Just one of the many problems underlying the opposition to marriage equality, and more broadly the theology of sexuality, is a simplistic assumption that humans divide neatly into two biological sexes, and two genders to coincide with them. It just…
Sexuality & Gender
Gay Marriage, Civil Unions, and the Church
June is a big month for marriage equality. In the UK, it’s now clear that the House of Lords will approve the Marriage (Same – Sex Partners) Bill, in the USA, the Supreme Court will make two rulings that will…
Yet Another Cardinal Supporting Same – Sex Unions.
In yet another sign of a softening of the Catholic approach to same – sex unions, Cardinal Godfried Danneels, archbishop emeritus of Mechelen-Brussels, has added his voice to the rapidly growing list of Catholic bishops and other senior or influential clergy who…
New Mexico Religious Leaders in Support of Gay Marriage
Marriage equality is in the news in New Mexico, the only US state where there is not explicit legislation either to provide or prohibit it. This has given rise to three same – sex couples instituting legal proceedings for marriage…
Equal Marriage Advances in House of Lords
The British House of Lords has just passed its first hurdle in the House of Lords, easily defeating, by more than two to one, a wrecking amendment which would have prevented it going to committee stage. Peers have voted by…
Royal backing for gay marriage – 1624!
The British Marriage (Same – Sex Partners) bill is now making its way through the House of Lords. This letter to the Independent is timely, reminding us that the concept of same – sex marriage is not in fact a…
Gay Parents: Listen to the Kiddies (Again) (VIDEO)
18-year-old Riley Roberts delivered an emotional, compelling speech before the Nevada Assembly yesterday before it voted 27-14 to pass a resolution advancing efforts toward marriage equality in the state. With, anger, love, and some tears, Roberts moved the room, and he will…
Opponents’ Attempts to Weaken UK Equal Marriage Going Down – Heavily (Updated)
British opponents of the Marriage (Same – Sex Couples) Bill have seen the writing on the wall. Knowing that is going to become law, they tried to weaken it, by introducing a number of amendments, supposedly in the name of…
Poll shows most Britons want gay marriages and straight civil partnership
New YouGov poll shows majority of Britons support same-sex marriages and civil partnerships for straight couples Newspaper headlines on the state of the Marriage (Same- Sex Couples) bill now in its third reading in parliament, suggest that the bill is…
Purple States Supporting Marriage Equality – Include Virginia!
Earlier today, I described the results from a recent rash of polls showing that gay marriage now has clear and rapidly increasing majority support in the US not only nationally, and not only in the “deep blue” states, but also…
