Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas believes the court has too often granted rights to people not found in the Constitution.
A 5-year-old California girl has been barred from attending her Christian elementary school all because her parents are a lesbian couple.
The internet was abuzz a few days ago in response to an interview with Marc Hill of HuffPostTV. Many deduced from Bishop T. D. Jakes’ commentary that he was supportive of gay marriage. Headlines alluded to his “coming out” in favor of gay marriage. Late last night, Jakes issued a statement of clarity on Facebook, […]
So, he’s managed to piss us off again. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas—who recently voted against the Affordable Care Act, and against protection from housing discrimination…
Same-sex marriage bans are no longer legal in America, the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 today. Not everyone agrees. Faith leaders have responded in kind.…
In the biggest victory yet for same-sex marriage, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that states cannot ban same-sex marriage. The split fell along expected idealogical lines with the conservative justices in the dissent. Read this key moment in the fight for same-sex marriage. The New York Times interpreted the ruling as “the Constitution […]
By King Tutt Today marks a historic day for equality and the rights of same-sex marriages across the nation. DOMA (The Defense of Marriage Act) was struck down by the Supreme Court in a vote of 5-4. This act stated that marriage was defined as being between a man and a woman. Now, the definition […]
The Supreme Court could finally put the question of same-sex marriage to rest next year. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in California’s Prop 8 case Hollingsworth v. Perry, and the federal Defense of Marriage Act also known as DOMA. Prop 8 was a voter-approved referendum to ban same-sex marriage despite state court rulings allowing […]
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) narrowly rejected a proposal to revise the traditional definition of marriage on Friday, a year after it struck down a barrier…
In this exclusive opinion piece, noted Baltimore-based minister Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant responds to President Obama’s recent declaration of support for same-sex marriages. ———— The African American community has beamed with tremendous pride at the work of the first Black President, Barack Obama, in his first term: Bringing the troops home; creating jobs.; doubling the […]
Less than 24 hours after NC voters approved an amendment defining marriage as a legal union between a man and a woman, President Obama expressed his support for same sex marriage. The president’s evolution on the issue came after mounting media pressure sparked by Vice President Joe Biden and Sec. of Education Arne Duncan; expressed […]
Less than 24 hours after NC voters approved an amendment defining marriage as a legal union between a man and a woman, President Obama expressed…
