Idaho’s same-sex marriage ban became the latest to be declared unconstitutional Tuesday when a federal judge handed another victory to gay and lesbian couples. That extended a unanimous streak of rulings across the country over the last year. “Marriage is…
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Arkansas Court: No Legitimate Reason for Gay Marriage Ban
One more red-state ban on gay marriage bites the dust. (That’s after Utah, Oklahoma, Texas, Kentucky and Tennessee, and the purple/blue states of Virginia, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana). A stay has been requested by the state pending appeal, and as…
Texas Judge: Gay Divorce Now Legal.
One anomaly of the state variations in American marriage laws, is that couples who marry in one state where same - sex marriage is recognised, and then move to another where it is banned, is that when things go pear…
The Sexual Revolution Reaches the Catholic Church
When Pope Francis released his papal document “Evangellii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel)” in November 2013, it was enthusiastically received for its sound, humane and profoundly Christian take on so many issues facing the modern world. One notable feature…
Prominent English Religious Leaders “Rejoice” in Gay Marriage
As England and Wales geared up for the start of same - sex weddings as of midnight early today, the Cutting Edge Consortium and the LGBTI Anglican Coalition held a press conference and issued a joint press release yesterday (Friday 28th), announcing that a…
Pope Francis and Civil Unions: The Complete Text
As I thought, the post at Catholic News Service was not an English translation of the full text, but a synopsis of the key points. On civil unions though, it does include pretty well all that matters. What is left…
Pope Francis and Civil Unions
The MSNBC report on Pope Francis and civil unions that I’ve just published, states that a full English translation is available at Catholic News Service. I’m not sure if this is quite correct - it looks to me like a…
Has Pope Francis Signalled Support for Civil Unions?
Cardinal Bergoglio’s name is already included, as Archbishop of Buenos Aires, in the the growing list of senior bishops and cardinals who have expressed some form of support for same - sex civil unions, but it’s too soon to add…
Gay Marriage, USA: Virginia Makes 20!
The court decision to strike down Virginia’s ban on gay marriage has strong symbolic importance. There are strong echoes of “Loving vs Virginia”, which ended the prohibition on interracial marriage; it’s the first state in the old Confederacy to strike…
Gay Marriage, Ireland: Archbishop Supports Civil Unions.
Gay marriage will not come to Ireland until 2015, when a referendum will be held, to approve a recommendation last year by the country’s constitutional convention - but already, some benefits are being seen, in both Church and state. In…
