Family and Marriage News
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The Unique TV Family of ‘This Is Us’
This article contains spoilers for “This Is Us.” The Pearson family is winning over Americans—and it’s no surprise. The NBC family drama, which straddles a delicate tightrope between heartwarming and heartbreaking, broke recent records with the Super Bowl night episode. Sunday’s episode became the most-watched TV program to follow the Super Bowl in six years,…Katrina Trinko -
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Why the State Can Never Get Out of Marriage
As conservatives have suffered a series of setbacks in the culture wars, some have become tempted to wish away any further conflicts about marriage and the family by getting the government out of the marriage business altogether. “Better to have no state recognition of marriage at all, than for the state to recognize marriages badly,”…Scott Yenor -
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International Court Pushes Gay Marriage on 20 Latin American Nations
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights called last week for the recognition of same-sex marriage and of proclaimed “gender identity” as a protected category for nondiscrimination under the American Convention on Human Rights. Although the decision is not binding, 20 countries throughout the Americas have accepted the jurisdiction of the court, and will now be…Michelle Riestra -
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Justice Clarence Thomas Opens Up on Life, Faith, and His Interracial Marriage
Justice Clarence Thomas has served 27 terms on the U.S. Supreme Court, and agreed to become the 341st leader interviewed for my Daily Caller News Foundation series. Now at age 69, he is looking back on his life with gratitude and discernment with valuable lessons for others. People often want to define you by the…Ginni Thomas -
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Support Grows for Air Force Colonel Suspended Over Religious Beliefs on Marriage
When Heather Wilson was picked to be secretary of the Air Force, she told the Senate: “Air Force policy must continue to ensure that all airmen are able to choose to practice their particular religion.” Now, she has a chance to prove it. On Wednesday, the Family Research Council’s Lt. General Jerry Boykin and Travis…Tony Perkins -
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My Family’s Adoption Story Could Be Impossible If ACLU Wins This Case
Five international adoptions from China, Guatemala, and South Korea—in addition to my four biological siblings—have made me the oldest of 10 children. As National Adoption Awareness Month has come and gone, I’ve reflected even more than usual on the incredible blessing I am grateful to call my family. Each of my siblings has a unique story—one…Lauren Konkol -
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These Groups Support Gay Marriage While Backing a Cake Baker’s First Amendment Rights
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission on Dec. 5, in what will be one of the most closely watched cases of the term. This is the case of Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, who declined to design a custom cake for a…Elizabeth Slattery -
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The Benefits of Marriage
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2014, and is being republished in light of the announcement that American actress Meghan Markle is engaged to Britain’s Prince Harry, and the two will be married next spring. But it’s not just royals who benefit from marriage. Thirty-two percent of the growth in family income inequality…Rachel Sheffield -
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8 Senators Announce Support for Colonel Under Fire for Marriage Views
Air Force Col. Leland Bohannon needed reinforcements—and thanks to eight senators, he got them. The Christian combat pilot has been grounded since spring, when his superiors decided that the colonel’s decision not to sign a “certificate of appreciation” for a same-sex spouse was enough to suspend him from duty. For Bohannon, a 20-year veteran with…Tony Perkins -
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What Happened to Colonel Who Didn’t Want to Praise an Airman’s Same-Sex Marriage
After flying in the B-2 bomber, Air Force Col. Leland Bohannon knows a thing or two about stealth. And the attack against his faith isn’t it. In fact, the military seems to be going out of its way to punish the Christian dad of five, despite a distinguished career defending the same freedom the Air…Tony Perkins -
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Podcast: What You Miss Out On When You Rent Friends, Family
On today’s podcast, we discuss a Japanese business that lets you rent friends and families, whether repealing the Obamacare mandate could be part of tax reform, and a new anti-Trump hotel.Katrina Trinko -
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Those Who Disagree on Marriage Can Coexist. For the Sake of Our Society, We Must.
In 2015, a majority of the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges wrote that the view that marriage is exclusively between one man and one woman is “based on decent and honorable religious or philosophical premises.” Yet increasingly, the traditional view of marriage is being equated with anti-LGBT bigotry—and not without consequences. Take what happened…Monica Burke -
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A Traditional Marriage Student Group Has Been Branded a ‘Hate Group’
In today’s bitter political climate, there are few labels more intellectually lazy than “hate group.” When you label an entity as a “hate group,” you automatically demonize it and remove from your shoulders any mantle of responsibility to dialogue or engage in civil discourse with this denounced entity. This cowardly melodrama is currently playing out…Kelly Marcum -
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LGBT Activists Wanted Elites, Not All, to Decide on Gay Marriage in Australia
After years of political wrangling over same-sex marriage, Australian voters are having their say in a national postal vote that ends on Nov. 7. The survey of all registered voters has the potential to resolve an issue that, thanks to the relentless lobbying of same-sex marriage activists, has been dominating the Australian political discourse for…Lyle Shelton -
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The Black Family Is Struggling, and It’s Not Because of Slavery
That the problems of today’s black Americans are a result of a legacy of slavery, racial discrimination, and poverty has achieved an axiomatic status, thought to be self-evident and beyond question. This is what academics and the civil rights establishment have taught. But as with so much of what’s claimed by leftists, there is little…Walter E. Williams -
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Tax Reform ‘Big Deal’ to Mom Who Wants to Keep Cattle Ranch in Family
What lawmakers do in Washington to overhaul the tax code is a “big deal” for a fourth-generation cattle rancher in North Dakota, she says. “Tax reform is a big deal for families like mine and others across North Dakota and across the United States,” Julie Ellingson told The Daily Signal in a phone interview. “Farmers…Rachel del Guidice -
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Judge Suspends City’s Ban of Farmers Over Their Marriage Views
A federal judge ruled Friday that the Michigan farmers who were banned from selling their produce at a farmers market on public property because of their religious beliefs about marriage may resume selling their goods there as early as Sunday while their case proceeds. The decision provides much-needed relief to Steve and Bridget Tennes, owners…Kelsey Bolar -
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Donation Processor Drops Pro-Family Group Over ‘Hate’ Label
The founder of a nonprofit dedicated to repairing families says he thinks being incorrectly labeled a “hate group” prompted the company that processed donations to drop her organization. Ruth Institute’s biblical stance on issues such as gender identity and same-sex marriage led to its being labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center,…Rachel del Guidice -
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We Hear You: Facing the Opioid Crisis and Defending the Marriage Views of Farmers
Editor's note: We were pretty jazzed to publish a commentary on the opioid crisis by William Bennett and Robert DuPont. We've been meaning to run some of your reactions, so let's begin with them, followed by more on the farmers banned from a farmers market . Be sure to write us at [email protected]—Ken McIntyre Dear…Ken McIntyre -
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How the LGBT Movement Used Fake Science to Push Gay Marriage
In his book “32 Yolks,” Eric Ripert, head chef and owner of Michelin three-starred Le Bernardin in New York City, tells the story of his parents’ divorce when he was 5 years old: I went from being a happy kid to a kind of pint-sized depressive. From the time I was 5 until I went…Austin Ruse