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Judge Says Company’s Ban on Gay Weddings Akin to ‘Whites Only’ Sign

September 30th, 2017

A Minnesota couple who refused to do videography work for gay weddings was dealt a serious blow last week when a judge threw out their lawsuit. Carl and Angel Larsen, the owners of Telescope Media Group, were seeking to overturn a state law outlawing discrimin Continue Reading »

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Supreme Court: "Churches Can Have Government Money"

June 30th, 2017

In a surprise decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that churches should be eligible to receive government funding, as long as the money is used for a secular purpose. In a 7-2 ruling, the court decided that Missouri’s Trinity Lutheran Church was wrongfully Continue Reading »

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Religious Freedom Legislation: Admirable or Ignorant?

March 16th, 2016

The debate surrounding the scope of religious freedom has become increasingly contentious over the past year. With the legalization of same-sex marriage by the Supreme Court, it’s a topic that has received national attention as individual states have introdu Continue Reading »

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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, which legally codifies that religious beliefs cannot be used to systematically oppress people, is oppressive. Fox New Continue Reading »

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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 »

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Undermining Traditional Marriage

May 5th, 2015

Is same-sex marriage part of a redefinition of an age old institution? That’s an easy one: yes. Gays and their allies should just give up trying to combat that charge. Marriage has been around since well before the United States. The Supreme Court should r Continue Reading »

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Supreme Court Slams Prop. 8, Jump-Starting Gay Weddings in California

July 1st, 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings on June 26 in favor of marriage equality have ushered in a new era for same-sex couples in California. Almost immediately after the high court’s decision, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the stay it had impos Continue Reading »

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U.S. High Court Hears Arguments on Gay Marriage Ban

March 27th, 2013

The United States Supreme Court began hearing arguments Tuesday, 26 March, on Proposition 8, the voter-approved California law banning gay marriage. Representing the ban’s supporters was Charles J. Cooper, while Ted Olson, who served as solicitor general und Continue Reading »

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DOMA Matters to Ministers Ordained Online

February 26th, 2013

The United States Defense of Marriage Act—which discriminates against same-sex couples—violates the U.S. Constitution and should therefore be repealed, the White House has told the United States Supreme Court. While the Universal Life Church Monastery avoi Continue Reading »

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