Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum recently expressed his support for Bruce Jenner, a male who came out as a "transgender woman." "If he says he's a woman, then he's a woman," Santorum said. "My responsibility as a human being is to love and accept everybody. Not to criticize people for who they are."
Southern Baptist seminary leaders are among those expressing concern at the U.S. solicitor general's admission that nationwide legalization of gay marriage could lead to the removal of tax-exempt status from religious institutions that stand for traditional marriage.
Texas Rep. Bill Flores said this week that ongoing unrest in Baltimore could be related to the legalization of "same-sex marriage" in the U.S. and "the breakdown of the family.” Flores also said that traditional marriage is better for children "not only socially but psychologically, economically, from a health perspective.”
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asked Sen. Craig Estes on Tuesday to introduce a bill to the Texas Senate saying clergy, churches and religious organizations don’t have to be involved in "gay weddings" if they don’t want to be. The bill will be considered by the State Affairs Committee on Monday.
A Senate committee in Alabama approved a bill Wednesday that would get rid of the license requirement for couples seeking to marry. "People go to get married and they can't get a license in some cases," said Sen. Greg Albritton, the bill's sponsor. "I'm trying to resolve it in the easiest and simplest way."
The Decision by the Supreme Court on whether states can ban "gay marriage" is expected to be made public near the end of June. This infographic provides a visual explanation of who the conservatives, liberals and swing-voters are in this decision.
The attorney representing the Obama administration admitted before the Supreme Court on Tuesday that if the court were to rule in favor of making "same-sex marriage" a constitutional right, it would create a tax exemption "issue" for faith-based schools and institutions.
GoFundMe, an online fundraising website, has taken down the donation webpage for 70-year-old Christian grandma-florist Barronelle Stutzman, who is at risk of losing her flower shop and life savings after she declined to provide flowers for a "same-sex wedding" because of her Christian beliefs.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided Wednesday to postpone a May 12 hearing scheduled to consider the constitutionality of Nebraska's and three other states' "gay-marriage" bans. The court said it was "deferring" the cases in anticipation of a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Yesterday, the board of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Counsel unanimously voted to sign the Marriage Pledge. This organization represents 40,118 Evangelical Hispanic churches in America and about 500,000 in Latin America and Spain.
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed closely divided Tuesday over the question of "gay marriage," with Justice Anthony Kennedy likely holding the deciding vote. Kennedy appeared skeptical of both sides. A decision is expected by the end of June.
On Saturday, the National Organization for Marriage hosted the third annual March for Marriage, with over 10,000 participants. Mat Staver and Deacon Keith Fournier have co-drafted the Defend Marriage Pledge, a commitment to disregard any redefinitions of marriage by the Supreme Court.
A Kentucky court has ruled Lexington printer Blaine Adamson has a constitutional right to decline to print messages that conflict with his Christian beliefs, and that he isn’t guilty of discrimination for refusing to print pro-homosexual T-shirts in 2012. “It is their constitutional right to hold dearly and to not be compelled to be part of an advocacy message opposed to their sincerely held Christian beliefs,” Judge James Ishmael wrote in a decision released Monday.
Roger Golden argues that a ruling in favor of "same-sex marriage" would be detrimental to the United States, because it would be an abandonment of the Bible, the chief cornerstone upon which the moral laws of our nation are built.
Al Mohler commends the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit for supporting marriage as between one man and one woman, despite the likely possibility that the Supreme Court will overturn it's decision. He says the decision of the 6th Circuit "will stand the test of time, even if it does not stand the test of appeal."
A recent poll found that 61 percent of Americans support the legalization of "same-sex marriage." These five charts illustrate the dramatic shift that has taken place in public opinion since 1988, and also display the views of those connected with various religious and political groups.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments today on whether the states should be forced to recognize "same-sex marriage." The session, which is scheduled to last two and a half hours, is the last public step before the expected decision by the court in June.
U.S. diplomat Randy Berry has been named to the carefully titled position of America’s "special envoy for the human rights of LGBT persons," by the Obama administration. Berry hopes to travel to Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe by the end of the year, in an effort to soften views towards sodomy.
GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio believes there is no constitutional right to "same-sex marriage." "You have to have a ridiculous, absurd reading of the U.S. constitution to reach the conclusion that people have a right to marry someone of the same sex," he said in Des Moines, Iowa last weekend.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Saturday that his preference for what he calls the "traditional view of marriage" wouldn't stop him from attending the "same-sex wedding" of a loved one. "Sure, if it's somebody I loved and cared for, absolutely," Jindal told reporters.
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has sent a letter to tens of thousands of pastors nationwide, urging them to preach about biblical marriage the weekend before the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments over states’ rights regarding the definition of marriage.
Aaron and Melissa Klein, former owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa are facing a possible $135,000 fine for deciding not to bake a "wedding" cake for a lesbian couple. A GoFundMe campaign was started in their support but was afterwards shut down by the company because it "violated the terms of service."
Alabama For Marriage is "Calling all pastors, churches, families and individuals to join thousands in Montgomery on June 6th, to send a united message to elected officials, the Supreme Court and the world: Alabama is for Marriage." The rally will take place at the Alabama Capitol Building on June 6th at 3:00 PM.
Two NC churches recently suffered thousands of dollars in damage as their buildings and property were trashed and spray-painted with pro-sodomy messages, such as "God loves gays," and "Gay is ok!" The local police are asking for anyone with information to contact them as they conduct a criminal investigation.
Denny Burk challenges the popular assumption that the only way to help children with transgender feelings is by urging them to "change their gender." He argues that this approach is actually cruel and not loving to the child.