What Hawaii's new marriage equality means for the gay rights movement
According to advocate.com, as of October, 30, 2013, Hawaii Senate approved marriage equality. In other words, religious institutions are allowed but not required to marry same-sex couples. However,...
View ArticleProgress for Southern Homosexuals
One of the most terrifying places in the United States for homosexual couples is the Southeast. States such as Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia are known for their radical groups in...
View ArticleCatholic priest emails Rhode Island senators and stated he will actively...
Father Brian M. Sistare, of Church of St. Rocco in Johnston Rhode, Island, allegedly sent an email to the 26 Rhode Island senators, who voted to legalize same-sex marriage, accusing them of play God...
View ArticleBattle ensues between Christian minutemen and evangelical church
Minutemen United says that an Ohio church is not being Christian enough, and their protest has found its way to the court. Among other things, the minutemen want the church to become more politically...
View ArticleReligious traditions embraced in some same sex marriages
In their first same sex wedding survey, The Knot, a popular online wedding planning destination, and The Advocate, a leading gay community news source, found that some same sex couples incorporate...
View ArticleFollowing a day of mourning over high court’s marriage decisions, religious...
“There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out,” Luke 13:28 warns. For...
View ArticleGay marriage protester disrupts French tennis open
ABC News reports that a bare-chested man disrupted the French Open today, leaping onto the court with a lit torch and claiming that heFull Story →
View ArticleMinnesota legalizes marriage equality, bringing state count to twelve
The Minnesota Senate voted 37-30 in favor of passing marriage equality legislation. The vote took over four hours, but when all was said andFull Story →
View ArticleRepublican Minnesota representative Peggy Scott weeps after historic vote in...
Republican Minnesota representative Peggy Scott wept when the Minnesota House legalized same sex marriage in a historic vote Thursday. Her tears were not tearsFull Story →
View ArticleDelaware becomes 11th state to legalize same sex marriage
The God Discussion frequently reports on marriage equality issues, such as here, here, here, here and here. On Tuesday, 07 May 2013, the stateFull Story →
View ArticleMarriage equality passes in New Zealand
The God Discussion has reported frequently on marriage equality issues. Most recently, we covered the vote in France about the rise in homophobic assaultsFull Story →
View ArticleUruguay officially recognizes same-sex marriage
The Uruguay House of Representatives voted 71-21 in favor of approving same-sex marriage, making it the twelfth country to do so. Last week, theFull Story →
View ArticleChurch of England declares “one man, one woman” by rejecting same-sex blessings
Since Justin Welby’s enthronement to the position of archbishop last month, the Church of England rejected same-sex blessings, stating that marriage belongs to oneFull Story →
View ArticleCardinal Dolan to gay community: You're entitled to be friends, not lovers
In an interview with George Stephanopoulous, following Supreme Court arguments over the constitutionality of two laws targeting the LGBT community, Cardinal Timothy Dolan saidFull Story →
View ArticleThousands gather in Paris to protest gay marriage and adoptions
Thousands gathered in central Paris to protest the government's plan to legalize gay marriage and adoption. Police clashed with around 200 protesters. This isFull Story →
View ArticleHoward Schultz of Starbucks to shareholder: If you don't like marriage...
Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks stood up for marriage equality at a shareholders' meeting after a shareholder suggested that Starbucks' stock dipped when NOMFull Story →
View ArticleVirginia Pastor sentenced to prison for part in lesbian parental kidnapping
Pastor Kenneth L. Miller was sentenced today to serve over two years in prison for his role in the international parental kidnapping case involvingFull Story →
View ArticleAbout face for Republicans as dozens sign brief supporting same-sex marriage
In what amounts to be a major reversal in points of view, the New York Times is reporting that 'dozens' of Republicans have signedFull Story →
View ArticleIllinois Senate passes freedom to marry bill to same sex couples
The Illinois Senate passed Senate Bill 10 (Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act), extending the freedom to marry to same sex couples February 14 byFull Story →
View ArticleGay mother, wife and soldier, Charlie Morgan, loses battle with cancer...
Charlie Morgan, Chief Warrant Officer with the New Hampshire Army National Guard, died Sunday, February 10, of breast cancer. She fought for her country,Full Story →
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