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Leroy Huizenga: "Opposing Gay Marriage Is Rational, Not Religious"

Leroy Huizenga, Director of the Christian Leadership Center at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, writes in First Things: “Many make the mistake of thinking that opposition to gay marriage is religious. A Facebook friend recently posted this quote: “Have you ever noticed the same people who claim that marriage is a religious institution only think […]

Washington State Bishop Urges Catholics to Reject Gay Marriage

An excerpt from his statement sent to all parishes in the Catholic diocese of Spokane: “…My genuine hope is that we all can value the coming vote on Referendum 74 as an opportunity to have a substantial public debate regarding this critical issue, carried on with respect, honesty and conviction. When addressing issues of depth […]

Paul Ryan's Solid Pro-Marriage Voting Record

Today Mitt Romney introduced Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his vice presidential running mate. Here is a sampling Rep. Ryan’s pro-marriage votes during his years in public service: “Voted for a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman.” (source) Voted against repealing Don’t Ask […]

New York Times Embraces Gender Fluidity for Little Kids

The New York Times on the next steps towards obscuring gender: Many parents and clinicians now reject corrective therapy, making this the first generation to allow boys to openly play and dress (to varying degrees) in ways previously restricted to girls — to exist in what one psychologist called “that middle space” between traditional boyhood […]

French Bishops Ask All French Catholics to Pray for Protection of Marriage

Matthew Cullinan Hoffman of LifeSiteNews: Cardinal André Vingt-Trois, the Catholic archbishop of Paris and the leader of the Conference of French Bishops, has issued a prayer against the legalization of homosexual “marriage” and euthanasia that he is asking all parishes to pray on August 15, feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The […]

Weekend Viewing: A Conversation on the Definition of Marriage Between Jennifer Morse and John Corvino

A couple weeks ago Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute, Prof. John Corvino, head of the philosophy department at Wayne State University, Gene Robinson, the first openly-gay episcopal bishop and Dr. Robert Gagnon, scriptural expert, assembled at Skyline Church in San Diego to have a discussion about the definition of marriage, both in […]

Pro-GOP PAC Spends Almost $1 Million on Pro-Marriage Swing State Billboards

This billboard by the Republican Union PAC is popping up in various places across the country: Its part of an effort to encourage pro-life and pro-marriage Americans to support Republican candidates this fall. Bloomberg reports: “Republican Union PAC has spent $950,000 on billboards, it said in an FEC filing yesterday. The billboards are going up in […]

Obama Still Quiet on Gay Marriage in Democrats' Platform

The Washington Times: Democrats are asking supporters to “stand with” President Obama and the Democratic Party in solidarity on gay marriage — even though the White House and Mr. Obama’s campaign repeatedly have declined to say whether the president supports efforts to write a gay-marriage plank in the party’s platform. …Mr. Obama earlier this year […]

Video: What Has Happened in Canada Since Gay Marriage?

Kalley Yanta of the Minnesota Marriage Minute explains: “The news media is full of examples of negative consequences as a result of Canada’s redefinition of marriage. Some examples: recently a national sportscaster, Damian Goddard, was fired for tweeting his support for traditional marriage. Bishop Frederick Henry of Calgary was investigated by the Alberta Human Rights […]

Canadian Schools Teaching 8-Year-Olds There Are Six Genders Without Parental Permission

Dr. Charles McVety, President of the Institute for Canadian Values writes in the Canadian Times: The Newly proposed, Ontario curriculum, which teaches six genders (male, female, transgendered, transsexual, two-spirited and inter-sexed) is being taught by teaches in Toronto schools and is confusing to our children. Our precious, impressionable little boys and girls, as young as eight […]

False Equivalency: Canadian SSM Activists Harass Company Which Shares Similar Name to Chick-fil-A

In Canada, where same-sex marriage has been legal for seven years, activists took their Chick-fil-A protest even further, ordering food they refused to pay for, even though they had the wrong company! In America, when one gay marriage activist was exposed for harassing a Chick-fil-A employee, he was fired by his company. In Canada, the […]

Matthew Schmitz: Youth Support for Gay Marriage Weaker Than You Think

Matthew Schmitz writes for First Things’ First Thoughts blog: Young voters are abandoning social issues and focusing on fiscal ones, the New York Times informs us in a hopeful voice. They present scant data for this contention, ignoring the fact that young voters—who through the 70′s, 80′s, and 90′s were the most pro-choice cohort—became the […]

Video: Chick-Fil-A Drive-Thru Employee Forgives Man Who Ranted At Her

Truth, love and forgiveness:

New York LGBT Group Endorses Flip-Flopper Grisanti

They are avoiding endorsing the other flip-flopping senators because they fear it will hurt their reelection chances in the Republican primary September 13th: The Empire State Pride Agenda, the leading statewide LGBT lobbying group in New York, announced its endorsed candidates Tuesday morning, but only one of the three Republican state senators seeking re-election who […]

Maggie Gallagher to Debate Same-Sex Marriage on C-SPAN

C-Span’s Book TV will feature NOM’s co-founder Maggie Gallagher and John Corvino, co-author with her of “Debating Same-Sex Marriage” on the following dates (all times Eastern): 8/25 at 10:00PM 8/26 at 9:00PM 8/27 at 12:00PM and 3:00PM Mark your calendars!