Commentary America could finally be on its way to hammering out a truce between advocates for same-sex marriage and religious opponents who want no part of it. It’s a tall order. Congress is the architect of one part of the truce. The Senate is advancing a bill, with bipartisan support, to ensure that a same-sex…
Experts Say Churches, Faith-Based Social Service Agencies and Businesses Threatened by ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act
November 19, 2022
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Multiple provisions of the Respect for Marriage Act the Senate is expected to approve after Thanksgiving threaten thousands of Christian churches, as well as faith-based social service agencies and businesses, with the loss of their federal tax exemption, according to legal experts interviewed by The Epoch Times. The threat is not directly stated in the…
A Prophecy Come True
Commentary In 2015, when a Supreme Court majority ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that “state bans on same-sex marriage and on recognizing same-sex marriages duly performed in other jurisdictions are unconstitutional under the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution,” I wrote that the Court had an obligation to…
Cramer, Civil Liberties Advocates Say Schumer Same-Sex Marriage Bill Threatens Faith Groups
September 9, 2022
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Senate approval of the House-passed Respect for Marriage Act that codifies same-sex unions the Supreme Court recognized in 2015 will seriously weaken freedom of religious expression and practice across America, according to Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and civil liberties advocates. The bill also repeals the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996, with its federal definition…
Senate to Move Forward on Gay Marriage Bill: Sen. Schumer
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has confirmed that his party will move ahead with a vote on a House-passed bill that would codify gay marriage as a federal legal right. The bill, dubbed the “Respect for Marriage Act,” is one of a series of bills passed in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in…
Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas, Slammed as ‘Homophobes’ at VMAs
August 29, 2022
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Gay actor Billy Eichner angrily attacked the Supreme Court and conservative Justice Clarence Thomas as “homophobes” who are stuck in the past during an appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Aug. 28. Eichner made the comments at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., as he promoted “Bros,” a movie slated for release…
Anglican Church in Australia Splits as Conservatives Reject Leaders’ Endorsement of Same-Sex Marriage
Australia’s Anglican church has split after conservatives who want to uphold the traditional marriage ethics formed a new diocese which it describes as a “lifeboat” for faithful Anglicans. The Diocese of the Southern Cross was announced at the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) in Canberra on Sunday. GAFCON is an international coalition of conservative church leaders, which…
Sen. Lindsey Graham: States Should Decide on Same-Sex Marriage
August 7, 2022
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Aug. 7 that states, not the federal government, should decide whether same-sex marriage should be legally recognized. Graham’s comments came during a panel discussion on CNN’s “State of the Union” after HR 8404, the proposed Respect for Marriage Act, passed the House of Representatives 267-157 on July 19 with the…
Democratic Lawmakers Arrested at Pro-Abortion Protest; House Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill | NTD Good Morning
At least 16 democratic lawmakers are arrested at a pro-abortion protest outside the supreme court. Representative Ocasio-Cortez is causing a stir online for appearing to be handcuffed, but then raising a fist when being led away by Police. A same-sex marriage bill passes in the house. But why now? The bill comes after the recent…
House Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Backed by 47 Republicans
July 19, 2022
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to codify same-sex marriage into law. The Democrat-controlled lower house passed the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404), a bill that codifies same-sex marriage into U.S. law, with a bipartisan 267–157 vote; 47 House Republicans backed the bill. The bill now heads to the Senate, where…
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