Marriage - news
D.C. gives ‘gay marriage’ final OK
The District of Columbia Council again voted 11-2 to legalize same-sex “marriage” on Dec. 15, providing the final legislative action needed for the capital to become the sixth U.S. more »
by: Tom Strode - Dec 15, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
D.C. council votes to legalize ‘gay marriage’
The District of Columbia Council voted 11-2 to legalize “same-sex marriage” Dec. 1, putting the capital in position to become the sixth U.S. jurisdiction to approve such unions. more »
by: staff - Dec 1, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship
Critics: partners bill undermines marriage
Same-sex domestic partners legislation forwarded to the U.S. House of Representatives undermines the federal protection of traditional marriage and promotes financial irresponsibility, critics say. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
‘Manhattan Declaration’ commits to engage culture
A diverse group of Christian leaders joined together Nov. 20 to declare a commitment to defend the sanctity of human life, biblical marriage and religious liberty without compromise. more »
by: Tom Strode & Michael Foust - Nov 20, 2009 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Religious Liberty, Science, Bioethics
Richard Land to D.C. Elections Board: SBC strongly opposes ‘gay marriage’
The Southern Baptist Convention’s ethics entity strongly opposes the legalization of “gay marriage” in the District of Columbia for a variety of reasons, Richard Land told a government board in the nation’s capital. more »
by: staff - Oct 28, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
SBC’s Page opposes same-sex partners bill
Extending marriage-like benefits to same-sex couples will give such unions an elite status and will promote a social agenda largely opposed by evangelical Christians, a former Southern Baptist Convention president told members of Congress. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 11, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
D.C. council votes for ‘same-sex marriages’
The District of Columbia Council has voted to recognize “same-sex marriages” performed in other jurisdictions, providing another victory for supporters of the effort to legalize homosexual unions. more »
by: staff - May 8, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
Iowans giving state legislators earful about high court’s ‘gay marriage’ ruling
DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa’s Supreme Court may have legalized “gay marriage,” but that doesn’t mean the state’s citizens have accepted it — and they’re letting their legislators know. more »
by: Michael Foust - Apr 9, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
Vt. overrides veto, legalizes ‘gay marriage’
MONTPELIER, Vt.—Vermont’s Democratic-controlled legislature handed the “gay marriage” movement a landmark victory Tuesday, overriding a veto and making the state the first in the nation to legalize “gay marriage” without a court order. more »
by: Michael Foust - Apr 8, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
Spouses sometimes find themselves as caregivers
In hindsight, L.H. Wilson said the signs of his wife’s dementia were there. But when Imogene Wilson did not recognize their longtime friends during a trip to the beach, he knew without a doubt there was a problem. more »
by: Carrie Brown McWhorter - Apr 8, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Elderly, Living, Health, Marriage