France (2013) On May 18, French President Francois Hollande signed into law a measure legalizing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to grant gays and lesbians the right to wed. Countries Where Gay Marriage is Legal in Some Jurisdictions Mexico (2009) In 2015, the Mexican Supreme Court issued a ruling making it much easier for gay and lesbian couples to wed
In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul includes in a laundry list of vices "male prostitutes" and "sodomites" (as malakoi and arsenokoitai are translated by the NRSV; 1 Cor 6:9). Still there are many Catholics and non-Catholics alike who recognize marriage as a Christian affair, and further, believe it is divinely endorsed as a heterosexual institution
But homosexuality remains taboo and often illegal in many parts of Africa and Asia.The Supreme Court's ruling came in a consolidated case pulling together challenges filed by same-sex couples to gay marriage bans in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.The Obama administration argued on the side of the same-sex marriage advocates. Last month in Ireland, voters backed same-sex marriage by a landslide in a referendum that marked a dramatic social shift in the traditionally Roman Catholic country.Ireland followed several Western European countries including Britain, France and Spain in allowing gay marriage, which is also legal in South Africa, Brazil and Canada
Supreme Court hears arguments in historic gay-marriage case - The Washington Post
Same-sex marriages were practically unheard of in the nation until a Massachusetts court decision cleared the way for unions there just a dozen years ago. Justice Antonin Scalia said that if the decisions on marriage continue to be made democratically by the states, those states could make religious accommodations that would not be possible if there was a decision that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right
Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act, paves way for gay marriage to resume in California - NBC Politics
Not counting California, 12 states and the District of Columbia have authorized gay marriage.The law had helped determine who is covered by more than 1,100 federal laws, programs and benefits
Gay marriage support hits new high in Post-ABC poll - The Washington Post
The Supreme Court takes up the issue of gay marriage next week, and nearly two-thirds of all Americans say the matter should be decided for all states on the basis of the U.S. In the current data, about three-quarters of those who do not see homosexuality as a choice support gay marriage, with most supporting it "strongly." More than two-thirds of those who see it as a choice oppose gay marriage, with almost all intensely against it
Gay Marriage in the News - HuffPost Gay Voices
Ry Black Writer, director, producer, and novelist The Coming Renaissance of Liberal Religious Life This is liberal religion's moment, if only liberal religious leaders will be wise enough to seize it. Yoffie Lecturer, writer, and President Emeritus, Union for Reform Judaism A Letter To My Uncle Who Isn't Dealing Well With SCOTUS' Marriage Equality Decision To hear you say you love me and yet disagree with that is confusing
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