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Texas Judge Won't Perform Same-Sex Marriages, Citing Faith Beliefs

July 21st, 2023

Can a Christian judge refuse to perform same-sex marriages at the courthouse, even though that falls under her job duties? Citing a recent Supreme Court ruling, a Texas judge says she can refuse same-sex couples. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 216 Comments »

Mexico Legalizes Gay Marriage Nationwide, But Concerns Grow in U.S.

October 31st, 2022

Seven years after a Supreme Court ruling, the final Mexican state of Tamaulipas has voted to amend its civil code and legalize same-sex unions. But even as gay couples across Mexico celebrate, concern abounds in the U.S. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 99 Comments »

Politician Attends Son's Same-Sex Wedding Days After Voting Against It

August 4th, 2022

Rep. Glenn Thompson is being called a hypocrite for voting against codifying same-sex marriage, then attending his son's own same-sex wedding just three days later. Is it anything by blatant hypocrisy? Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights, Political & Religious Controversy | 137 Comments »

Anti-Gay Marriage Campaign in Australia Goes Viral

August 28th, 2017

Let’s say you are opposed to same-sex marriage, and are trying to prevent it from becoming law. You want to bring people over to your point of view, but polite tactics aren’t working. How far is it OK to go? Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights, Political & Religious Controversy | 33 Comments »

Continued Collision Between Religious Freedom and Marriage Equality

January 5th, 2016

2015 was a year of monumental change. One of the biggest shifts we saw was the Supreme Court’s legalization of same-sex marriage, making it legal to get married in all 50 states. This changed things for gay couples who had waited for so long for their state Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 70 Comments »

The Pushback to Marriage Equality

July 31st, 2015

Since the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality, there has been pushback among conservatives. Some are claiming that the decision is oppressive. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 82 Comments »

Supreme Court Rules on Gay Marriage

June 26th, 2015

This post was last updated on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 to reflect continued events and challenges in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision. The conservative Supreme Court has just ruled in favor of marriage equality, bringing it to all 50 states! This w Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 157 Comments »

The New Normal: Marriage Equality is an International Right

June 2nd, 2015

Very soon, the Supreme Court of the United States will make decisions about several landmark cases concerning same-sex marriage, and the world awaits to see how they will vote. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights, Political & Religious Controversy | 227 Comments »

The Marriage Fight in Alabama

February 27th, 2015

Years ago, Alabama, like many states, took a stand for conservative Biblical principles by defining marriage as being between one man and one woman. That's why for proponents of marriage equality, it was almost too good to be true when a federal judge recently Continue Reading »

Posted in: Uncategorized, Weddings | 281 Comments »

Running from Marriage Rights

January 9th, 2015

As marriage equality sweeps across the United States, ordained ministers are left to figure out their role in the changing landscape of marriage and marriage rights. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Weddings | 56 Comments »

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