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The battle for the definition of marriage continues to be hot even after the California Supreme Court affirmed the Prop 8 victory.
DOMA has been the protection that has allowed states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages from other states and prevents federal recognition of gay marriage.
The battle for the definition of marriage hit the heartland on Friday as seven unelected judges on the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously struck down the state’s 1998 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
In recent days the Vermont legislature overruled their governor’s veto of same-sex marriage, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled unanimously to institute same-sex marriage, and the Washington DC Council ruled to accept same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions.
The U.S. Supreme Court, yesterday, in a 5-4 decision, upheld the Federal Communications ban on so-called “fleeting expletives” used on broadcast TV during primetime.
Many Americans believe the Supreme Court will ultimately ban same-sex marriage, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 52 per cent of respondents expect a decision that would define marriage federally as between a man and a woman.
Family Leader is part of a national coalition called Standing for Marriage which has created a page of helpful articles by specific topic. Here you can find the best articles about same-sex marriage's impact on religious freedom, on society, on children and on the family.
Abstinence education is effective in reducing sexual activity among youth, according to a study published in the February 2010 Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine conducted by University of Pennsylvania researchers.
NYT: Rampant Polygamy in Gay ‘Marriage’ May Benefit InstitutionIn discussing a new study confirming that polygamy is a staple within gay ‘marriages,’ a New York Times article has suggested that doing away with the concept of spousal fidelity in marriage represents an ‘evolution’ that ‘might point the way for the survival of the institution
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