Tag Archives: same-sex marriage

Redefining marriage: good for business?

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Tweet Here’s an anecdote to add to the discussion over redefining marriage. The Blaze reported on an article from Chief Executive magazine listing the “Best and Worst States for Business.” The top states are: Texas Florida North Carolina Tennessee Indiana … Continue reading →

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Substantive equal protection and the definition of marriage

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Tweet A conventional narrative of constitutional history says that in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the U.S. Supreme Court commonly used the “due process” clause of the Fifth and 14th amendments to strike down laws, particularly in the … Continue reading →

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Talking about marriage: a new conversation?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Tweet On January 29, the Institute for American Values announced a New Marriage Conversation. The conversation was intended to address the “hollowing out of marriage in mainstream America” by bringing “together gays and lesbians who want to strengthen marriage with … Continue reading →

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Trib columnist shows honesty about logic of ‘gay marriage’

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Tweet One question we’ve often asked those who advocate for “gay marriage” has been this: If you believe that legal recognition of marriage should be based only on “love” – as opposed to the rights of children, or the benefits … Continue reading →

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Can we save marriage by redefining it?

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Tweet A peculiar case for redefining marriage posits that the institution can be strengthened by redefining it. More people will then, the argument goes, want to marry or at least will want to strengthen marriages generally. The challenge is that … Continue reading →

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Activists launch their effort to overturn Utah’s marriage amendment

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Tweet According to a recent news report, “gay rights” activists in Utah are filing legal briefs in the pending U.S. Supreme Court cases concerning the definition of marriage. Specifically, it is reported that these briefs are citing Utah’s marriage amendment … Continue reading →

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Anti-discrimination laws and marriage

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

Tweet Many people wonder why conservatives who speak up for traditional marriage and the natural family also often oppose fundamentally flawed laws that would add “sexual orientation” to anti-discrimination laws. If you ask some “gay rights” advocates, the answer is … Continue reading →

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Same-sex marriage inevitable? Not so fast

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

Tweet At a Sutherland Institute event in April 2011, Maggie Gallagher noted that victory in a war comes when one side believes it is no longer worth fighting. Thus, one of the most important arguments made by those who want … Continue reading →

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Academic witch hunt ends in acquittal

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

Tweet A Child Trends report in 2002 concluded: “First, research clearly demonstrates that family structure matters for children, and the family structure that helps children the most is a family headed by two biological parents in a low-conflict marriage.” There … Continue reading →

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How sound marriage laws enhance liberty

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

Tweet A sincere question often raised in the debate over the definition of marriage is whether it is appropriate for government to be in the marriage business at all. For those of us who believe in the principle of limited … Continue reading →

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Video: study shows children better off with father and mother

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

Tweet A new study shows there are significant differences among children raised by gay and lesbian parents when compared with children raised by intact biological families. Watch this video report to learn more from Bill Duncan, Sutherland Institute’s Director of the Center … Continue reading →

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The conflict between same-sex marriage and religious liberty

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Tweet In a recent Deseret News article describing the growing list of conflicts between religious liberty and attempts to redefine marriage, a prominent advocate of same-sex marriage is quoted regarding this trend. Here is the paragraph: “It’s a right-wing talking … Continue reading →

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Same-sex marriage in New York brought to you by…

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Tweet   Late Friday night, four days after its legislative session was to have gone into recess, the New York Senate voted 33-29 to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples. The margin of passage was provided by four Republicans, including … Continue reading →

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Is marriage doomed with the young?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Tweet   The Deseret News recently ran a story on a new poll that suggests young people support same-sex marriage in high numbers. Shortly before this story came out, Gallup reported on a poll in which Americans were asked what … Continue reading →

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