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Iowa pastor threatens to ‘slap’ woman for objecting to anti-LGBT political activism
An Iowa pastor who has called for an Iowa judge to be removed because he voted to legalize same sex marriage recently used a sermon to castigate a woman for objecting to political activism at his church. The Associated Press reported on Sunday that City Church of Burlington Rev. Steve…
Mormons for Marriage Equality ‘taken aback’ by church elder’s criticism of same sex parenting
Mormons for Marriage Equality was surprised to hear Elder Dallin H. Oaks condemn same sex parenting during the 182nd Semiannual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Just three weeks ago, Dallin, who is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, appeared to support…
NFL player Matt Birk: Same sex marriage ‘unfair to children’
NFL player and Minnesota native Matt Birk has become the latest member of the Baltimore Ravens to weigh in on the issue of marriage equality. “It’s unfair to childen if we don’t make every effort to stand up for their rights, to be known and loved by their mother and…
Same sex marriage weighs heavily as Anglican church chooses new leader
As Anglican Church picks new leader, gay marriage weighs heavily (via The Christian Science Monitor) Looking back recently on a 10-year tenure marked by bitter conflicts between liberals and traditionalists, the leader of the Church of England and the wider Anglican Communion suggested that his job might really call for…
Minn. Republican lawmaker: Homosexuality is not ‘normal behavior’
The Republican candidate for Minnesota state House District 8B says that voters should enshrine marriage discrimination in the state’s constitution because homosexuality is not “normal behavior.” During a debate on Thursday, Minnesota state Rep. Mary Franson (R) was asked if she supported a constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriage,…
NAACP leader backs Maryland marriage equality
A top NAACP official in Maryland is expressing support for marriage equality in the state just days before prominent African-American clergy are expected to announce that they also back same sex marriage. Marylanders for Marriage Equality on Tuesday released a video of Bob Ross, president of the NAACP’s Prince George’s…
Democrats release 2012 platform
The Democratic Party released its 2012 platform on Monday night, unveiling the party’s plan to strengthen the middle-class and protect Americans’ civil rights. The platform endorses same sex marriage and a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy. It also calls for higher taxes on wealthy Americans, reforming the financial system,…
Scotland’s Catholic priests blast same sex marriage plan
LONDON — Scotland’s Roman Catholic priests on Sunday condemned plans by the devolved government in Edinburgh to legalise gay marriage. The letter by Scotland’s Catholic bishops, which was being read in each of the Church’s 500 Scottish parishes, urges followers to fight efforts to “redefine” marriage. “Marriage is a unique…
French broadly support same sex marriage
Nearly two-thirds of the French back gay marriage, a poll published Tuesday revealed as Catholic bishops urged their followers to pray for the maintenance of traditional family arrangements. The Ifop poll, due to be published on Wednesday by digital magazine La Lettre de l’Opinion, found 65 percent of the French support gay…
Houston restaurant lampoons Chick-fil-A with ‘chick-on-chick’ sandwich
Chick-fil-A has been joined in the realm of restaurants espousing their opinions about same-sex marriage. In Houston, a local eatery called Beaver’s has added a tongue-in-cheek offering to its menu in support of gay mariage in the form of a sandwich loaded with chicken and double entendre. The name of that meal:…
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