Marriage unique institution between one man, one woman, say bishops; Defense of marriage does not allow 'unjust discrimination' against homosexual persons; Marriage must be strengthened, not redefined
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Chad Griffin, Board President of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which is leading the federal court challenge to California's Proposition 8 being argued by attorneys Theodore Olson and David Boies, made the following statement today in response to the results of the Maine election on same sex marriage:
While there were certainly some great victories yesterday (Kalamazoo, Bill Owens in NY, and hopefully Washington State), it was also a very rough year. While Maine is on all our minds, here in Virginia we’re reeling from the statewide election of some very, very anti-equality candidates. While our heads are hanging low today, it’s important [...]
A number of cities are holding rallies TONIGHT (Wednesday) to protest last night’s loss in Maine and recommit themselves to the fight for marriage equality nationwide. Details on some of the events are below (and I’ll update as I get more information): Washington, DC 5:30pm, Dupont Circle New York 5:30pm, Union Square Boston 6:00pm, Park Street Station San Francisco 6pm to 9pm, Harvey [...]
The following personal essay reflecting on the Maine marriage campaign is from Harry Knox, director of HRC’s religion and faith program: “By the rivers of Babylon, we sat down and wept…how could we sing the songs of Zion…?” This morning I am wondering who and what I am. Once again, when American voters have had an opportunity to [...]
CORUNNA - Seniors Jessica Kimble and Carol Barnett never backed down from what they believed in when the Corunna Board of Education ordered a Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Awareness Month poster removed from a display case at the high school.
The Utah support group Affirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons requested a meeting with Latter-day Saint Church President Thomas S. Monson in a February letter to the LDS church. The letter called for better relations and counseling for "members who are homosexual."
PFLAG, Morris County (Parents, Family and Friends of Gays and Lesbians), is a confidential, mutual support group to help parents, grandparents and friends adjust to a child’s gay or lesbian orientation.
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