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1. Gay Lobby Puts Slander Bullseye on Texas Attorney General

Ken Paxton has been the Attorney General of Texas for a little over 13 months, but it's hard to argue that it's been perhaps the most tumultuous 13 months of his life. "It takes a lot of courage for believers ...

Created on 12 February 2016

2. A Prayer for President Obama

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, ...

Created on 07 November 2014

3. Meet the New Mediators in the US Gay Marriage Debate

As courts across the United States strike down state bans on same-sex marriage, the emotionally charged debate over who should be allowed to marry has landed in the laps of state attorneys general. The ...

Created on 04 June 2014

4. Same-Sex Marriage Battle Just Took On a Whole New Twist

The battle over same-sex marriage in the United States enters a new legal front on Thursday when a federal appeals court hears oral arguments on a Utah state law forbidding gays and lesbians from marrying. ...

Created on 10 April 2014

5. 8 Things a Person Could Do to Diminish the Greatness of the US

There are many who believe that Barack Obama was motivated to be president of the United States to enact a radical agenda to transform the nation. Many believe his actions and language reveal he is against ...

Created on 12 March 2014

6. US Justice Department to Expand Rights of Gay Married Couples

Attorney General Eric Holder on Saturday announced widespread changes within the U.S. Justice Department to benefit same-sex married couples, such as recognizing a legal right for them not to testify against ...

Created on 10 February 2014

7. Judge OKs Class Action Status in Virginia for Gay Marriage Lawsuit

A federal judge in western Virginia has certified as a class action a lawsuit filed by two Shenandoah Valley couples challenging the state's ban on same-sex marriages. Friday's order adds to growing momentum ...

Created on 03 February 2014

8. Oklahoma Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional, says US Judge

A federal judge overturned Oklahoma's ban on same-sex marriage on Tuesday, the latest in a series of rulings by judges in federal and state courts to find that such exclusions violate the U.S. Constitution. ...

Created on 15 January 2014

9. Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Gay Marriage in Utah

... enough to put the spotlight on where the justices stand on gay marriage six months after their two high-profile decisions on the matter. One ruling struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a federal ...

Created on 07 January 2014

10. Federal Judge Sets Hearing for Texas Ban on Gay Marriage Case

A federal judge has agreed to hear a case filed by two same-sex couples in Texas seeking to overturn a state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, their lawyer said on Wednesday. A San Antonio ...

Created on 12 December 2013

11. Emboldened, Gay Marriage Activists Eye 50 States

... many places that have voted for gay marriage bans. The Supreme Court ruling invalidated a section of the 17-year-old DOMA that denied federal benefits, such as Social Security and joint tax filing, to ...

Created on 12 November 2013

12. Gay Marriage Becomes Legal in NJ After Christie Drops Opposition

New Jersey on Monday became the 14th U.S. state to legalize gay marriage after Gov. Chris Christie withdrew his administration's legal opposition to same-sex nuptials. The governor's decision, which came ...

Created on 21 October 2013

13. North Carolina Official to Accept Gay Marriage Applications

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper personally supports gay marriage but is committed to defending the state's ban on same-sex weddings, a spokeswoman said on Monday, a day before a local official ...

Created on 15 October 2013

14. Pennsylvania Governor Criticized for Comparing Gay Marriage to Incest

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett drew fire on Friday when he compared gay marriage to incest only weeks after he apologized for a state legal filing comparing same-sex marriage to the marriage of children. ...

Created on 07 October 2013

15. US Justice Scalia Says He Has Not Expressed View on Gay Marriage

... itself only applied to a narrow piece of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. "The issue in the DOMA case was not whether the Constitution requires states to allow gay marriage. That was not the question at ...

Created on 03 October 2013

16. Pa. Clerk Appeals Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

Pennsylvania's same-sex marriage battle headed to the state's Supreme Court on Tuesday when a county clerk appealed a lower court's September order to stop issuing marriage licenses to gay couples. Montgomery ...

Created on 02 October 2013

17. Even the IRS Is Jumping on the Gay Rights Bandwagon

All legally wed gay couples, no matter which state they live in, are entitled to the same U.S. federal tax benefits as married heterosexual couples, the Obama administration said on Thursday. The U.S. ...

Created on 30 August 2013

18. Pentagon Giving Same-Sex Newlyweds Special Taxpayer-Funded Bonuses

... one section of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Section 3 of DOMA defined marriage as the union of one man and one woman for all purposes of federal law, regardless of a state's definition of marriage. ...

Created on 21 August 2013

19. Jennifer Lopez Forwards Gay Agenda With Lesbian Wedding on TV

Jennifer Lopez's new TV drama The Fosters will make history on Monday evening when it becomes the first U.S. show to feature a same-sex wedding since the demise of America's Defense of Marriage Act.  Teri ...

Created on 05 August 2013

20. Pa. County Issues Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Despite Ban

The state of Pennsylvania is suing a suburban Philadelphia county that by Wednesday had issued 36 marriage licenses to gay couples despite a state ban on same-sex nuptials. The Montgomery County Register ...

Created on 01 August 2013