Marriage equality law headed for victory in Swiss vote
Swiss Politics A legal reform to make marriage and joint adoption available to same-sex couples is poised to be approved by Swiss citizens.This content was published on September 26, 2021 […]
Switzerland: Christian group wants to ‘protect’ marriage
MODERNITY VS TRADITION By Isobel Leybold-Johnson NOV 17, 2016 – 11:00 Marriage between a man and a woman? That is what is being debated in canton Zurich (Keystone) Voters in and around Switzerland’s biggest city will soon decide on whether to define marriage in the constitution as between a […]
Anglicans suspend Episcopal Church over same-sex marriage
Source: CNN (CNN)The Episcopal Church, long the church of the establishment in the United States, has been punished by the international Anglican Communion over its acceptance of same-sex marriage. The decision was made Thursday at a meeting in Canterbury, England, where leaders of the Anglican Communion’s 38 provinces are gathered. […]
Why Supreme Court got it wrong
By Ken Connelly is legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, which filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the marriage cases at the U.S. Supreme Court. The views expressed are his own. […]
How the Supreme Court’s decision for gay marriage could affect religious institutions
Source: Pew Research Center BY David Masci, who is a senior researcher focusing on religion at Pew Research Center. 30 COMMENTS Even before the Supreme Court’s decision granting same-sex couples a constitutional right […]
European court rules civil unions must be open to gay people
(AFP) – 16 hours ago Strasbourg — Civil unions should not be reserved for heterosexual couples, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday, condemning Greece for creating a “life partner” legal category that excludes gays. Judges in Strasbourg said that authorities in Orthodox Christian Greece had not offered […]
Supreme Court wary of broad ruling endorsing gay marriage
Tribune staff and wire reports 12:37 p.m. CDT, March 26, 2013 WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices signaled on Tuesday that they are reluctant to embrace a broad ruling finding a fundamental right to marriage for gays and lesbians across the United States. As sign-waving demonstrators massed outside, the court completed […]
Dutch same-sex ‘marriage campaigner says polygamy is the next ‘logical step’
A former Dutch MP has admitted that recognizing polygamy in law is the next logical step after redefining marriage to include same-sex couples. Speaking to the French online magazine, Yagg, Boris Dittrich said there was now a movement in the Netherlands to introduce multi-partner marriages. Campaign Mr Dittrich, who led […]
France determined to legalise gay marriage despite demos
Jan 14, 2013 – 17:54 By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor SWISSINFO.CH PARIS (Reuters) – A huge weekend protest against the legalisation of same-sex marriage and adoption has not dented the […]
Archbishops: It is not too late to stop this shambolic Bill
The Church in England and Wales has criticised Government plans to push ahead with same-sex marriage next year, after the Culture Secretary announced a timetable for the historic change. In […]
Vatican Launches ‘Anti-Gay Media Blitz,’ Compares Gay Marriage To Polygamy, Polyandry
The Vatican has long maintained a hardline stance against gay marriage, but over the last few days, the Holy See has intensified its anti-gay agitprop, vowing to fight LGBT marriage equality around the world. According to Reuters, the governing body of the Catholic Church launched an anti-gay media campaign over […]