The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a controversial case about whether minors can access transgender medical procedures. The case, United States v. Skrmetti, will decide the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that prohibits minors from using medications and…
‘Pro-family’ groups hail Trump win as ‘time for the church to arise’
Conservative Christian “pro-family” groups affiliated with Focus on the Family hailed Donald Trump’s election victory and say they’re counting on his support to advance their agenda over the next four years. “I think evangelicals clearly identify more closely with the…
‘Pro-family’ New Hampshire legislator must pay drag queens he defamed $200,000
Bearing false witness is a sin, according to the Ten Commandments, and in some cases it’s a crime. For Rep. David Love, a New Hampshire state representative backed by “pro-family” groups affiliated with Focus on the Family, it’s a costly…
The war on pornography returns to the supply side
There’s a new war on pornography in America, and it’s just as complicated as ever. As BNG reported a week ago, James Dobson’s Family Policy Alliance has made defeating Satan and porn one of its priorities this year. What’s old…
Family Policy Alliance battles ‘Satan’ with plan to end abortion and IVF, outlaw porn, stop transgender identity and take over public schools
The Family Policy Alliance is perhaps the most influential conservative Christian pro-family organization most Americans have never heard of. Founded four decades ago by Focus on the Family, the nonprofit serves as Focus’ public policy partner, promoting its political agenda…
SoConCon links Focus on the Family with secular politics of Heritage Foundation and Koch groups
Focus on the Family helped form a network of conservative political groups that includes the Heritage Foundation and Americans for Prosperity, two influential secular groups that share Focus on the Family’s opposition to taxes, government regulation, environmental protections and labor…
Judge blocks anti-trans law in Arkansas, saying the law is based on faulty ideas
An Arkansas law banning transgender care has been struck down because it discriminates against transgender people, violates the free speech rights of doctors and would harm the very young people it seeks to protect. As BNG reported last month, Arkansas…
Focus on the Family affiliate is the unifying force behind campaign to restrict transgender rights
Culture war fights over transgender identity may have snuck up on many Americans, but the leaders of the Family Policy Alliance, a little known but influential group founded decades ago by James Dobson, have been preparing their trans battle plan…