People who argue against same-gender marriage as some new-fangled perversion of marriage don’t know their history very well. Contrary to myth, Christianity’s concept of marriage has not been set in stone since the days of Christ, but has constantly evolved as a concept and ritual.
Here are some stories you may have missed: Christian Family Fights Adoption by Gay Couple – what, the gay couple can’t be a “Christian family”? Not when Christianity Today writes the headline, apparently. E-Harmony sets up a new dating service just for gays and lesbians
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that same-gender marriage is legal in this state! The decision makes Iowa the first Midwestern state, and the fourth nationwide, to allow same-sex marriages. Lawyers for Lambda Legal, a gay rights group that financed the court battle and
A German woman is divorcing her husband – because he’s too clean. No joke: BERLIN (Reuters) — A German woman has divorced her husband because she was fed up with him cleaning all the time. German media reported the wife got through 15 years of
There are three reasons why I believe that a person should not oppose same-sex marriage. Notice that not opposing is quite different from actively supporting. I am not asking anyone to shout their support or campaign for the concept. I am asking everyone to not
I keep hearing all of this nonsense about LGBT people attacking people, about us using intimidation and violence to oppress people, about us somehow being ugly aggressors in the wake of the passage of Proposition 8 in California that repealed marriage equality. Newt Gingrich (who
Before the passage of Proposition 8 in California that removed the State Constitutional right for same-sex couples to marry, I was asked to officiate at a woman’s marriage to her partner of 10 years. Her mother and stepfather were there, as was her Great Aunt.
Popes and presidents, archbishops, governors and legislators, Neo-Nazi skinheads in Wyoming or Idaho, Baptist fundamentalists in Virginia and even African Methodist Episcopal Reverend Doctors in Boston, Massachusetts — We’ve heard what they would do regarding “Gay Marriage.” However, because the opponents of gay and lesbian
“Are you excited about Connecticut?” While waiting to enter a radio studio for an hour of give-and-take on hot political issues affecting the LGBT community, it was a question another panelist found central. It was certainly of interest to the program’s listeners. But, surprisingly, I
There’s only one way that Civil Union will ever mean Marriage. Ask banished Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, he’ll tell you. It’s simple. If the New Jersey legislature votes for gay civil unions the marriage is simply this: the Magistrates of Trenton will have