Marriage - news
D.C. ‘gay marriage’ foes hopeful
Supporters of an effort to give citizens of the District of Columbia the right to vote on the definition of marriage expressed hope after the D.C. more »
By Tom Strode - May 5, 2010
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation,
Land to Congress: Stop D.C. ‘gay marriages’
Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land has joined two dozen other Christian and conservative leaders in urging Congress to pass legislation requiring a public vote before the District of Columbia issues marriage licenses to homosexual couples. more »
By staff - Feb 25, 2010
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, ,
High court to hear gay referendum case
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the state of Washington may make public the identities of citizens who signed a petition attempting to protect marriage. more »
By staff - Jan 18, 2010
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, , ,
SBC’s public policy commission files friend-of-the-court brief in support of Prop. 8
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—As the Proposition 8 federal court case begins today in San Francisco, Dr. Richard Land commented on the friend-of-the-court brief filed by the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission in support of the 2008 California constitutional ballot initiative which defined marriage as only between a man and a woman. more »
Jan 11, 2010
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality,
PROP 8: Opposition to ‘gay marriage’ is not based on bigotry, ERLC says in legal brief
Christian opposition to “same-sex marriage” is not based on hostility toward homosexuals and should not be considered bigotry, the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission says in a friend-of-the-court brief prepared for the current trial on California’s Proposition 8. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 11, 2010
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, , ,
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 16, 2009
Topic: 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: 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: 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 - (1)
Topic: 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: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation,