target has promised to donate at least $120,000 to the Family Equality Council (FEC), a homosexual political advocacy group.... Read more →
Rachel Allison It wasn’t until I was an adult that I ever heard my dad talk about his experiences during World War II, and then it was because we asked questions that helped him open up and talk about them. He was just 18 when... Read more →
Diane Robertson On Tuesday, May 8th, North Carolinian voters came out in record numbers to a primary election in order to vote on the issue of gay marriage. Sixty one percent of the voters voted in favor of a state constitutional amendment that would ban... Read more →
Diane Robertson Should public school and public university teachers and coaches be allowed to speak up in city councils or post political or religious opinions on Facebook? Should they be allowed to lobby their state legislatures and testify during committee meetings about laws they feel... Read more →
Rachel Allison What a pounding the time-honored institution of marriage is getting these days. We could blame the gay movement, and have justification for doing so. But there have been some high-profile reminders these last few days of just how far the disregard for marriage... Read more →
Gary Boyd On April 26, John Seewer’s article Lesbian Scout leader ousted in Ohio; parents upset discusses the removal of a lesbian scout leader in Ohio, after a complaint was made about Ms. Jennifer Tyrell to a local scouting professional. Tyrell, by all accounts cited,... Read more →
April 12, 2012 “An Unfortunate First” They’re mad! Yes, they’re really mad. So mad that over the last few weeks they’ve been collecting signatures on a statement that they’re going to present to “UN Member States, CSW and other relevant UN human rights and development... Read more →
“Same-sex marriage is not a human right.” No, that line didn’t come from some conservative pro-family group; but it came, last month, from an unexpected place – the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. The ruling was the result of a case involving... Read more →
March 15, 2012 UN Conference on Women: A Mixed Bag What do phrases like “gender transformers,” “comprehensive sex education,” or endless references to “contraceptive commodities” have to do with a priority theme of: “The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger... Read more →
Diane Robertson Cory Silverberg an AASECT certified sexuality educator and the Sexuality Guide for About.com, a writer and teacher about sexuality, access, and inclusion is writing a children’s book titled, What Makes a Baby. From the author: “What Makes a Baby is my response to... Read more →
Here’s the question we asked our readers: “Have you ever gone out of your way to support a business because they were under attack for standing up for family values?” Here’s how readers responded: 89 Percent Yes 11 Percent No This is one of the... Read more →
February 29, 2012 UN General Assembly We Can’t Ignore the UN! It was at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) that we first met Layla Alkhafaii. After Layla finished college in Iraq she was targeted by the Ba’ath party and told she... Read more →
Diane Robertson Washington State has become the seventh U.S. state to legalize same-sex “marriage.” This new law is considered an anti-discrimination law. Many of these laws, like Washington State’s, will include a religious clause. These clauses are there to exempt churches and clergymen from being... Read more →
Diane Robertson Parents did you know that the ACLU has launched a campaign they call, “Don’t Filter Me”? They are asking students across the nation to check out five websites at their schools to see if they are filtering them and then to report back... Read more →
February 23, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: Around the world, traditional marriage is on the chopping block. Those advocating for same-sex “marriage” are trying to take the “fight” out of the discussion by adding to laws some meaningless phrases they hope will put... Read more →
Rachel Allison Five years ago one of my closest friends chose a lesbian life-style. Prior to her decision she was devoted to her church and her faith. I know she doesn’t attend church services any more, but I hope she continues to stay close to... Read more →
Here’s the question we asked our UFI readers: “If the Prop 8 case reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, will the court agree to hear the case?” Here’s how readers responded: 70 Percent “Yes” 11 Percent “No” 19 Percent “Don’t know” Read more →
Diane Robertson On Monday, February 13th, Governor Christine Gregoire signed gay marriage into law making Washington State the seventh in the U.S. to legalize same-sex marriage. This was big news for both liberals and conservatives, the religious and the non-religious. One thing that particularly caught... Read more →
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 the 9th cirtcuit court of appeals ruled California’s ban on “gay marriage” unconstitutional. In the 2-1 ruling, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said Proposition 8 took rights away from a vulnerable minority without benefiting parents, children... Read more →
February 7, 2012 Changing the World! From the desk of Carol Soelberg: We have much to report on today. Prop 8 Deemed Unconstitutional First, the 9th Circuit Court of appeals has over-ridden the vote of the citizens of California and overturned California’s Prop 8... Read more →
January, 18 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: Today, we want to make sure that all have seen the extremely important letter penned by religious leaders from "Anglican, Baptist, Catholic Evangelical, Jewish, Lutheran, Mormon and Pentecostal communities in the United States." The letter is... Read more →
Scott M. Soulier All students need to be as safe as possible in school. It has long been asserted (and is superficially plausible) that bullying from other students, loss of friendship, and other external influences cause the depression, mental illness, and worst of all, suicide... Read more →
With the relentless onslaught by popular culture and politics against the traditional family, it can be a difficult task to narrow it down to just one thing that we at United Families International can say is the worst development of the year 2011. But that... Read more →
January 4, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg United Families International wishes you a very happy and successful New Year! Entrenched though we are in the battles that abound to protect your family, we are optimistic about the New Year and all that is... Read more →
Ann Bailey If Cancun is all excited about courting same-sex marriages, that makes it easier to choose another destination for my next vacation. The media has been abuzz recently about the fact that a loop-hole in the local civil code allows same-sex marriages to take... Read more →
December 28, 2011 A Chance to Look Back and to Look Forward: The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re going. The cause of families is so crucial and so important that each of us... Read more →
Here’s the questions we asked readers: “Would you use a dressing room that was open to transgender individuals?” Here’s how readers responded: 1 Percent Yes” (answer by female) 63 Percent “No” (answer by female) 1 Percent “Yes” (answer... Read more →
Danny Quinney There are two things I have learned in my adulthood contrary to the brainwashing my mother inflicted on me. The first is I am not a little teapot. The second, I no longer consider myself as “special;” as a mature adult I prefer... Read more →
December 7, 2011 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg These are perilous times for families and for cultures around the world. Those who would redefine the family and normalize deviancy are relentless. The newest outrage comes in the form of a statement by U.S. Secretary... Read more →
Here’s the question we asked our readers: “If you have a close friend or family member living in a homosexual relationship, do you feel obligated to include the “partner” in holiday gatherings and events?” Here’s how our readers responded: 56 Percent No, I don’t feel... Read more →
Is same-sex behavior innate, immutable, and unchangeable? If it cannot meet this standard, then it does not qualify for a civil rights classification. To answer the question we refer you to Greg Quinlan, a former homosexual, who is now the president of PFOX – Parents... Read more →
Voting along partisan lines the Democrat-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted today to end the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). In 1996 the Defense of Marriage Act was approved by an overwhelming bipartisan majority in both house of Congress (85-14 in the Senate and 342-67 in... Read more →
By now you might have heard that the Girl Scouts of Colorado flipped-flopped on their decision to allow a boy to become a Girl Scout. Seems that local Girl Scout leaders in Colorado denied a parent’s request to allow her son to join the troop... Read more →
Here’s the question we asked UFI readers: “Should an airline or any business have a policy regarding very overt public displays of affection? Here’s how readers responded: 95 Percent “Yes, if it is enforced equally” 3 Percent “No, allow societal norms to rule” 2 Percent ... Read more →
Within ten days of the repeal of the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy” which allows openly homosexual individuals to serve in the U.S. military, the Department of Defense announced that same-sex “weddings” will now be allowed on U.S. military bases. They aren’t calling them weddings,... Read more →
Here’s the question we asked UFI readers: “Have your children ever said they’ve experienced a negative response from a school teacher or administrator for opposing same-sex behavior?” Here is how UFI readers responded: 63 Percent Yes 30 Percent No 7 Percent My children are home... Read more →
September 28, 2011 Every Child Deserves a Mother and a Father A colleague in the pro-family effort has alerted us to another effort underway in Europe to allow children to be stripped of their right to have both a mother and a father. The... Read more →
September 15, 2011 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: Today we give a brief report on the tragic and disconcerting topic of prostitution and sex trafficking -not a topic that most of us want to go anywhere near. Unfortunately, it is a topic and... Read more →
September 8, 2011 School Days: What are your children being taught? You carefully monitor the television shows your children watch. Your internet has the best filters and is in a public place in your home. You restrict the movies your children view and you are... Read more →
by Rachel Allison If you haven’t felt the need to speak up for decency…if you haven’t had the time to get involved…if you are expecting the depravity in the world to never affect you and those you love…it’s time to change your approach to the... Read more →
This is the question we asked our readers: “Does it concern you that the U.S. government is considering eliminating the now existing ban against blood donation by any man who has had homosexual sex?” Here is how they responded: 92 Percent Concerns me, a ban... Read more →
By Mike Duff I have been asked many times over the last few weeks to explain the decision of New York’s State legislature and their surprising move to create homosexual marriage. To say this was surprising may, in and of itself, surprise those that stereotype... Read more →
UFI in the News Four students from BYU and a student from Arizona State University attended a conference with the UN in New York City to represent United Families International on July 25 and 26. Many young people attended the conference to discuss issues facing... Read more →
Is reparative therapy (or reorientation therapy as it is sometimes called) harmful to individuals who experience same-sex attraction? Is it “unethical” as some members of the psychological associations claim? Those who stridently oppose reparative therapy object to the notion that homosexual behavior is disordered and... Read more →
Here’s the question that we asked UFI readers: “Have you ever been called a “hater” or a “bigot” because of your stance on same-sex marriage?” Here is how readers responded: 78 percent “Yes” 22 percent “No” The Chilling of Our First Amendment Rights The First... Read more →
*Five young adults representing United Families International are currently attending the UN High Level Meeting on Youth in New York. This is the first in a series of posts written by these individuals telling of experiences and their insights. By Faith Goimarac One key phrase... Read more →
July 13, 2011 Sexual Rights at the Forefront of World Youth Conference Camps, internships, and youth conferences – they’re the stuff of summer for many young people. Few are aware, however, that youth are gathering July 25-26 in New York to celebrate the 25th anniversary... Read more →
Here is this week’s question: “Of the social issues impacting families, which is of greatest concern to you?” Here is how UFI readers responded: 34 percent Religious Freedom 14 percent Parental Rights 10 percent Stopping abortion 31 percent The “gay agenda” 0 percent ... Read more →
Everybody I know finds it very easy to mark “Male” or “Female” in the appropriate box. So, a few years ago when I was at the United Nations and I was told that there are actually seven genders, I was dumbfounded if not irritated. At... Read more →
June 15, 2011 Mainstreaming Gender Confusion Everybody I know finds it very easy to mark “Male” or “Female” in the appropriate box. So, a few years ago when I was at the United Nations and I was told that there are actually seven... Read more →
Here’s this week’s question: “If a measure to repeal California’s amendment banning same-sex marriage were to be successfully placed on the ballet in 2012, do you think it would pass? (thereby repealing Prop 8)” Here is how UFI readers responded: 17 Percent Yes 75... Read more →
Catching an Old Navy sale this weekend? You might want to think twice. The American Family Association is reporting that Old Navy is celebrating June as the “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month” by selling gay pride T-shirts. Old Navy will then donate 10... Read more →
It’s June and it’s also “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride” month in the U.S. Pres. Obama made it official with this proclamation. We thought the proclamation’s opening sentence was particularly ironic: “The story of America’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community is the... Read more →
Pro-family organizations have been warning parents about it for years – schools are being used as centers for indoctrinating children to accept homosexual behavior as acceptable, mainstream, and normal. It appears that the homosexual activists have finally owned up to their own agenda and created... Read more →
Here’s the question we asked our readers: “While at work, during a discussion on same-sex marriage or homosexuality in general, have you ever remained silent out of fear of losing your job?” Here is how UFI readers responded: 38 percent “No” 62 percent “Yes” Read more →
Is the early sexualization of girls OK or not? Those that push their “sexual and reproductive health” policies at the UN seem to be confused. A quick perusal of some recent conference documents will show you language like this paragraph from the resolution negotiated at... Read more →
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 Percent No 2... Read more →
April 21,2011 Inside the UN: The Commission on Population and Development 2011 “The West is Obsessed with Sex” read the bold caption on a flyer handed out to UN delegates by our pro-family coalition back in 2000. As this year’s Commission on Population and Development... Read more →
How many homosexual men and women are there in the U.S.? For decades, the public has been led to believe that ten percent of the population view themselves as homosexual. The ten percent number comes from an analysis of interviews conducted from 1938 to 1948... Read more →
By Carol Soelberg In cities and counties across the country we are hearing of efforts being made to implement domestic partnership registries as a means to “satisfy the needs” of homosexual couples who can not be legally married. While these communities are committed to families... Read more →
Here’s the question: “Is a boycott an effective strategy for expressing displeasure with a business that aggressively engages in politics and the cultural wars?” Here are your answers: 87 percent Yes, it’s effective and necessary 6 percent No, it’s an unethical thing to do 7... Read more →
You Asked For It: How to stop harmful sex education Dear Friend of the Family: United Families International received a large response and many questions regarding our last email communication telling you about the new sex education curriculum entitled “It’s All One: Guidelines and Activities... Read more →
Maryland same-sex marriage advocates were quite positive that last Friday would be a day that they would all celebrate for years to come…the day that same-sex marriage cleared its last major hurdle on its path to becoming legal in the state of Maryland. Instead, same-sex... Read more →
For centuries the word “gender” referred to “male or female.” But the definition of “gender” seems to depend on who you’re talking to. The UN and those who push for “gender rights” use it incessantly (see the list below). A battle over the definition stalled... Read more →
Training Your Child to be a Gender and Sexual Rights Activist A gathering at the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women was the perfect venue to introduce International Planned Parenthood’s new Comprehensive Sex Education Curriculum. The room was filled with NGOs from around... Read more →
Here’s the question: Religion and religious freedoms are under assault. Which group do you believe is the most aggressive in their efforts to remove religion from the public square? Here’s how UFI readers answered: 7 Percent Academia 42 Percent Homosexual Activists 14 Percent Mainstream... Read more →
No scientist or researcher has ever proven that homosexuality is genetic, immutable or unchangeable. In fact many of the so-called gay gene studies, such as the Bailey/Pillard “twin studies,” prove the exact opposite – homosexual behavior is not genetic. Homosexual advocates and the media have... Read more →
Your Values Are Being Threatened UFI’s core principles or “Five Respects:” * Respect for Family and Marriage * Respect for Life * Respect for Parental Rights * Respect for Religion * Respect for Sovereignty Dear Friend of the Family: Over the past several months we... Read more →
“Homosexual lives and relationships are just the same as heterosexual lives and relationships” is a common declaration of same-sex advocates and the media that supports them. But is true? Below are just a few facts; they tell a different story. We prefer to not overwhelm... Read more →
This week when the governor of Illinois signed Civil Union legislation into law, one would have expected major celebrations among the gay lobby and their advocates around the country. Interestingly, the “jubilation and celebration” never quite materialized. Why? Because homosexuals and their gay advocates aren’t... Read more →
What role do parents and childhood family experiences have on the development of an individual’s same-sex behavior? That’s a question that is often directed our way – in fact we received an inquiry on the topic today. So we’re passing on some of the information... Read more →
No violent crime should be condoned, including hate crimes, but the notion that homosexuals are subject to attacks and violence at greater numbers than the general population is simply not true. In fact, the greatest rate of violence directed at homosexuals is within the homosexual... Read more →
Hello Friends: As 2010 comes to a close, we at United Families International have much for which to be grateful. It has been a year of challenges and blessings. Although those who would see the family dismantled, the culture of death cultivated, parental rights diminished,... Read more →
In O’Henry’s Christmas story The Gift of the Magi, a newlywed husband and wife each gives up something dear to bring to the other a surprise gift of unique value. In case you haven’t yet read this moving tale, I will say only that in... Read more →
Keeping gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendered (GLBT) safe and able “to avoid harassment” is the reason given for implementing an opposite-sex roommate situation at University of Arizona. They’re calling it “gender neutral” housing. What exactly does “gender neutral” housing even mean? Is it two men,... Read more →
The last few weeks have seen United Families staff extremely busy. The UN Third Committee Meetings in New York always generate lots of resolutions that need to be monitored and language inserted or modified in order to protect family and the sanctity of life. We... Read more →
Marriage and Traditional Families the Target of Aggressive Activists The last few weeks have seen United Families staff extremely busy. The UN Third Committee Meetings in New York always generate lots of resolutions that need to be monitored and language inserted or modified in order... Read more →
An economics teacher wears a purple t-shirt to class to show his support for homosexual students, badgers a student for wearing a belt buckle that the teacher didn’t agree with, and then throws another student out of class because the student states that he disagrees... Read more →
Good News for Parents “The family is the cornerstone of our society. More than any other force it shapes the attitude, the hopes, the ambitions, and the values of the child. And when the family collapses it is the children that are usually damaged. When it happens on... Read more →
This past July Argentina’s President signed the law that legalized same-sex marriage, the first Latin American country to do so. This past weekend, the Associated Press reported that “thousands” marched in a gay parade to celebrate. We at UFI were not at all surprised to... Read more →
A Key to Preserving the Family: Get out and vote! I have been involved in the trenches of popular electoral politics for my entire adult life. Experiences gained in these years led me into involvement with United Families International. And while UFI is a non-partisan... Read more →
A meta-analysis of 26 previously-published studies focusing on children living with same-sex parents finds “evidence […that] suggests intergenerational transfer of sexual orientation can occur at statistically significant and substantial rates, especially for female parents or female children.” Walter Schumm, Kansas State University researcher, concluded that... Read more →
The UN ideologues are at it again! This week a special UN Rapporteur or “expert” will be presenting to the UN General Assembly (GA) a report promoting yet another fabricated human-right – the “right to comprehensive sexual education.” Comprehensive sex education is a movement promoting... Read more →
Your children and their “Right to Comprehensive Sex Ed” The UN ideologues are at it again! This week a special UN Rapporteur or “expert” will be presenting to the UN General Assembly (GA) a report promoting yet another fabricated human-right – the “right to comprehensive... Read more →
It’s been an interesting few weeks and months. There are many things that have occurred in the social policy world that should give all of us cause for great optimism. Such things as the state of Nebraska’s new “Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,” Brazil’s... Read more →
The Fourth District Court of Appeal has ruled that four San Diego firefighters had their rights violated and were sexually harassed when they were forced to work during a 2007 Gay Pride Parade. The firefighters were forced to be part of the parade in spite... Read more →
UFI: Aggressive Homosexual Advocacy Impacts Military Families October 19, 2010 Aggressive Homosexual Advocacy Impacts Military Families It’s been an interesting few weeks and months. There are many things that have occurred in the social policy world that should give all of us cause for... Read more →
Had an interesting conversation with a woman who recently completed a Masters Degree in social work at a state university. I thought I’d share with UFI readers a few of this woman’s insights. How does an advocate for pro-family, pro-life positions, handle completing a degree... Read more →
“More Trick than Treat:” UNICEF Loses Sight of Their Mission It was 60 years ago this month when the United Nations Children’s Education Fund””UNICEF””began their highly successful “Trick or Treat for UNICEF” campaign. Several generations of Halloween-costumed children have carried the orange donation boxes door... Read more →
In September, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a report analyzing the impact of HIV/AIDs among “men who have sex with men” (MSM). The CDC reports that “this is the only risk group in the U.S. in which the annual number of new HIV... Read more →
Looks like Lady Gaga’s appeal to her fans to contact senators to encourage them to overturn the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy has been unsuccessful. Mobilizing her 6.3 million twitter followers and posting a heavily-scripted plea on youtube seemed to have little effect . ... Read more →
Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee passed a bill that would require health officials to question all individuals, including children, as to their sexual orientation and their “gender identity.” Anyone using a program or service from a community health center connected to... Read more →
People who support man/woman marriage and other socially conservative positions, are often accused of being hateful and intolerant, while those who espoused the opposite positions tout themselves as progressive and ever-so tolerant. We know, however, that their brand of “tolerance” only goes one way. The... Read more →
History’s Staunchest Human Rights Advocate Now a Self-Proclaimed Human Rights Violator According to the August 20, 2010 Report of the United States of America submitted to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, it appears that the U.S. is a human rights violator and its... Read more →
September 2, 2010 Feeling the Failure of Feminism Did women get what they bargained for? With the passage of 19th Amendment, 90 years ago this month, women in the U.S. were given the right to vote. The media has been full of stories of the... Read more →
The Guardian newspaper is reporting that Catholic Care, a charity in northern England, has lost an appeal and will be required by Britain’s charity regulator to offer children for adoption to homosexual couples or stop offering adoption services. Since the British government imposed an anti-discrimination... Read more →
“Nothing much is going to change [for women’s equality] until men are raising children as much as women are,” proclaims Gloria Steinem. Steinem, the outspoken feminist icon of Ms. Magazine fame, was at Harvard/Radcliffe graduation festivities reports the recent edition of Harvard Magazine. Ms. Steinem... Read more →
August 17, 2010 The Age of the Uncivilized The family is the source of our greatest joys and some of our keenest sorrows. It is where our most basic need to love and be loved is nurtured. In the family men and women learn to... Read more →
In the days preceding the announcement of District Judge Walker’s overturning of California’s Prop 8, our United Families Utah members and supporters received this excellent explanation of what is at stake for families and religious freedom. Laura Bunker is a leader of United Families Utah... Read more →
Same-sex marriages could be performed in California as early as August 18, as Judge Vaughn Walker rejects the request for a “stay” on his overturn of Prop 8. The attorneys for Protect 8 have already filed an emergency motion with the Ninth Circuit Court of... Read more →
Perry v. Schwarzenegger: The Beginning of the End of Religious Freedom in America Laura Bunker I love “The Golden State.” I was raised in Santa Rosa, the all-American town where the movie Pollyanna was filmed. Like Pollyanna, most of our neighbors attended church every Sunday... Read more →
In a stunning display of judicial arrogance, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker overturned California’s Prop 8—California’s Amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman. This is the first case in U.S. history where “thoughts, motivations, and personal beliefs” of seven million voters were... Read more →
After more than 5,000 students protested the firing of Dr. Ken Howell–not to mention formal legal representation by Alliance Defense Fund (ADF)–the adjunct professor of religion at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign was reinstated. The 12-year veteran teacher was dismissed from teaching “Introduction to Catholicism” after... Read more →
The Russian Federation was pleased to report to the U.N.’s Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Committee that, for the first time in decades, the Russian birth rate now exceeds their abortion rate—a change that should be acknowledged and... Read more →
Summertime means the annual National Education Association Convention. The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest professional organization and labor union in the U.S. and its influence on education reaches around the world. Their power and influence extends from the walls of the school room... Read more →
There have been two “fired” professors in the news lately. Both were dismissed from their teaching assignments because a student complained of being “offended” by the professors’ remarks on homosexuality. In June 2007, June Sheldon adjunct professor at San Jose/Evergreen Community College District, made a... Read more →
Education Establishment is Not a Friend of the Family Summertime means the annual National Education Association Convention. The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest professional organization and labor union in the U.S. and its influence on education reaches around the world. Their power and... Read more →
The ACLU filed a lawsuit on July 22 seeking to force the state of Montana to provide legal status to same-sex couples in spite of the state’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. The Montana marriage amendment was passed in 2004 with 67 percent of voters... Read more →
We at UFI have often discussed how long it might be before counselors, psychologists, and psychiatrists—those who maintain a viewpoint that homosexual lifestyle and behavior should not be promoted and mainstreamed–will be forbidden to participate in their profession. The recent situation of Jennifer Keeton, an... Read more →
In a debate that raged on for more than 14 hours, at 4:05 a.m. Thursday, the Argentine Senate approved a same-sex marriage measure. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner indicated that she will sign it quickly in to law. With the law being signed and recorded... Read more →
With passage of same-sex marriage bill in the Chamber of Deputies (lower house of its National Congress), Argentina seems poised to implement same-sex marriage. The country’s Senate is scheduled to vote Wednesday, July 14, on the bill. Even though the Senate’s general law committee earlier... Read more →
July 12, 2010 United Families Is Working For You! In a previous “President’s Spotlight”I outlined a new vision for the future of United Families International. Today, I wanted to explain how that vision has succeeded in impacting you and your family. But first, I must... Read more →
July 7, 2010 Teen Pregnancy Impacts Society The percentage of children born out of wedlock grows annually. This global phenomenon is especially prevalent in economically developed countries. Fueled by the popular cultural ethic that mocks the importance of marriage and advocates premature sexual experiences, one... Read more →
It takes a lot of money for two homosexual men to buy…oh excuse me…have a baby–$160,000 to be exact according to a CNN hour-long “documentary” piece that aired last week. First you have to purchase a human egg from a donor (14 eggs actually), then... Read more →
Many of us love our big-box home improvement stores. But when retailers make it their business to engage in the cultural wars, it may be time to find a new place to purchase our supplies. Such is the case with home improvement giant, Home Depot.... Read more →
June 22, 2010 “My Daddy’s Name is Donor” The scene was a playground at a small charter school in a suburb of Phoenix. When asked by a classmate about his parents, the young kindergartner looked perplexed. “I have two moms, a mommy and a momma.”... Read more →
You want to talk about political correctness regarding homosexuals run amok. Consider this. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) held hearings last week on proposed alterations to the existing standards regarding blood donors. In 1983, the FDA banned any man who had sex with another man... Read more →
This is a crucial week for marriage. Closing arguments will take place in the trial over the constitutionality of California’s Marriage Amendment (Prop 8). This is the first time a state marriage amendment (defining marriage as between one man and one women) has been challenged... Read more →
Let your voice be heard! Vote on the current UFI poll question – What should be done with the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy? Click HERE and scroll to bottom of the page to cast your vote! Read more →
It’s International Gay Pride month around the world. From Rio to Rome, Madrid to Moscow the streets of major cities will be flying rainbow flags as men, dressed in drag, parade down the streets. We were going to provide a link to a video of... Read more →
June 9, 2010 “Tolerance” of the Homosexual Lifestyle has become “Forced Acceptance.” It’s International Gay Pride month around the world. From Rio to Rome, Madrid to Moscow the streets of major cities will be flying rainbow flags as men, dressed in drag, parade down the streets. ... Read more →
In a move that will surely alienate more customers than it will recruit, McDonald’s has created an ad depicting homosexual behavior as “cool.” The ad, scheduled to run in France, depicts a young man having lunch with his father. While the father picks up the... Read more →
Earlier this year the concerns over religious freedom for citizens around the world was renewed when London street-preacher Dale McAlpine was arrested in his hometown after he mentioned that homosexuality is a sin in the Bible. While homosexuality was not the focus of his sermon,... Read more →
June 1, 2010 Is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act the end of discrimination or just the beginning? Earlier this year the concerns over religious freedom for citizens around the world was renewed when London street-preacher Dale McAlpine was arrested in his hometown after he mentioned that... Read more →
At a time when we have one of the largest environmental disasters in the history of the U.S. and a massive part of the Gulf region economy at risk, we also have agenda politics at play in Washington D. C. When the Obama administration was... Read more →
In responses to UFI’s poll question, “Should same-sex couples be allowed to adopt?” over 98% of our blog readers said “No.” As they say on a famous game show: “Good Answer!” Many individuals know intuitively how important it is that children have both a mother... Read more →
Although not entirely unexpected, we are sad for the families of Portugal that will now be forced to accept same-sex marriage. On Wednesday, President Aníbal Cavaco Silva, signed the bill stating that he knew his veto could and would be overrode by lawmakers and that... Read more →
Let your voice be heard! Vote on the current UFI poll question – Should same-sex couples be able to adopt? Click HERE and scroll to bottom of the page to cast your vote! Read more →
May 18, 2010 Your child’s school, Sex Education, and You In a recent victory for parents of Canadian school children, it was the parents that decided what their children would be taught, not teachers, not “educational experts,” not politicians, and definitely... Read more →
In a surprising move to those who actively combat the spread of pornography in our culture, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) recently announced the release of new draft diagnostic guidelines that identify pornography addiction as a form of “hypersexual disorder” and thus worthy of serious... Read more →
May 11, 2010 Domestic Partner Registries: A Stepping Stone to Same-sex Marriage Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, as to be hated, needs but to be seen; yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, we first endure, then pity, then embrace. -ALEXANDER... Read more →
Many scoff at the notion of a “gay agenda.” Ask, however, Randy Thomasson of the pro-family group Save California that question and his response is “absolutely!” We want to direct you to a Save California Radio program where you will learn about: 1. Harvey... Read more →
Pediatricians are not happy with what is occurring in schools across the country. On April 1, 2010, a letter was mailed to school superintendents across the United States, urging administrators and school personnel to refrain from validating or promoting homosexual behavior. “We are increasingly concerned... Read more →
We just wanted to write a quick post to inform all parents that the National Day of Silence sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network is tomorrow, April 16. Students in schools around the United States will be disrupting classes by refusing to... Read more →
The LGBT advocacy group GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network) has proclaimed April 16, 2010 a “Nation Day of Silence” in public schools. The Day of Silence website explains, “On the National Day of Silence hundreds of thousands of students nationwide take a... Read more →
The normalization and promotion of homosexuality has reached new heights in Vancouver, Canada. The Vancouver School Board is now taking an active role in promoting homosexuality and redefining gender roles in it schools through a new annual student conference. Promoted as the “first-ever anti-homophobia conference... Read more →
In a blatant “in your face” to the U.S. Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the Obama Administration has allowed—no instructed—Census 2010 workers to tell citizens that they can violate the law of the land. The Census Bureau has issued this directive: “Same-sex couples who... Read more →
You may not know this, in fact, we suspect nobody knows this, but a provision of California law mandates an end to homosexuality, or at least a cure. Through Welfare and Institutions Code Section 8050, passed in 1950, California requires health officials to seek ‘the... Read more →
February 22, 2010 What happens in New York, doesn’t stay in New York Did you know that in March there are prestigious meetings at the UN that will attempt, among other things, to implement policies that willlegalize prostitution, make abortion–at all stages–legal around the... Read more →
February 16, 2010 The Media’s “Big Lie” Over the years, the public has grown increasingly skeptical of the media, and for good reason. Surveys over the past 30 years have consistently found that journalists – especially those at the highest ranks of their... Read more →
Many nations of the world find themselves struggling with the consequences of having instituted same-sex marriage or are mired in the debate over this controversial assault on family and marriage. The ongoing trial in U.S. Federal District Court in San Francisco, California illustrates the increasing... Read more →
February 2, 2010 CULTURAL AND LEGAL CONFUSION SURROUND HOMOSEXUALITY Many nations of the world find themselves struggling with the consequences of having instituted same-sex marriage or are mired in the debate over this controversial assault on family and marriage. The ongoing trial in U.S. Federal... Read more →
Lorenzo Hoopes is a 96-year-old man who has spent the last twenty years on the board of directors for the Paramount Theatre of the Arts in Oakland, California. Now, after all his years of service, his current re-election to the board is being protested. Not... Read more →
Two homosexual couples have made headlines recently. One is reported to be the first homosexual couple to be married in China; the other is two Italian men that have started a hunger strike in Italy, hoping to bring homosexual marriage to the attention of the... Read more →
Cindy McCain has been photographed with a duct-taped mouth and NOH8 written on her cheek; she’s officially supporting homosexual marriage. I know what you’re thinking, “If Cindy supports it, I’ve got to support it.” But cool your jets. Even though Cindy McCain’s support may “help... Read more →
January 19, 2010 Feminist Claim Legalizing Prostitution Will Eliminate Sex Trafficking US President Barack Obama declared January 2010 National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and asked everyone to recommit themselves to ending the modern practice of slavery in the world. Human trafficking is an... Read more →
William Duncan, a lawyer involved in the Proposition 8 trial, will be a guest on the talk radio show Voice of the Nation, next Thursday at 3 pm (MDT). Please join us as we discuss the arguments presented in the final week of the case... Read more →
I read a lot of articles and blog comments surrounding family issues everyday, and I’ve noticed a trend. Very few, if any, of the articles and comments written about these subjects are written to teach people about the issues. Most seem to be written as... Read more →
Proposition 8 is not new. A similar proposition passed by the voice of “the people” of California back in 2000. That proposition was later ousted by the California Supreme Court. Proposition 8 was just an effort of “the people” to put a bandage over the... Read more →
You’ve heard the arguments. “Homosexuals are an oppressed minority just like racial minorities and women.” “The gay rights movement is the new civil rights movement.” “Homophobia is equivalent to racism and sexism.” Renditions of this argument are everywhere, particularly in the debate over same-sex marriage.... Read more →
The federal judge over the Proposition 8 case, Judge Walker, is acting less like a federal judge, and more like an agenda driven journalist. Walker, who wanted this trial to be posted on YouTube, had his true colors revealed in an LA Times article posted... Read more →
January 12, 2010 Is the “Gay Rights” Movement a Civil Rights Movement? You’ve heard the arguments. “Homosexuals are an oppressed minority just like racial minorities or women.” “The gay rights movement is the new civil rights movement.” “Homophobia isequivalent to racism and sexism.” Renditions of... Read more →
The Supreme Court has entered an interim order that will bar real-time streaming of the Prop 8 trial to other federal courthouses and YouTube. The order will last until Wednesday. Till then, the Supreme Court will be deciding whether or not to make the ban... Read more →
Archbishop Raymond Burke, the American archbishop renown for his bulldog defense of the sanctity of life, will be speaking in Phoenix, Arizona this week. The local paper that reported his planned speech, Arizona Republic, referred to Burke as “divisive” and “controversial”. The sad thing is,... Read more →
Another victory for traditional marriage yesterday! The New Jersey Senate voted 20 to 14 to reject the bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage in the state. The bill needed 21 votes to pass. You can watch clips of the impassioned Senate debate here. Shortly... Read more →
Portugal is on its way to becoming the sixth European nation to legalize homosexual marriage. The legislation is expected to quietly pass through early parliamentary procedures tomorrow in spite of an opposing majority among citizens and a strong Catholic presence. The Catholic Church, while normally... Read more →
January 6, 2010 Preparing for Another Successful Year at the UN As we begin a new year supporting the family as a vital concept and principle of law and society, we are grateful for our own families, for the support we receive from all of... Read more →
New Hampshire is now the fifth state to officially allow same-sex marriages. A bill signed into law in early June of last year came into effect on January 1 at midnight. Same-sex couples rushed to have marriages performed just after midnight. After exhaustive debate and... Read more →
Last week we wrote a post about Quebec’s aggressive new anti-homophobia law, which takes as its target any group or individual morally or religiously opposed to the practice of homosexuality. Well, it appears Quebec is also making acceptance of homosexuality a requirement for immigration. According... Read more →
The first same-sex marriage in South America was finalized in Argentina on Monday. Jose Maria Di Bello and Alex Freyre were officially married in Ushuaia, Argentina by both federal and state officials. The couple originally intended to marry in Buenos Aires but was stopped by... Read more →
December 29, 2009 The Top 10 of 2009 Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, As 2009 comes to a close, we at United Families International have much for which to be grateful. Although those who would see the family dismantled, the culture of death cultivated, parental rights diminished, and... Read more →
If anyone still doubts that the advancement of LGBT “rights” will always come in direct conflict with religious rights, they need only read Quebec’s new policy against homophobia to be fully convinced. The new policy, released earlier this month, outlines a broad new policy and... Read more →
The LGBT community is pushing for a boycott of the Salvation Army. Despite the enormous good the organization does—providing food, shelter, foster care, disaster relief and HIV programs for 33 million people every year—many loud voices in the LGBT community view the Salvation Army’s position... Read more →
December 15, 2009 The Battle for the Family Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, It is difficult to advocate for the family in today’s political environment without using military terminology. We often describe politics as a “battleground.” We speak of “defending” the family and “battling” the opposition. We speak... Read more →
Here at United Families International we do our best to keep you up-to-date on policy issues around the world that affect the family. Here is a quick round-up of current developments in same-sex marriage and civil unions around the world. Argentina: Argentina’s Supreme Court is... Read more →
New legislation to legalize same-sex marriage in New Jersey passed a critical vote Monday. The Senate Judiciary committee voted 7 to 6 to advance the same-sex marriage legislation to a vote before the full Senate. Incoming New Jersey Governor, Chris Christies, who beat out Gov.... Read more →
December 1, 2009 Media Promotes Homosexual Parenting Without Evidence Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, Last week’s UFI Daily ran a rather uncharacteristic headline: “Study says lesbians make better parents.” The article it referred to, “Lesbian Parents Better at Raising Children” in The Times of London, has made... Read more →
The Dali City Health Bureau, in the Yunnan Province of China, funded the opening of a “gay bar” in the city in order promote a reduction in the transmission of AIDS. The Health Bureua hopes the bar will provide a center for educating homosexual men... Read more →
A last minute ruling on Monday put a hold on what would have been the first same-sex marriage in Latin America yesterday. The hold came after a national judge overturned a previous ruling that would have allowed Alex Freyre and Jose Maria Di Bello to... Read more →
Two weeks after the Washington, D.C. City Council refused to allow a ballot initiative that would put the definition of marriage in Washington up for popular vote, the D.C. Council gave the first vote of approval for new legislation to legalize same-sex marriage. The bill... Read more →
Beginning in 2010, traditionally conservative Austria will provide state recognition to same-sex civil unions. The new legislation was approved last week in a compromise between the two leading parties and provides same-sex couples with most of the rights of married couples, including financial benefits such... Read more →
When we have posted on corporate support or opposition to important family and life issues in the past, there has always been an impressive response from our readership, the most frequent response being, “What can I do?” This has been most readily the case with... Read more →
According to a recent report from The Guardian, the European Union is forcing the British government to remove legal protections that allow religious groups and organizations to refuse to employ homosexuals. Apparently the European Commission, the executive branch of the EU, sent a letter to... Read more →
ChurchOuting.org, a new website launched last Wednesday, hopes to add momentum to the homosexual rights movement in Washington by means of a good old-fashioned witch-hunt. The website gathers and publicly displays anonymous accusations of homosexuality against Catholic priests within the Archdiocese of Washington. It lovingly... Read more →
Same-sex marriage advocates launched a campaign earlier this week to overturn California’s Proposition 8, the constitutional amendment that banned same-sex marriage in California. The LGBT advocacy group Love Honor Cherish began gathering signatures Monday to put a new amendment on the November 2010 ballot that... Read more →
Yesterday, we sent out an alert on the threat from the “homosexual rights “movement to your religious liberties. Yet, LGBT activists continue to deny the conflict between these two contradictory rights and even well-meaning advocates of the family doubt that the threat truly exists. In... Read more →
The homosexual rights movement is gaining momentum around the world. Just in the last few months, the United Nations (UN) made new advances in its attempts to redefine gender and sexuality, homosexual rights activists hosted large demonstrations in both Washington, D.C. and Taipei, Taiwan, and... Read more →
Two Argentinean men are on their way to being the first same-sex couple legally married in Latin America. After being denied a marriage license last April, the two men, José María Di Bello and Alex Freyre, sued and Judge Gabriela Seijas ruled last week that... Read more →
In an initiative started by writers for AMERICAblog, LGBT activists are attempting to make their money talk. They are calling for a stop to all donations and contributions to the DNC, Organizing for America, and the Obama campaign until the President fulfills promises made during... Read more →
Just last week the New York Senate met for a special session in which they were expected to vote on legislation approved by the Assembly earlier this year that would legalize same-sex marriage in New York. Although the vote never came to the floor, Governor... Read more →
The fight to protect traditional marriage in New Jersey has taken on new urgency. Following the election of Chris Christie to replace Gov. Jon Corzine on November 3, LGBT lobbyists have begun aggressively pushing New Jersey legislators to force through a same-sex marriage bill in... Read more →
November 17, 2009 “Just Trust Us” Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, We live in such a specialized society that everyone, of necessity, learns to trust the “experts”! What we must also learn is that the experts have motives and agendas that may or may not match our own... Read more →
Purdue University professor Bert Chapman has Purdue students in an uproar over an October 27 blog post entitled “An Economic Case Against Homosexuality.” The post on Chapman’s Townhall.com blog, Conservative Librarian, makes a fairly reasoned and dispassionate analysis of various ways in which both homosexual... Read more →
On November 10, the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to oppose both the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy and same-sex marriage bans in the U.S., asserting they were harmful to the physical health of LGBT individuals. According to the AMA, DADT harms homosexuals... Read more →
Amid all the fuss over the abortion battle in the most recent iteration of health care legislation, the LGBT lobby was able to include four different pro-LGBT provisions into the bill without much notice from anyone. The most notable of these provisions is the inclusion... Read more →
Donald Mendell, a licensed counselor at Nokomis Regional High School, appeared in a “Vote Yes on 1” television commercial last month in support of Maine’s Question 1. Now he is likely to lose his license due to a complaint accusing him of violating the social... Read more →
Last week we reported on Google executives coming out in public support of Referendum 71. Like us, many of you were disturbed by one of the nation’s largest internet search engines taking a public position on a such a sensitive and political issue. It is... Read more →
With a huge victory for traditional marriage in Maine yesterday, there is still no final determination on the future of marriage in Washington. The vote on Washington’s Referendum 71 is still too close to call. Most news outlets are reporting that support for the “Everything... Read more →
Yesterday marked another victory in the fight to defend traditional marriage. The citizens of Maine stood together to voice their support for marriage between one man and woman by voting Yes to Question 1. Although it was a close race, this victory marks one more... Read more →
We are a little late in reporting this, but we recently became aware of an interesting public relations campaign funded by the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and the Ad Council. The purpose of the campaign, entitled Think Before You Speak, is to... Read more →
Citizens of Washington: A Call To Action Tomorrow, November 3, citizens will go to the polls to decide the future of marriage in Washington. We need your help to ensure that the people of Washington repeal SB 5688 and defend traditional marriage from those who... Read more →
The LGBT community is anxiously awaiting the 2010 U.S. Census. The Census has had a difficult time the past twenty years deciding how to recognize the relationship of same-sex couples living together. In 1990, if same-sex couples identified themselves as married, the data readers would... Read more →
On Tuesday, two lead execs for Google’s Seattle and Kirkland offices sent an editorial to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer urging the approval of Referendum 71. Referendum 71 is a ballot initiative to maintain a Washington state law that would extend domestic partnership rights nearly equivalent to... Read more →
President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes bill into law during a White House ceremony earlier today. The law inserts sexual orientation and gender identity into existing federal hate-crime legislation and expands existing federal legislation, which only allowed the federal government to prosecute hate-crimes... Read more →
The Homosexual movement, during the month they declare “GLBT Month,” has made some very dangerous advances. Their success should be a call of warning to any and all who believe in traditional marriage, the value of family, and the importance of freedom of speech. Here... Read more →
Yesterday the Senate passed the LGBT hate crime bill we encouraged you to oppose earlier this week. The bill, The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, will extend the federal definition of hate crimes to include crimes committed based on sex,... Read more →
Since Obama’s nomination of Chai Fledblum for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the press has released a series of startling quotations from Feldblum that reveal not only her agenda, but make evident the radical politics of many of President Obama’s nominees and staffers. She,... Read more →
The Senate is expected to vote in the next few weeks on a new piece of hate crime legislation that would provide special protections to homosexuals and transgender individuals. The legislation would give the federal government authority to prosecute violent crimes “motivated by prejudice” against... Read more →
Last week we told you to contact Gov. Schwarzenegger in opposition to a bill that would establish May 22 as “Harvey Milk Day,” in honor of the openly homosexual politician. Yet, despite the objections of the people of California, Schwarzenegger signed the bill into effect... Read more →
California gay marriage advocates just announced today a three-year campaign to promote same-sex marriage in California. The campaign, headed by gay-rights group Equality California, is called Let Freedom Ring and will spend over $15 million on paid advertising and grassroots efforts to win over public... Read more →
United Families International Vice President of Chapter Development, Carol Soelberg, was featured in a East Valley Tribune article this week defending marriage and speaking against domestic partnership registry in the state. Carol sent her full remarks to Tribune author Sonu Munshi (listed below). Munshi took... Read more →
Maine is in desperate need of financial assistance in the fight to protect marriage. If they do not receive additional financial support soon they are at risk of losing the fight. Your support can make all the difference. What happens in Maine will affect the... Read more →
Irish public school published the nation’s first guide to sexual equality yesterday. The guide, entitled Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Students in Post-Primary Schools – Guidance for Principals and School Leaders, instructs principals and faculty on how to better support and improve the experience of LGBT... Read more →
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has until Sunday to decide on a bill that would establish a day of significance for slain politician Harvey Milk, the first openly homosexual official to be elected to public office in California. The bill, promoted as a day to commemorate the... Read more →
Last week, Microsoft Corp. donated $100,000 to Washington Families Standing Together, a gay-rights organization pushing the passage of Referendum 71 in the state of Washington. Referendum 71, if passed, would extend legal protections and rights to domestic partnerships equivalent to that of legally married couples,... Read more →
UFI has joined with Stand For Marriage Maine in their fight to protect traditional marriage. Recognizing that marriage between husband and wife continues to be the best foundation for strong and effective families and the best environment to prepare each new generation for productive lives... Read more →
During a press conference prior to the opening of the 64th UN General Assembly, the new President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Ali Abdussalam Treki of Libya, was quoted calling homosexuality “not really acceptable.” International homosexual and human rights groups were swift... Read more →
September 29, 2009 Look for President’s Message Below US Ratification of CEDAW: Worldwide Impact Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, Earlier this year, we sent you an update on the United Nations treaty for women – called the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women... Read more →
September 15, 2009 Look for President’s Message Below WHAT’S AT STAKE IN THE ATTACK ON DOMA? by William C. Duncan, Marriage Law Foundation Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, Those who are pushing a redefinition of marriage in the United States promote an ideology that says when it comes... Read more →
June 2, 2009 Your Support Is Needed Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, As the season ends, it is apparent that the work of defending families has never been so relevant. The blatant attempt at the United Nations and around the world to promote the pervasive and expansive use... Read more →
August 4, 2009 YOUR VOICE MADE A DIFFERENCE Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, Thanks to your responses and the involvement of the Bluedogs, the Obamacare momentum has waned; giving time for additional analysis and debate over what UFI sees as an all out attack on the family by... Read more →
July 14, 2009 Developments in California, Massachusetts and Maine By William C. Duncan, Marriage Law Foundation Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, The approval of Proposition 8, California’s marriage amendment, was a great victory for marriage and the idea that children deserve a mother and father. Proposition 8, however,... Read more →
July 7, 2009 The Marriage Battle Continues Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, In an effort to keep you informed on the current status of the same-sex marriage battle within the United States, today we wanted to let you know of the latest developments in that arena. As mentioned... Read more →
June 2, 2009 Internet Pornography Harms Families “[Online pornography] is a serious national problem that is causing irreparable injury to our most important resource — our children.” – Solicitor General Theodore Olson, in oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Courtviews Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, The Internet is... Read more →
May 26, 2009 California Stands For Marriage!!! – Click HERE For More Info MARRIAGE UPDATE: THE BATTLE CONTINUES “I do not believe that defending traditional marriage between one man and one woman excludes anybody or usurps anybody’s civil rights and denies anybody their civil rights.”... Read more →
May 12, 2009 Abstinence Education in Schools Dealing With a Sexualized Culture Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, The world we live in has been sexualized in just about every way. Our children can’t turn on the television without being inundated with racy images and messages. How do children... Read more →
May 5, 2009 Gender Discrimination Achieved Through Sex-selection Abortions Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, One of the most discussed topics over the last 50 years is gender discrimination, formerly known as sexism or chauvinism. Whatever term used, the meaning is the same; one gender or sex is viewed... Read more →
April 28, 2009 YOU are a “Rightwing Extremist” and a “Threat to our Nation’s Security”!!! In a new report from the US Department of Homeland Security, conservatives, not terrorists, are named as the #1 threat to the nation’s security. Citizens standing for conservative values including... Read more →
April 21, 2009 Is The Marriage Battle Lost? Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, How are you feeling about the battle over same sex marriage these days? Do you feel like the battle is over? Do you feel like we should just give up? Are you sensing that the... Read more →
April 7, 2009 Another Miracle At The United Nations! Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, Do you believe in miracles? We do. At United Families International we have been privileged to watch miracles occur over and over. In March, we wrote about the miracle that occurred at the Commission... Read more →
February 24, 2009 UFI Heads to CSW to Protect Families! Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, It was 3:00 a.m. A small group of pro-family activists, including several from United Families International, were sitting in the basement of the United Nations. Behind the closed doors of the adjacent conference... Read more →
February 17, 2009 Obama Administration Declares War On Families Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, The Obama Administration has declared war on parents and children. In the last few weeks, they have approved and voted for people or groups who would like to promote pornography, pedophilia, and destroy parental... Read more →
February 10, 2009 The Feminist Movement Hurts Families! Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, The feminist movement has done more damage to the family than any other cultural movement in recent memory. Because of the feminist movement, we have legalized and subsidized abortions all over the world. Because of... Read more →
Janaury 28, 2009 Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, Beverly Rice’ weekly President’s Message has been suspended this week due to her attendance at the World Congress of Families (V) planning meeting in Amsterdam. Please be sure to read the article below on what will happen if the Defense... Read more →
Janaury 20, 2009 It Is A Solemn Day Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, The air is crisp and cold. Flags are waving. People are cheering. The military salutes. Another President is inaugurated. And people who care about families, marriage between a man and a woman, the sanctity of... Read more →
December 18, 2008 An Important Message To Our Readers Fighting against abortion is not free. Fighting against the gay-rights agenda is not free. Fighting to preserve the rights of the family is not free. At United Families International we depend completely on individual donors –... Read more →
December 8, 2008 Tomorrow Bev Rice.jpgDear ~Contact.FirstName~, Tomorrow is the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR). As we sit comfortably in our homes throughout the world, we may wonder “Why should I care about that? What effect does this have on... Read more →
November 25, 2008 UFI AND PROP 8 SUPPORTERS GIVE THANKS Bev Rice.jpgDear ~Contact.FirstName~, Supporters of Prop 8 have much to be thankful for this week. Besides achieving victory at the polls, we have been successful in achieving a victory with the California Supreme Court. Last... Read more →
November 18, 2008 UFI Joins with Prop 8 Coalition Leaders to Denounce Attacks by Opponents Bev Rice.jpgDear ~Contact.FirstName~, Last Friday, Proposition 8 Coalition Leaders held a press conference to denounce the vicious attacks against individuals, churches and businesses who supported the California marriage amendment. United... Read more →
November 10, 2008 Good and Bad News Carol.JPGDear ~Contact.FirstName~, Election night results brought good and bad news. The good news of course is the noteworthy passage of all three state constitutional marriage amendments. Our friends in California, Florida and Arizona rallied to ensure a meaningful... Read more →
Marriage Elect To Protect It Dear Friend of the Family, Tomorrow is an important day for pro-family voters. In the United States, voters will not only be voting for a president, they will be determining the future of the family. Please read the guest article... Read more →
Judges Rule Against Stay and the Democratic Process June 6, 2008 Dear Friend of the Family, The arrogance expressed yesterday by the California Supreme Court, which refused to stay its May 15 legalization of same-sex “marriage,” should come as no surprise. The court’s original decision... Read more →
Marriage Protection Amendment Would Solve the Problem of Judicial Activism May 29 , 2008 Dear Friend of the Family,Carol Soleberg, President of UFI We have analyzed the recent 172-page decision by the California Supreme Court which ruled marriage as we know it “unconstitutional.” That decision... Read more →
California Supreme Court Decision will Result in Unintended Consequences May 19, 2008 The State of California is known for its earthquakes, and Thursday’s re-definition of marriage by the California Supreme Court delivereda social “jolt” on the magnitude of 8.0. A mere four Supreme Court justices... Read more →
Stay Alive Attracts Church Involvement to Teach Values to Children in Africa May 5, 2008 Dear Friend of the Family,Carol Soleberg, President of UFI Stay Alive, the HIV-AIDS prevention program of United Families International, has changed the lives of children and families throughout the continent... Read more →
Truth or Silence? Confronting Homosexual Activism in Schools April 28, 2008 Dear Friend of the Family,Carol Soleberg, President of UFI In Illinois, teachers threatened students with suspension and called the Day of Truth a “hazing” incident. A North Carolina school told a student he could... Read more →
UFI, Allies Urge Kosovo to Constitutionally Assure Freedoms for Citizens Dear Friend of the Family, Carol Soleberg, President of UFIThe newspaper headline — “Don’t Let Our Nation Be Destroyed!” – confirmed my hope that our pro-family coalition team’s efforts in Kosovo last week were bearing... Read more →
The Despair of Children in an Unstable Home April 9, 2008 From a young age, I was exposed to explicit sexual speech, self-indulgent lifestyles, varied GLBT subcultures and gay vacation spots. Sex looked gratuitous to me as a child. I was exposed to all-inclusive manifestations... Read more →
Anti-Family Forces Target Pro-Family Coalition at Commission on Status of Women March 17, 2008 Dear Friend of the Family, Our opponents at the United Nations are getting more and more frustrated with the presence of and the success of our pro-family coalition at major social... Read more →
All Eyes on California Supreme Court’s Deliberation over Marriage Law February 25, 2008 Dear Friend of the Family, We all remember the 2003 Goodridge decision in which the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts uprooted state marriage law. Four unelected individuals overthrew the democratic process and... Read more →
Gay Straight Alliances Take Aim at Parents’ Values, Confuse Students February 14 , 2008 “Every fall, millions of parents drop their children off at taxpayer-funded public schools, assuming that their children’s education will provide what they need to be successful in life: strong academics, civility... Read more →
Significant Efforts Underway to Defend Marriage on State Level Dear Friend of the Family, An election year gives citizens a wonderful opportunity to have a voice in the laws and people who govern our land. It behooves us all to research those candidates and issues... Read more →