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Today Liberty Counsel filed suit at the Florida Supreme Court to make The Florida Bar remain neutral in the homosexual adoption controversy. The First Amendment requires that the mandatory bar association remain neutral on controversial or political issues that have nothing to do with the regulation of attorneys. In addition to Liberty Counsel, the Petitioners include Anita Staver, President of Liberty Counsel, and Scott Dixon, affiliate attorney for Liberty Counsel. Liberty Counsel represents the interests of its staff and affiliate attorneys who are licensed by The Florida Bar.

On January 30, 2009, the Florida Bar Board of Governors voted to authorize the Family Law Section to file an amicus brief at the Third District Court of Appeals against the 1977 Florida law which prohibits those actively engaged in homosexuality from adopting Florida's children. The U.S. Supreme Court has already ruled that mandatory bar associations like the Florida Bar cannot use member dues to support ideological causes which are not germane to the goals of regulating the legal professon and improving the quality of legal service.  

Read our News Release for more details.

Read our Petition to the Florida Supreme Court.

Watch Mat Staver's CPAC Message Online

Yesterday Mat Staver spoke at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C. He was on a panel entitled "New Challenges in the Culture War." You can watch the entire panel presentation online at www.ustream.tv/recorded/1190676.

Mat addressed the issue of marriage and the culture war, stating, "people understand that marriage matters, it resonates across ethnicities, generational lines and transcends political parties. Marriage is a basic building block of our society." He pointed out that "in every conceivable area, children do best when they are raised in an environment with both a mom and a dad." Staver warned that "one state like Massachusetts can upset the sovereignty of all other 49 states by forcing them to recognize same-sex marriage."

Today on Liberty Live

Mat Staver and Matt Barber will host Liberty Live live from CPAC in Washington, D.C. from 4-5 p.m. ET. You won't want to miss this timely and informative program!

Be sure to check our Liberty Live page for information about topics and resources. You can also watch the show at www.afr.net. or listen to one of the many American Family Radio stations.  For more information, click the Liberty Live image at www.LC.org. Archives shows and podcasts are also offered online.

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