Austria Legalizes Same-Sex Civil Unions
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 as tax, pension and maintenance. There are 37 points of distinction, how

Corporate Equality Index Let’s Your Money Do the Talking
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 corporations supporting the LGBT agenda. Well, for those of you interested in supporting those companies that support the family and opp

UFI Meets Facebook Goal!
Just last week we posted a plea for your help in building our Facebook network. Our initial goal was to have a simple but respectable 1,000 fans by the first of next year. Well thanks to you, we managed to blow past that goal in a single week!! We now have an outstanding 1,085 fans. Thank you so much for your amazing support!!! But we aren’t ready to give up yet. We ha

Baltimore City Council Passes Legislation to Attack Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
On Monday, the Baltimore City Council passed new legislation that requires all crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) to display a sign informing patients they do not provide abortion or contraception services. The bill passed by a 12-3 vote and is now awaiting a signature from the Mayor. If sign

EU Forces British Government to Remove Church Exemptions from Employing Homosexuals
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