Where is The Texas Supreme Court on the Issue of Gay Divorce?
A Travis County judge’s dissolution of a homosexual couple’s marriage has created questions about where the Texas Supreme Court stands on gay divorce.
Tag: Gay Marriage
Nintendo Includes Same-Sex Marriage in ‘Fire Emblem Fates’
Nintendo’s new tactical role-playing game Fire Emblem Fates, which will be released on Thursday, June 25, 2015 in Japan and 2016 in North America and Europe, is the first Nintendo game to officially allow players to have same-sex marriages with in-game characters.
Tiny Pacific Island of Pitcairn Backs Gay Marriage – Despite Having No Gay Inhabitants
The tiny Pacific territory of Pitcairn has passed a law allowing same-sex marriage – despite having only 48 inhabitants, no gay couples and potentially no one to officiate any such wedding. The British Overseas Territory initially passed the law on
CA Awaits SCOTUS Gay Marriage Ruling, Not Affected by Obamacare Decision
Two imminent Supreme Court decisions will be rendered in June, one that will affect some Californians significantly and another that is expected to affect at least 34 states, but not California. The Court’s decision in Obergefell vs. Hodges, which will decide if same-sex marriage must be legalized in all fifty states, will affect gay couples in California, including Placentia residents Matthew Mansell and John “Johno” Espejo, who live with their two adopted children and joined the case as two of the 30 plaintiffs.
Conservative Ministers ‘Delighted’ To Fly LGBT Flag Over Government Buildings
Conservative ministers have expressed their “delight” at flying the LGBT flag over government buildings over the next week, to coincide with ‘Pride’ celebrations across the world. David Cameron’s Conservative-led government decided to feature the gay pride flag on top of
Over 300,000 Rally in Rome Against Gay Marriage
Hundreds of thousands of people travelled from all over Italy and Europe yesterday to protest against the proposed legalisation of gay marriage, and the teaching of ‘gender theories’ in schools. Gathering in the San Giovanni Square in Rome, with estimates of
Germany Edging Towards ‘Marriage For All’ and Gay Adoption
Germany’s upper chamber has voted in favour of extending marriage to include homosexuals, and for the legalisation of ‘gay adoption’. The motion, which does not create law but will place pressure on the German parliament’s lower chamber to follow suite
Protesters Call for Gay Marriage in Northern Ireland
About 3,000 people are expected to march in Belfast today calling for the introduction of gay marriage in Northern Ireland. The province is the now the only part of the British Isles where civil marriage has not been redefined to
Naval Chaplain Files Formal Complaint over Christian Persecution
Chaplain Wes Modder spends his days basically alone in the base chapel. He is no longer allowed into his office. By order of his commanding officer, he is not allowed even to speak to the sailors in his unit. If anyone from his unit comes into the chapel, he may not speak with them.
One in Eight New Scottish Marriages Are Gay Marriages
One in eight marriages in Scotland are between same-sex couples, new figures reveal. The National Records for Scotland says that of the 3,889 marriages that have taken place in the country since gay marriage was introduced, 462 involved couples of
Pope Francis Slams ‘Gender Ideology,’ Again
Pope Francis insisted again on Monday that the “complementarity of man and woman” is essential to marriage, but is under attack from “so-called gender ideology, in the name of a freer and fairer society.”
The LGBT Lobby: Not The Same Thing as People Who Are Gay
I was railed against last week for being “homophobic” for suggesting last year at a Christian conference that the “LGBT lobby” had become an overly influential facet of British public life, independent from the reality of the wishes of desires of
Guam Becomes First US Territory to Institute Gay Marriage
A federal judge has struck down Guam’s same-sex marriage ban, making it the first U.S. territory to officially recognize gay marriage.
Tennessee TV Station Won’t Air Pro-Gay Marriage Ad Featuring Navy Vet
A Chattanooga, Tennessee, television station has rejected a pro-same-sex marriage ad featuring a Navy veteran because it does not want to appear to support either side of the issue, station programmers said.
The Gospel According to Nancy Pelosi
Jesus and Nancy Pelosi seem to have different ideas of what it means to be a good Catholic. On Friday evening, Pelosi lashed out at Marco Rubio for being a “polarizing” figure and not a good “mainstream” Catholic like her.
Pope Francis Decries ‘Crisis’ of Traditional Marriage
In an address to Bishops of the Dominican Republic this week, Pope Francis returned to a theme he has been hammering home all year: marriage as the union of one man and one woman, an institution that he said is undergoing a “serious crisis.”
Bakers At Centre of Gay Marriage Cake Row Fight On: “We Will Appeal This Wrong Decision”
The Christian family at the centre of a legal row over a gay marriage cake has confirmed that they will appeal a court ruling finding them guilty of discrimination. Supporters have said that the ruling opens a “Pandora’s Box”, and
Pope Francis Tells Couples to Wait until Marriage to Have Sex
In his weekly audience Wednesday, Pope Francis gave dating couples some radically countercultural advice, encouraging them to hold off on sex until they are properly married.
Gay Marriage: One Study Falls as Another Stands
Gay marriage advocates, including activists, academics, and the media, have been hot to discredit University of Texas social scientist Mark Regnerus ever since his 2012 groundbreaking analysis on the life success of children raised by same-sex couples.
Joe Biden Celebrates Gay Marriage Victory In Ireland
In an op-ed for The Advocate, Vice President Joe Biden is praising Ireland for voting to recognize gay marriage, and encouraged the United States to do the same.
Disgraced Researcher on Gay Marriage Accused of Lying about Funding
Not only does it appear that UCLA grad student Michael LaCour lied about the results of his study on how easy it is to change minds on gay marriage, but it also appears he falsified data on his CV.
Marco Rubio: USA at ‘Water’s Edge’ of Declaring Christianity ‘Hate Speech’
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is worried that freedom of speech and freedom of religion both are endangered by a growing leftist bigotry that is rising in the country. Religion in particular is facing a “real and present danger” of being labeled “hate speech,” he said.
Vatican: Irish Same-Sex Marriage Referendum ‘Defeat for Humanity’
On Tuesday the Vatican Secretary of State condemned in the strongest of terms this week’s same-sex marriage referendum in Ireland, calling it a “defeat for humanity.”
NY Times: Importance of Mothers and Fathers an ‘Absurdity’
One cannot help but wonder in which parallel universe the Times editors live where motherhood and fatherhood are self-evidently an “absurdity.” It also bodes poorly for the future of reasoned moral discourse, when professional journalists simply write off the deepest convictions of their adversaries as unworthy of serious consideration.
Really? Boston Globe Claims George W. Bush Wanted to Officiate Same-sex Wedding
Several media outlets on the right have picked up on a Washington Blade headline that sounds shocking but hasn’t really been substantiated.
