I’ve done it – interview with BBC WM (ie West Midlands), completed this morning. Apologies for all the confusion I sowed in earlier posts, where I referred to BBC “Midlands” – which does not exist. However, you will still be…
Tag Archive for family equality
Gay Marriage: Catholics and the (Selective) “Common Good”.
The British group “Catholic Voices” have now held their meeting to formulate a Catholic argument against the introduction here of full marriage equality – a “Catholic” meeting on gay marriage from which, bizarrely, gay Catholics were specifically excluded. A report…
Illinois judge rules against Catholics on foster care Illinois can sever ties to Catholic charities that provide foster and adoption services for the state if the groups discriminate against unmarried and gay couples when placing children, a judge ruled on…
More Polling Evidence that Support for Gay Marriage, Adoption is Growing
By now, we should be used to the mountain of evidence that support for queer equality, including same – sex marriage and adoption by gay men and lesbians, is growing – but this is Virginia, where the latest survey shows…
Gay Adoption Passes Final Hurdle in NSW
After the original narrow passage in the lower house of the New South Wales Parliament, it’s been somewhat of a to and fro struggle, but the bill has now finally passed. New South Wales has joined ACT (Australian Capital Territory…
The “Impact” of Iowa Marriage Equality – Findings From Evidence.
One important feature of Judge Walker’s verdict in the Prop 8 trial was his finding that the case against marriage equality rested on claims, of the “harm” done by same sex marriage and the supposed threat to children is based…
Mexico City: 3 out of 3 for Family Equality.
Earlier today, the Mexican Supreme Court voted for the third time to confirm family equality for Mexico City. The latest ruling, which confirmed that the city’s gay marriage legislation also provides for the right to adopt children, followed a crucial…
Yet Another Court Victory for Gay Marriage, Family Equality:Costa Rica.
In barely a week, there have been four important court judgements in three American countries that represent important victories for gay marriage and family equality. Immediately after the celebrated judgement in California striking down Proposition 8, the Mexican court ruled…
Argentina Approves Family Equality.
It’s been a long night waiting for confirmation, but Argentina has just become the latest country, and the fourth strongly Catholic country, to approve family equality, even in the face of vigorous, highly visible, opposition by the Catholic Church. (Note…
