http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/homosexualmarriage/ en-us Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:47:54 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102504/posts HARTFORD - Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions. The divided court ruled 4-3 that gay and lesbian couples cannot be denied the freedom to marry under the state constitution, and Connecticut's civil unions law does not provide those couples with the same rights as heterosexual couples. "I can't believe it. We're thrilled, we're absolutely overjoyed. We're finally going to be able, after 33 years, to get married," said Janet Peck of Colchester, who was a plaintiff with her partner, Carole... The Danbury News Times/The Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102504/posts#comment Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:47:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093149/posts Contact: Trayce Hansen, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, 760-522-2720 SAN DIEGO Calif., Sept. 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- Voters in several U.S. states soon will decide whether same-sex marriage will be permitted in their state. However, most voters are unaware of scientific research which reveals that social endorsement of homosexuality, as would be the case with the legalization of same-sex marriage, will lead more individuals into a homosexual lifestyle. Trayce L. Hansen, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist, recently reviewed extensive worldwide research on the origins of homosexuality and the impact social endorsement has on the rate of homosexual behavior.Dr. Hansen's findings are reported... Christian Newswire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093149/posts#comment Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:11:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067054/posts Early on a late September morning, if all goes according to plan, 1 million Mormons, Catholics, Jews, Muslims, evangelical Christians, Sikhs and Hindus will open their doors, march down their front walks and plant "Yes on Proposition 8" signs in their yards to show they support repealing same-sex marriage in California. It is a bold idea, one that may be difficult to pull off. But whether or not 1 million lawn signs are planted in unison, the plan underscores what some observers say is one of the most ambitious interfaith political organizing efforts ever attempted in the state. Moreover, political... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067054/posts#comment Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:03:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041143/posts You've probably heard the relativist line that goes something like this: "'Gay marriage' won't hurt anyone. Live and let live, already!" Well, don't buy it for a minute. With its recent 4-3 opinion - which arrogantly presumed to redefine the millennia-old definition of legitimate marriage - the California Supreme Court daftly divined that the framers of the California Constitution intended - all along, I guess - that Patrick Henry really had a constitutional right to "marry" Henry Patrick. In so doing, four black-robed Dr. Frankensteins have loosed that paradoxical abomination tagged same-sex "marriage" on the countryside. "Abomination," you say?... Concerned Women for America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041143/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:56:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038859/posts Contact: Trayce L. Hansen, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, 760-522-2720, trayce@drtraycehansen.comSAN DIEGO, Calif., June 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- This November, California voters will be asked to decide by ballot if marriage in their state is to be defined as solely between one man and one woman. No doubt voters in other states will soon face that same decision. With such a radical cultural change hanging in the balance, it's more important than ever that voters be aware of important social-science research that sheds light on the issue. Trayce L. Hansen, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist, recently reviewed the available research on homosexually... Christian Newswire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038859/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:22:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037395/posts In a move that wasn't entirely unexpected, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain endorsed Thursday the controversial California Marriage Protection Act initiative expected to go before the state's voters this November. In an e-mail received by the ProtectMarriage.com campaign McCain issued the following statement: "I support the efforts of the people of California to recognize marriage as a unique institution between a man and a woman, just as we did in my home state of Arizona," McCain said in a message widely distributed via PRNewswire. "I do not believe judges should be making these decisions." Commenting on the endorsement,... PolitickerCA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037395/posts#comment Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:23:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035753/posts "LDS Church officials are urging California Mormons to "do all you can" to support a constitutional amendment to recognize only marriages between a man and a woman. The call to action came from the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a letter that is scheduled to be read to local California congregations, church spokesman Scott Trotter said. "The church's teachings and position on this moral issue are unequivocal," the letter reads. "Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained or God, and the formation of families is central to the creator's plan for... Deseret News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035753/posts#comment Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:12:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034799/posts Contact: Frank Schubert, ProtectMarriage.com, 916-849-6627SACRAMENTO, June 21 /Christian Newswire/ -- Opponents of the California Marriage Amendment, which would restore marriage in California as only a man and a woman, filed a petition today asking the California Supreme Court to remove the proposed initiative from the November ballot, thereby silencing voters on this important issue.Based on the recent California Supreme Court's ruling that led to the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex partners this week, today's lawsuit contends that restoring the definition of marriage in the State Constitution cannot be legally accomplished by voter initiative, but rather must be passed through a... Christian Newswire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034799/posts#comment Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:22:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034454/posts Now that the media have shared with us their joy over the advent of homosexual “marriage” in California, here’s the other shoe that will drop in the next few weeks. Get used to this term: “The sky is not falling.” It will be used by pro-gay spokespeople that the media showcase to make the point that nobody will be substantially affected. Shortly after May 17, 2004, when Mitt Romney’s administration began handing out same-sex marriage licenses in Massachusetts despite no legislative action on the law, which was required under the Massachusetts Constitution, the media eagerly showcased gay activists who... Concerned Women for America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034454/posts#comment Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:44:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021091/posts Last week the California Supreme Court struck a body blow to the principle of government of the people, by the people and for the people. The state's high court struck down a ban on same-sex marriage passed by a whopping 61.4 percent of voters in 2000. By a slim 4-3 majority, the court nullified the vote of the citizens of California and substituted its own judgment for that of the people. The court ruled that the ban violated the equal protection clause of the constitution because it discriminated on the basis of sexual orientation. Never mind that, since time immemorial,... Christian Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021091/posts#comment Sun, 25 May 2008 17:57:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017080/posts Reacting to the decision of the California Supreme Court to ignore Proposition 22, which declares that “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California," and was passed with a whopping 61 percent of the vote, an outraged Michael Reagan urged California voters to join him in refusing to vote for any ballot measures in the State of California in the 2008 November election since the courts can simply nullify their votes whenever they want to. Reagan, whose father Ronald Reagan served two terms as California’s governor before winning the presidency in 1980, said "I... Newsmax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017080/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 21:57:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017035/posts Vatican City, May 16, 2008 / 02:12 pm (CNA).- One day after California overturned a ban on same-sex marriage, the Holy Father has firmly stated that only marriage between a man and a woman is moral.Yesterday, California’s Supreme Court came to a 4-3 decision overturning the state’s law preventing homosexuals from being recognized as married.While the Pope did not directly mention the ruling in California in his address to the Forum of Family Associations and the European Federation of Catholic Family Associations, Benedict XVI stressed the importance of the traditional family for the good of society. "The union of... CNA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017035/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 20:49:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016927/posts The critical question in the 4-3 decision of the California Supreme Court to require homosexual marriages in that state is not whether that is a better policy. It is, who should decide that question? The majority said that this was a “good” policy, and they would therefore require it. The minority said that the court had no business making that decision. Back up a little bit. Like almost all states, California had a statute which defined marriage as involving “one man and one woman.” Not two men. Not one man and four women. Not a man, a woman, and a... Special to FreeRepublic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016927/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 16:27:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995177/posts OTTAWA, April 1, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Richard Warman, a homosexual activist who has worked with the homosexual activist group EGALE, has been caught having written a racist screed against one of his most prominent enemies - the Canadian Senator best known for fighting against homosexual 'marriage' - Anne Cools.  Of course Warman claims he was simply posing as a racist in writing his post in order to goad self proclaimed white supremacist Marc Lemire into incriminating himself. However, famed conservative columnist Mark Steyn points out in one of his latest writings on the debacle at the Canadian Human Rights... LifeSiteNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995177/posts#comment Tue, 1 Apr 2008 23:03:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1973653/posts OTTAWA, February 20, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) -  It seems playing a key role in legalizing homosexual 'marriage,' over the objections of a majority of Canadians, is one way to get named to the Order of Canada, Canada's most prestigious award. Governor General Michaëlle Jean will give the nation's highest honor for 'lifetime achievement' to former Prime Minister Jean Chretien, making him a Companion of the Order, on Friday February 22.  The notice that was sent out by the Governor General's office, noting the award recipients and their major contributions to Canada, cited Chretien's "legacy" of homosexual unions. "His government's legacy includes... LifeSiteNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1973653/posts#comment Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:01:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965003/posts ROCHESTER, New York, February 4, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In a victory for homosexual political activists, the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court of New York on Friday declared that same-sex "marriages" recognized as legal in other countries must be considered valid in the state for purposes of employee benefits. The suit to force Monroe Community College in Rochester to extend health benefits to lesbian partner Lisa Golden was brought by an employee of the college, Patricia Martinez. Martinez and Golden undertook a marriage ceremony in Canada in 2004. Martinez, a word processing supervisor, sued the school in 2005. A previous... LifeSiteNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965003/posts#comment Tue, 5 Feb 2008 00:05:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1962910/posts Des Moines, IA, January 31, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Liberty Counsel filed an amicus brief at the Iowa Supreme Court, in a case that will ultimately either protect or destroy the definition of marriage in Iowa. The sex-sex "marriage" issue hit Iowa in August 2007, when an Iowa judge decided in favor of a number of homosexual couples who had sued to overturn a state ban on marriage. At various times in 2004 and 2005 six homosexual couples applied for marriage certificates to the Polk County Recorder and Polk County Registrar, Timothy Brien. Brien denied their applications for marriage on the basis... LifeSiteNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1962910/posts#comment Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:47:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1957944/posts ST. JOHN'S Newfoundland, January 22, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The deep fissures in the Anglican Communion are increasing as the sides line up in the fight over the "blessings" of homosexual partnerings. A diocese of the Anglican Church of Canada in Newfoundland has announced it will attempt to force its clergy to assent to the blessings, even as the rest of the Worldwide Anglican Communion continues to fracture over the issue.  Clergy were called to a mandatory meeting in the cathedral of St. John's and told that if they supported a breakaway movement that objects to the formal blessing of... LifeSiteNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1957944/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:57:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1944841/posts A spokesman for Concerned Women for America warns that yet another piece of legislation being promoted in the Democrat-led Congress would force taxpayers to subsidize immoral and dangerous behavior. Senators Gordon Smith (R-Oregon) and Joe Lieberman (I-Connecticut) have introduced a bill that will extend domestic partner benefits to homosexual federal employees. The measure would allow an employee and his or her same-sex partner to be eligible for federal health benefits, the Family and Medical Leave program, long-term care, insurance, and retirement benefits. Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), who is an open homosexual, and Tom Lantos (D-California) have introduced the bill in... OneNewsNow http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1944841/posts#comment Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:06:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1937832/posts ANNAPOLIS — The O'Malley administration has drafted a regulation that will allow Maryland residents who have lived together for at least six months and hold a joint bank account to qualify for "domestic partnership" health care benefits. Both homosexual and heterosexual couples would qualify for the benefits afforded by the regulation. The Maryland Insurance Administration issued the regulation last month. The state insurance commissioner is Ralph S. Tyler, a former legal counsel to Gov. Martin O'Malley, a Democrat. The regulation identifies a "domestic partner" as anybody who is: • At least 18 years old. • Not related by blood or... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1937832/posts#comment Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:54:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927747/posts The Court of Appeals for the U.S. Ninth Circuit upheld this summer an Oakland, Calif., city government declaration that the phrase "marriage is the foundation of the natural family and sustains family values" was inflammatory and promoted harassment based on so-called sexual orientation. The phrase was also deemed to be homophobic and disruptive. It seems a few Christian women working for Oakland's city government formed a Good News Employee Association, and in promoting the club, included the aforementioned phrase on a flier. Later, a lesbian worker complained that the flier made her feel "targeted" and "excluded." Most recently, hate crimes... Townhall/Baptist Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927747/posts#comment Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:37:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919671/posts That Southern charm may soften the appearance of the actor-senator’s hardened conservative views. Last month brough the moment in the presidential campaign I’d been dreading. The popular conservative from my home state, fellow Tennessean Fred Thompson, entered the Republican primary. The pundits and “insiders” have dismissed the actor and former senator even before he declared his candidacy on late-night TV. Some claim he’s a Hollywood lightweight, but I’ve heard that before (Ronald Reagan). Some dismiss him as a Southern simpleton, but I’ve heard that before (George W. Bush). And I’ve even heard some claim he has a wealth of sexual... The San Francisco Bay Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919671/posts#comment Thu, 1 Nov 2007 20:27:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1911636/posts OPINION, Oct. 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following comments are submitted by Trayce Hansen, Ph.D.: Proponents of same-sex marriage believe the only thing children really need is love. Based on that supposition, they conclude it's just as good for children to be raised by loving parents of the same sex, as it is to be raised by loving parents of the opposite sex. Unfortunately, that basic assumption--and all that flows from it--isn't true. Because love isn't enough! All else being equal, children do best in a home headed by a married mother and father. It's within this environment that children... Christian Newswire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1911636/posts#comment Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:17:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1904941/posts Cannot excerpt from this site, only link. http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071001/NEWS09/710010334/-1/NEWS04 Des Moines Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1904941/posts#comment Mon, 1 Oct 2007 16:42:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1902706/posts an Francisco (AP) -- Hundreds of national civil rights groups, lawmakers, academics and cities submitted legal briefs to the California Supreme Court Wednesday in support of gay couples who are seeking to overturn state laws prohibiting same-sex marriage. Nearly 100 groups representing racial minorities with their own histories of disparate treatment submitted "friend of the court" briefs in the case, which makes California one of three states in the nation where marriage laws are facing a legal challenge. They included the California chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education... AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1902706/posts#comment Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:31:48 GMT