The Marriage Law Project (MLP) is a
public interest legal aid
Legal aid is the provision of assistance to people who are unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system. Legal aid is regarded as central in providing access to justice by ensuring equality before the law, the right to co ...
organization founded in 1996. It aims "to reaffirm marriage as the union of one man and one woman." Its offices are located in the
Columbus School of Law at
The Catholic University of America in
Washington, D.C. Its founder,
David Orgon Coolidge, was Senior Fellow at the
Columbus School of Law Ethics and Public Policy Center and a Research Fellow in the Columbus School of Law Interdisciplinary Program in Law and Religion.
William C. Duncan
William Chamberlain Duncan (May 18, 1820 – December 19, 1877) was a brewer, politician, and mayor of Detroit, Michigan.
Life and politics
Duncan was born in Lyons, New York on May 18, 1820. The family moved to Rochester, New York in 1825 ...
, J.D. is Assistant Director of the Marriage Law Project.
The Marriage Law Project monitors the progress of state and federal legislation regarding marriage and same-sex unions. It provides information regarding headline news, current legislative progress, various arguments against same-sex marriage, case and statute law, news reports, and links to other resources. The Marriage Law Project is a frequent contributor as a spokesperson in the cultural homosexuality debates, especially from a
Roman Catholic point of view. MLP participated in filing the injunction against San Francisco when that city's clerk decided to issue same-sex marriage licenses.
Symposia
MLP and the
Marriage and Family Law Project at
Brigham Young University Law School co-hosted a symposium in September 2006 entitled "'What's the Harm?'—How Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Will Harm Society, Families, Adults, Children and Marriage".
Another joint symposium by these schools was held February 1–3, 2001, and was entitled "The
ALI Family Dissolution Principles: Blueprint to Strengthen or to Deconstruct Families?"
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Published works
The Marriage Law Project has continued to submit Amici Curiae briefs in court cases and appeals regarding equal marriage all over the United States. Articles have been published in several law journals.
References
External links
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Columbus School of Law
Organizations established in 1996
Catholic University of America
Same-sex marriage in the United States
Political organizations based in the United States
Conservative organizations in the United States
Organizations that oppose LGBT rights in the United States