The US Supreme Court hearings this week, and evidence that Pope Francis once supported civil unions for Argentina as an alternative to full marriage equality, has highlighted both the inexorable spread of legal recognition for same – sex couples across…
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UK Breaking News : Equality Wins!
As expected, the vote for a second reading of the equal marriage legislation easily passed in the House of Commons a short while ago, by a vote of 400 to 175, with about 140 Conservative MPs voting against ( a…
God is “Out 4 Marriage” – Anglican Dean, Jeffrey John
The Church of England’s opposition to gay marriage lacks integrity and should be ignored, the Dean of St Albans said yesterday. The Independent Meanwhile, PM David Cameron yesterday gave a welcome commitment to marriage equality, repeating his earlier promise that…
Presbyterian Church, USA: Strong Progress on Inclusion
The Presbyterian General Assembly last week displayed strong progress to full LGBT inclusion, on two fronts – ordination, and marriage. I have already noted that the defeat last week of a bid to provide for same – sex marriage in…
Education Secretary criticises Catholic Education Service for anti-gay marriage petition in schools
Pink News reports that the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, has issued a confusing decision. Gove has criticised the Catholic Education Service for ‘unintentionally blurring’ the line between faith and the illegal promotion of political views (it advised…
A “reasonable and informed article that proves the Church of England” wrong
The Devil’s Advocate in another post here has supported the Church of England in its opposition to same sex marriage equality, claiming “the Church’s point of view takes into account the actual constitution, jurisprudence, precedents, trends, and so forth around…
Minnesota Catholic Priest: Why Catholics Can Vote “No”!
Most Catholics, in the US, in the UK, and many other countries, support marriage equality, often precisely because of their Catholic values. However, with the very vocal, high profile campaigns by many bishops against equality legislation, or promoting discrimination by…
Straight Mormon Allies at Gay Pride, in Nine US Cities.
A week ago, some 300 Mormon straight allies joined the Utah gay pride parade under the name “Mormons Building Bridges“. A few days later, on Friday last week, Joanna Brooks reported at Religions Dispatches that another Mormon group would be…
Marriage Equality, in Church, Comes to Denmark.
The Danish parliament has just passed legislation approving same – sex marriage, which could come into effect as early as next week. In common with its Scandinavian neighbours Sweden and Iceland, the legislation specifically includes provision for church weddings, although…
Rabbi criticises religious opponents of equal marriage
Equality opponents indulging in a scripture ‘Pick and Mix’ A leading Reform Rabbi has said that those who oppose marriage equality on Biblical grounds are indulging in a ‘pick and mix’ approach to the scriptures, and should equally support stoning…
