Jonathan Bernstein for the WaPo’s Plum Line blog: Greg has been reporting recently on a fascinating issue: how Democrats will handle same-sex marriage in their 2012 party platform. The general sense has been that Barack Obama is lagging behind his party on this issue, and that it’ll be hard for him to block a marriage […]
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New UK Ban: Therapists Have No Right to Aid Clients Who Want Help With Living Chastely
April 23, 2012 – 10:00 am
A would be therapist is kicked out of a program and called a threat to “public safety” because he says he used to live as a gay man and no longer does. Therapists warned their licenses will be threatened if they try to help patients who want help with same-sex attraction. Whether you are gay […]
Scottish Imams Tell all Muslims: Vote to Defend Marriage
April 23, 2012 – 9:00 am
The UK Christian Concern: Imams in Glasgow have told all Muslims throughout Scotland not to vote for any local election candidate on 3 May who supports redefining marriage. The news will trouble the leaders of major parties, all of whom have indicated their personal support for the plan. A statement was issued yesterday by the […]
Man Fails to Overturn Germany’s Incest Ban
April 23, 2012 – 8:00 am
The UK Christian Institute: A German man who fathered four children with his sister has failed to get his conviction for incest overturned at the European Court of Human Rights. The court ruled that Germany’s criminalisation of sex between siblings is justified for the protection of marriage and the family. But Patrick Stuebing claims his […]
Bishops of Mexico: Family Founded on Marriage Between Man and Woman is 'Pillar of Society'
April 22, 2012 – 12:00 pm
EWTN News: In a recent statement, the bishops of Mexico called the family, built upon the unity of man and woman, necessary for society to exist. “The family, founded upon marriage, is a patrimony of humanity, an essential social institution,” the bishops said. “It is the vital cell and pillar of society. This affects both […]
Daughter of Author of "The Color Purple" Reveals How Her Mother's "Fanatical Views Tore Us Apart"
April 22, 2012 – 10:00 am
The UK Daily Mail: She’s revered as a trail-blazing feminist and author Alice Walker touched the lives of a generation of women. A champion of women’s rights, she has always argued that motherhood is a form of servitude. But one woman didn’t buy in to Alice’s beliefs – her daughter, Rebecca, 38. Here the writer […]
Former Archbishop of Canterbury: Christians in UK Being Persecuted the Way Gays Once Were
April 21, 2012 – 1:00 pm
LifeSiteNews: In a strongly-worded statement submitted to the European Court of Human Rights, former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord George Carey has said that Christians in Britain are being “vilified” by the courts and “driven underground” with the same kind of persecution once directed at homosexuals. In particular Carey pointed the finger at the British judiciary’s […]
UK Christian Concern: Grassroots Tories Have Had Enough of Gay Marriage
April 21, 2012 – 11:00 am
The UK Christian Concern: Grassroots Conservatives have had enough of their party’s plans to rewrite the definition of marriage, the head of the oldest Tory think-tank has said. Ben Harris, Chairman of the Bow Group, said: “What we are seeing here is genuine fatigue among a party rank and file, disappointed both at the suggested […]
UK Archbishop's Easter Homily: Christians Have a Right to Defend Marriage "Forcefully"
April 21, 2012 – 9:00 am
Archbishop Bernard Longley in the UK: In a challenging homily on Easter Monday 2012, Archbishop Longley stated: “Marriage and family life go side by side in the Christian tradition. As you will know the Government is determined to change the meaning of marriage so that it is no longer the life-long, exclusive union between a […]
What Should A Girl with Two Dads Read?
April 20, 2012 – 3:30 pm
These two dads on The Huffington Post say they steer their toddler daughter away from books that have a central mom figure: “We tend to shy away from books that center around a mom character. No, we are not trying to shield Simone from the fact that she has two dads rather than a mom […]
Family Psychologist: The Real "Father Problem" is the Marriage-Absence Problem
April 20, 2012 – 1:00 pm
Family psychologist John Rosemond in OneNewsNow: “…Girls who grow up in father-absent homes are more likely, as teenagers, to become pregnant. In that case, they’re likely to be single mothers who raise their children in father-absent homes, perpetuating and compounding the original problem. And the wheel keeps on turnin’. Name the problem and it’s almost […]
GOPUSA: Is the IRS Leaking Info From Romney's Tax Returns?
April 20, 2012 – 12:30 pm
The GOPUSA Staff adds their comment to the FoxNews article from yesterday: “So much for an open, honest, and transparent Obama administration. As we have seen after several years of his team in action, “open” and “honest” are not part of their vocabulary. The National Organization for Marriage is the latest group to cry foul […]
Tennessee Senate Votes to Protect Religious Expression
April 20, 2012 – 12:00 pm
The Associated Press: A proposal that would prevent students from being discriminated against for expressing their religious beliefs has passed the Senate. The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Kerry Roberts of Springfield was approved 29-0 on Wednesday. The companion bill is awaiting a vote on the House floor. Roberts says the proposal requires school districts […]
The Weekly Standard: NOM Claims IRS Leaked Confidential Tax Info
April 20, 2012 – 11:30 am
Michael Warren at The Weekly Standard: The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), a pro-traditional marriage organization, alleges that confidential tax forms were either leaked or stolen from the IRS and illegally distributed by its opponents to the media. …A spokesman for the IRS told the Daily Caller that it takes confidentiality “very seriously” and will […]
North Carolina Marriage Amendment Supporters Blame Opponents for Extensive Sign Vandalism
April 19, 2012 – 11:00 am
The News Observer: Supporters of the proposed constitutional marriage amendment say that more than $10,000 worth of their billboards and yard signs have been destroyed in the past few weeks. And, in a fundraising email sent out Tuesday, they blame it on their opponents. … Rachel Lee, a spokeswoman for Vote for Marriage N.C., says […]
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