In response to a Supreme Court ruling that mandates recognition of "same-sex marriages," 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz had something to say. "The court's views are radically out of step with public opinion," said Cruz. "The Supreme Court follows the opinions of Manhattan and Washington D.C., but it doesn't follow the opinions of America."
In the wake of Friday’s Supreme Court decision on marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges, Alabama pastors and leaders say the battle for marriage is not over. Around fifty Alabama pastors, elected officials, and organization leaders held a press conference this morning at the Alabama Judicial Building.
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum argued over the weekend that President Barack Obama should redirect the energy that he has been putting into fighting climate change into promoting heterosexual marriages “for the survival of our county.”
Alabama pastors and organization leaders who continue to acknowledge God’s immutable definition of marriage between one man and one woman will officially respond to the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges today in front of the Alabama Supreme Court at 11:00 am.
County clerks can refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples based on religious objections to gay marriage, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Sunday. Paxton noted that clerks who refuse to issue licenses can expect to be sued, but added that “numerous lawyers stand ready to assist clerks defending their religious beliefs,” in many cases without charge.
Presidential candidate Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La., said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that while he disagrees with the Supreme Court's ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states, his state will abide by the Court's decision. "We don't have a choice," Jindal said Sunday. "Our agencies will comply with the court order."
NEW YORK >> New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday made use of some newly granted powers to officiate at his first wedding, that of a same-sex couple. The marriage took place in front of the Stonewall Inn on the day of the annual gay pride march and two days after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage across the country.
HARRISBURG, PA, June 26, 2015 (LifeSiteNews) – One of the largest news publishers in Pennsylvania, Pennlive.com put out an editorial on the Supreme Court ruling noting, “As a result of Friday’s ruling, PennLive/The Patriot-News will no longer accept, nor will it print, op-Eds and letters to the editor in opposition to same-sex marriage.”
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration lit up the White House with rainbow lights on Friday night to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling declaring that all states must legalize same-sex “marriage.”
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott is asking heads of state agencies to protect Texans’ religious liberty now that the Supreme Court has ruled same-sex marriage a constitutional right.
Today, June 26, 2015, a day of national tragedy, the Supreme Court of the United States rendered what should rank as the worst decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the lifetime of every living American (rivaled only by Roe v. Wade).
Without question, the Supreme Court’s decision to impose homosexual marriage as a constitutional right is disappointing. There was a time when the Court rightly bestowed a great respect for America’s Christian heritage and to the Creator on which the Declaration of Independence was based. Sadly, those time are passed.
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States released an opinion stating that it is unconstitutional for any state to define marriage as between one man and one woman. The vote is 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts dissenting, joined by Scalia, Thomas and Alito.
On March 30, a major Harvard-affiliated hospital in Boston, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), expelled a well-respected urologist from its medical staff because he voiced concerns about the unhealthy nature of homosexual behavior and objected to the hospital’s aggressive promotion of “gay pride” activities. An appeal hearing has been scheduled for the end of July.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Several pastors gathered this week to draw battle lines against "same-sex marriage." “We stand today to put America on notice that we will not obey an unjust law. Same sex marriages, they try to claim to is a civil right. They hijacked the Civil Rights Movement and say it’s the same thing, but it’s not the same thing,” said Rev. Bill Owens, the president and founder of the Coalition of African-American Pastors.
Through their #HowWeFamily campaign, Tylenol is aiming to change public opinion about the family. Two "gay dads" with a baby are featured in the campaign's first TV ad. A voiceover declares, "Family isn't defined by who you love, but how."
As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on "Same-sex marriage," Texas pastor Rick Scarborough has something to say about it: "We're simply being pre-emptive and saying, no matter what the cost, we are not going to bow, we are not going to bend, and we will burn. The preachers need to get out front, the leaders need to get out front, out front of these ordinary citizens and say, 'Shoot me first.'"
2016 Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum says that if he is elected president, he will not enforce any ruling by the Supreme Court that legalizes "gay marriage," because it violates the First Amendment.
Southern Baptist churches across Alabama are bracing for an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling by adopting policies saying gay marriage is not allowed in their church facilities.
Americans are finding more behaviors or social issues "morally acceptable" than they have in the past, but men and women still differ on several issues, notably those related to sex and relationships. Pornography is the most divisive, with 43% of men finding it morally acceptable versus 25% of women. Notable gender gaps also exist in how men and women view divorce, having a child out of wedlock, polygamy and extramarital affairs.
With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule by the end of the month on whether "same-sex marriage" should be mandatory for the states, many Christian evangelicals say they would refuse to obey a decision allowing homosexual unions. The Defend Marriage pledge, signed by more than 50,000 people, is one of a series of measures launched by social conservatives to push back against same-sex unions.
After paying $5,000 in damages to a same-sex coupe who wanted to use their wedding venue, the owners of Görtz Haus Gallery in Iowa are closing their doors for fear of another lawsuit.
Family Research Council called for rapid congressional action yesterday on the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA). The act, if passed, would prevent the federal government from discriminating against individuals, organizations, and small business owners who affirm marriage as between a man and a woman.
At a recent meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Columbus, Ohio; the past and present Presidents of the convention signed a statement on marriage, promising to “not recognize same-sex ‘marriages’” if the Supreme Court rules the wrong way.
The nearly four-decade-old law that prevents same-sex couples from adopting children will disappear from Florida's statutes on July 1. Republican Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Thursday that removes the language - though the ban hasn't been enforced for the past five years.