Gay Marriage Archives - Page 2 of 6
June 19th, 2020
Virginia GOP representative Denver Riggleman was targeted by his own party after officiating a gay wedding last year. On Saturday they successfully primaried him after censuring and condemning him at nearly every turn.
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March 3rd, 2020
LGBT people are finally seeing representation on the big screen, but not everyone is thrilled. Evangelical Christian groups and some lawmakers are protesting Disney and PBS for putting gay characters in media for kids.
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January 29th, 2020
A recent pastoral guidance from the Church of England reaffirms their belief that sex is only for straight, married couples. Many are calling that view out-of-date, and are asking the church to change with the times.
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January 2nd, 2020
Last year, the United Methodist Church nearly split apart over the debate on how far to go on LGBT acceptance. One Texas megachurch is fed up with the debate and is simply leaving the denomination entirely.
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October 3rd, 2019
Pope Francis recently met with a pro-LGBT priest who has drawn frequent criticism for his stance on homosexuality. Some are saying this is yet another sign that the pope is a progressive. But others are questioning if the pope's words are hollow.
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July 12th, 2019
After his 2015 expulsion from the University of Sheffield for calling gay marriage "sinful" on Facebook, Felix Ngole won the right to another hearing on appeal. Now the school will again determine if expressing anti-gay sentiment on social media justifies student expulsion.
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April 12th, 2019
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg said that coming out as gay and getting married to his husband brought him "closer to God" - comments that sparked a public spat with Vice President Mike Pence.
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April 1st, 2019
San Antonio has decided to ban controversial fast-food giant Chick-fil-A from opening a new location at the city’s airport. After plans for the new restaurant were made public, community groups expressed concern over the company’s record on LGBTQ rights. Should our ethics help direct how we spend our money?
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November 16th, 2018
The embattled county clerk who became an icon for the religious right when she refused to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple. Now Kim Davis has been knocked out of her office by the blue wave.
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