https://politicalresearch.org/ The latest research related to defense of marriage act en https://religiondispatches.org/2022/11/21/three-cheers-mormon-support-same-sex-legislation-not-so-fast Last week, the LDS Church formally came out in support of the federal Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA), a legislative initiative that would repeal the notorious Bill Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and compel all American states to honor… Mon, 21 Nov 2022 01:27:33 EST Chrissy Stroop 3d36242a-419b-49d8-b44a-286106c411b6 https://religiondispatches.org/2013/07/27/new-challenges-gay-marriage-bans-within-states-denominations Challenge this snowball at your own risk. Sat, 27 Jul 2013 09:23:35 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge 8c9f995c-3a38-4590-b9de-1a01859b6f1d https://religiondispatches.org/2013/06/27/christians-v-gays-damage-done Christians (understood to mean here heterosexual activist traditionalists) have become identified with actively pursuing the denial of rights and benefits to others that they themselves enjoy. In other words, the “Gospel” has been identified with the cause of self-benefiting social discrimination against a minority group, a losing hand if ever there was one. Thu, 27 Jun 2013 12:59:33 EDT David Gushee b5cca9e8-171f-4c71-9fa5-9b127186a4f9 https://religiondispatches.org/2013/06/27/voting-rights-act-todays-doma-repeal-lgbt-orgs-are-missing-rainbow Why the frail response by LGBT organizations to the Voting Rights Act repeal this week? Thu, 27 Jun 2013 12:46:08 EDT Pamela R. Lightsey 9f20e201-db03-45b3-9076-c02668e73544 https://religiondispatches.org/2013/06/26/how-will-religious-conservatives-follow-through-marriage-bluster Catholic and evangelical leaders have pledged massive resistance to marriage equality. Now what? Wed, 26 Jun 2013 02:12:12 EDT Peter Montgomery 160eb4d9-c2e1-4529-8c5f-3f5f9318b72b https://religiondispatches.org/2013/06/26/mormons-absorb-scotus-prop-8-ruling Progressives celebrate, conservatives stake out the “religious freedom” defense, but the true lessons of Prop 8 for Mormons have yet to be absorbed. Wed, 26 Jun 2013 02:09:09 EDT Joanna Brooks 6d6c7e63-dd9c-4f45-b171-1e5029fb73ae https://religiondispatches.org/2013/06/26/doma-defeat-represents-persecution-some-say Right-wing twittersphere is aflutter with talk of “polygamy,” “pedophilia,” etc. Wed, 26 Jun 2013 01:06:05 EDT Anthea Butler 460adc69-2c2f-4231-9381-58b73a4ad322 https://religiondispatches.org/2013/03/18/evangelical-star-rob-bell-comes-out-marriage-equality The influential founder of Mars Hill says “the ship has sailed.” Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:58:06 EDT Nicole Greenfield ab275674-cb65-4cc7-a96a-65f8c33c66f6 https://religiondispatches.org/2013/03/15/anti-gay-republican-senator-comes-out-lgbt-ally The Bible helped him make the decision. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:21:30 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge d9055d1a-d979-40d2-8526-43f35402cd09 https://religiondispatches.org/2012/12/10/supreme-court-will-hear-challenges-anti-equality-laws And whether health care, pensions, etc. can be denied. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:49:50 EST Elizabeth Drescher fa19014a-d348-410e-8716-dcdd9baf9494 https://religiondispatches.org/2012/05/31/court-agrees-fed-gov-must-recognize-same-sex-marriages Two of the three judges who upheld the ruling were GOP appointees. Thu, 31 May 2012 04:28:21 EDT Peter Montgomery 30d238f6-64ae-40ce-afdd-5c97e8fe0087 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/11/13/senate-committee-votes-repeal-doma Things are changing when Democrats are willing to vote against DOMA even in the midst of pending elections. Sun, 13 Nov 2011 08:42:14 EST Candace Chellew-Hodge 95d2c814-ea44-47e5-9c36-0a9d41b532fc https://religiondispatches.org/2011/10/07/gay-bashing-religious-rights-forever-issue Despite declining opposition to LGBT rights, issue remains focus at Values Voters Summit. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:35:11 EDT Peter Montgomery 848ca970-6377-4848-a0c9-77d18b91dfc2 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/07/25/doma-and-religious-right-hypocrisy-big-government I’m confused by Tony Perkins. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:31:02 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge 2595e226-5f5a-49d0-a425-a7a5e5794f69 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/04/27/religious-right-launches-silly-attacks-law-firm-ditched-doma-defense FRC accuses King and Spaulding of being part of a “small but influential cabal.” Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:42:10 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge 618fe7b6-915d-4b8e-9e2c-e18a61b680ec https://religiondispatches.org/2011/04/19/house-gop-hires-lawyer-prevent-federal-recognition-same-sex-marriage And they’d like taxpayers to foot the bill. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:07:44 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge 350a3e36-5220-46b3-a253-d860a9114749 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/03/17/new-poll-repeal-doma Even a poll skewed toward conservative, white, born-again Christians reveals that a majority of voters support ending the federal law defining marriage as one man and one woman. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:18:43 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge ae7c3212-0e0d-4f80-9921-6148905890a2 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/03/16/tea-partiers-and-doma Tea partiers don’t care about gay marriage? Think again. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:00:41 EDT Sarah Posner 74fb25d8-b107-48ef-a73c-966f1a8c81d7 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/02/28/religious-right-doubles-down-doma The National Association of Evangelicals eagerly reasserts its opposition to any recognition of same-sex relationships. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:14:31 EST Candace Chellew-Hodge 5957b282-06d4-4e7b-8004-f48ff494f83c https://religiondispatches.org/2011/02/24/obama-administration-wont-defend-federal-defense-marriage-act-court The latest in a long line of victories for marriage equality. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:36:31 EST Candace Chellew-Hodge 7fd6ef1b-ce97-401e-9b2b-bd13b49a6f12 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/07/12/religious-right-claims-heterosexual-marriage-requirement-statehood Now that part of DOMA is unconstitutional, the religious right is playing a new card to stave off the march toward marriage equality for gays… Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:05:46 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge 79116fbb-eac6-4d31-a937-781f97b1d353 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/07/08/good-news-gay-marriage-federal-judge-rules-doma-unconstitutional Will conservative 10th Amendment ideologues still stick to their “states’ rights” principles? Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:14:41 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge 56e9e227-db9a-4e9e-bf1b-6eebf518b7a3 https://religiondispatches.org/2009/07/14/same-sex-marriage-good-marriage-good-pocketbook Bishop Harry Jackson, pleading for the president to maintain the ban on same-sex marriage, calls it the number one domestic issue. But what about, say, the unemployment rate? Will the ban help those without jobs? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:03:57 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge 1b3dbfdd-c3fd-4841-b4c9-7843ebbd31b2 https://religiondispatches.org/2009/03/16/religious-violence-defending-marriage Defense of Marriage laws, now in place in over thirty-seven states, are actually a form of religious violence; they violate sacred texts, are idolatrous, and scapegoat a powerless group. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:05:08 EDT Jon Pahl c9a4b856-47db-4a6c-acb0-2fa44fecc70b