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Minnesota Sec. of State Changes Marriage Amendment Title

July 3, 2012 – 12:00 pm

The AP: Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie abandoned the original title of the proposed gay marriage amendment that voters will see on the November ballot and replaced it with one of his own, his office announced Thursday. The Democrat’s office said the title, which will be directly above the ballot question, will read: “Limiting […]

Posted in Law, Marriage, Minnesota, Politics, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (65)

Video: Gay Activist Glittering Kids, Seniors in Favor of Marriage

July 3, 2012 – 11:00 am

Minnesotans for the marriage amendment ask the glitter guy not to glitter their kids, but he can’t seem to help himself:

Posted in Civility, Marriage, Minnesota, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (63)

Eric Mataxas: How Will Gay Marriage Hurt Us? Here’s How.

July 3, 2012 – 10:00 am

Eric Mataxas writes for Breakpoint, republished by LifeSiteNews: Christians are often asked by gay activists why they oppose same-sex “marriage.” “How does our marriage hurt you?” they ask. Well, I can think of one significant way it will hurt us: It will destroy religious freedom and free speech rights. The handwriting is on the wall […]

Posted in Culture, Free Speech, Law, Marriage, MarriageADA, Religious Liberty, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (32)

Georgia Federal Court Dismisses Christian Counselor's Attempt to Opt-Out of Gay Counseling

July 3, 2012 – 9:00 am

Religion Clause: In Keeton v. Anderson-Wiley, (SD GA, June 22, 2012), a Georgia federal district court, in a lengthy opinion, dismissed claims by a former graduate student in Augusta State University’s graduate counselor education program that her constitutional rights were infringed when she was dismissed for refusing to complete a required remediation plan. The remediation […]

Posted in Free Speech, Georgia, Law, MarriageADA, Religious Liberty | Comments (37)

Video: NOM's Goddard’s "Riveting Account" of Firing Over His Pro-Marriage Tweet

July 2, 2012 – 11:00 am

LifeSiteNews: “In his speech at the CLC pro-life Forum, Damian Goddard gave a riveting, very personal account of his firing from Rogers Sportsnet after having ‘tweeted’ in support of the true definition of marriage. Goddard, at first continues from Part 1 to describe how the 911 “act of terrorism… harnessed me to get re-acquainted with my […]

Posted in Canada, Free Speech, Marriage, MarriageADA, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (14)

Some Liberals Fret Over Possibility Justice Kennedy Will Vote Against SSM

July 2, 2012 – 10:00 am

It’s still too soon to know — legal experts are still digesting the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the individual insurance mandate in the Affordable Care Act — but some liberals were already fretting last week that if Justice Kennedy was willing to side with the conservative wing of the court on something garnering as much […]

Posted in DOMA, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, Supreme Court | Comments (24)

Myths & Facts About Marriage

July 2, 2012 – 9:00 am

Minnesota for Marriage explores and shares the truth about the Minnesota Marriage Protection Amendment — but of course many of the topics are useful for defending marriage in general! Check it out here and please share it far and wide!

Posted in Debating Marriage, Marriage, Minnesota, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (19)

How Are Marriage and Religious Liberty Intertwined?

July 1, 2012 – 9:00 am

The US Bishops’ Marriage, Unique for a Reason blog ties the question of marriage into their two week fortnight for freedom efforts: “…The Church’s teaching on marriage and on religious liberty both find their roots in Christian anthropology, that is, the understanding of the human person and his or her dignity. Concerning marriage, upholding the […]

Posted in Catholic Church, Marriage, Religious Liberty, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (40)

Brendan O'Neill: "Nothing in the Gay Marriage Debate Makes Sense"

June 30, 2012 – 9:00 am

Brendan O’Neill’s always-provocative take on what is really driving the war on marriage: “If you stop to think about it, you will notice that nothing in the gay-marriage debate makes sense. The struggle for ‘marriage equality’ is presented to us as a good, natural, straightforward civil-rights thing, which only cranky men of the cloth could […]

Posted in Australia, Debating Marriage, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, United Kingdom | Comments (112)

What Does "Marriage Equality" Mean for Bisexuals?

June 29, 2012 – 12:00 pm

I’ve wondered, when it comes to LGBT “equality”, we hear an awful lot about L and G “equality” and never anything about “B” equality. Terence Jeffrey of CNSNews asks the same question of President Obama: “…So, what does Obama’s “marriage equality” mean for bisexuals? According to Merriam-Webster, homosexual means “characterized by a tendency to direct […]

Posted in Marriage, Polygamy, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (85)

HuffPo: "Rainbow Christ Prayer Honors LGBT Spirituality"

June 29, 2012 – 11:00 am

The Huffington Post: When I see rainbow flags flying this month, I celebrate the spiritual values of the LGBT community and remember the many faces of the queer Christ. I wrote the following Rainbow Christ Payer with gay theologian Patrick Cheng for LGBT Pride Month. The prayer matches the colors of the rainbow flag with […]

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Atlantic Profiles Same-Sex Couple Wed Last Year in New York, Already Divorced

June 29, 2012 – 10:00 am

The Atlantic profiles the rise of gay divorce where states have redefined marriage: “…Soon after New York passed the Marriage Equality Act on June 24 last year, Katie Marks andDese’Rae Stage began planning their wedding day. A licensed masseuse and a photographer, both 28, the couple had been dating since 2008 and were already planning […]

Posted in Culture, Divorce, Marriage, New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (29)

Chief UK Rabbi Voices Opposition to SSM

June 29, 2012 – 9:00 am

The UK Telegraph: In his only public statement on the subject he warned that any attempt to exempt religious groups from performing homosexual weddings would be likely to be challenged at the European Court of Human Rights. Lord Sacks, who is preparing to retire next year, has consistently declined to be drawn into the debate […]

Posted in Marriage, Religious Liberty, Same Sex Marriage, United for Marriage, United Kingdom | Comments (14)

MN Public Radio: Marriage Protest at General Mills

June 29, 2012 – 8:00 am

More coverage of the first protest on Monday outside General Mills HQ in Golden Vally by Minnesota Public Radio: About fifty people protested outside of General Mills headquarters in Golden Valley today to speak out against the company’s opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota. Chuck Darrell, with the […]

Posted in Dump General Mills, Marriage, Minnesota, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (8)

Pioneer Press: General Mills Boycott Urged Over Marriage Amendment Stance

June 28, 2012 – 10:00 am

Julie Forster with the Pioneer Press: Earlier this month General Mills came out in opposition to Minnesota’s marriage amendment ballot measure. Now supporters of the proposed amendment have launched a boycott of General Mills, imploring consumers to dump their Cheerios, Yoplait, and the myriad other products the Golden Valley manufacturer makes and markets. The National […]

Posted in Dump General Mills, Marriage, Minnesota, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (25)
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