LawNews
Why the Supreme Court May Never Review Gay Marriage
The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a former Kentucky county clerk’s case that could have potentially challenged the 2015 decision Obergefell v. Hodges, which… Read More
LawNews
EXCLUSIVE: Former Police Officer Punished for Gay Marriage View Lawyers Up, Demands Apology
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL— A former police officer’s lawyers are calling on a Georgia police department to make changes after it placed a rookie… Read More
LawNews
Democrat Senator Asks Judicial Nominee to Answer Whether Gay Marriage Is ‘Sinful’
Sen. Cory Booker asked judicial nominee Neomi Rao during a hearing Tuesday if she believed same-sex relationships were “immoral.” “Are gay relationships, in your opinion,… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Upholds Baker’s Right to Disagree With Gay Marriage in Marketplace
Monday’s 7-2 Supreme Court decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission is a big win for the religious liberty of all Americans. The… Read More
SocietyNews
North Carolina Settles With Magistrate It Forced Out for Not Doing Gay Marriages
The state of North Carolina has restored lost salary and retirement benefits to a former magistrate whom officials forced out because she wouldn’t abandon her… Read More
InternationalCommentary
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… Read More
LawCommentary
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… Read More
SocietyCommentary
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… Read More
SocietyCommentary
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… Read More
SocietyNews
Christian Baker Fears Loss of ‘Everything’ Unless Supreme Court Upholds Right Not to Make Cakes for Gay Marriages
By deciding to hear the appeal of a Colorado baker, the Supreme Court could make its first ruling next year on whether government may coerce… Read More
LawCommentary
Circuit Court Win for Religious Freedom on Gay Marriage
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on Thursday that a Mississippi law that protects religious liberty and the rights of conscience in… Read More
SocietyNews
Conservative Gay Marriage Advocates Urge Tolerance for Religious Objectors
Right-leaning advocates of gay marriage called for acceptance at the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference, urging liberals to display more tolerance when addressing the issues… Read More
SocietyCommentary
LGBT Activists Fight State Law That Protects Believers Against Gay Marriage
Historically, Democrats and Republicans have agreed that religious liberty is a core American value that should be protected whenever possible. Yet over the past decade,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Like No-Fault Divorce, Gay Marriage Will Change Our Relationships Culture
Advocates of same-sex marriage have often mocked those who assert that a legal alteration in the very structure of marriage will most certainly affect the… Read More
SocietyNews
10 Public Officials Who Defied the Law Over Gay Marriage Mostly Silent on Kim Davis Case
A Kentucky clerk at the center of a national controversy was held in contempt of court and sent to jail for refusing to comply with… Read More
SocietyNews
23 Tweets on the Kentucky Clerk Jailed Over Gay Marriage Licenses
On Thursday, a Kentucky county clerk at the center of a national controversy was sent to jail. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that U.S. District Judge… Read More
SocietyNews
Why This Libertarian Supports Gay Marriage and Religious Liberty
Many advocates of same-sex marriage are all for equal rights until it comes to the religious liberty rights of individuals and private business owners who… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Kentucky Clerk Not Issuing Gay Marriage Licenses Causes Uproar. North Carolina Shows Better Way.
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling redefining marriage throughout the country, there’s an open question as to what happens to people who believe… Read More
SocietyCommentary
It’s Not Hypocritical to Let Infertile Couples Marry, But Oppose Gay Marriage. Here’s Why.
Why is the government in the marriage business? As I explain in “Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage and Religious Freedom,” it’s to encourage a… Read More
SocietyNews
Kentucky Clerk Allowed to Not Issue Gay Marriage Licenses as Legal Battle Continues
A Kentucky judge has granted a temporary stay to a county clerk so that she doesn’t have to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples while… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Can You Oppose Gay Marriage and Be a Good Judge? The Chilling Opinion of Ohio Court’s Board
Are people who publicly affirm that marriage is the union of one man and one woman unfit to be judges? The Ohio Supreme Court’s Board… Read More
SocietyNews
County Clerk Appeals Federal Judge’s Gay Marriage Mandate
Lawyers for a county clerk in Kentucky who refuses to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples appealed a federal judge’s order that she do so, asking… Read More
SocietyNews
Christian Baker Must Make Cakes Celebrating Gay Marriage, Appeals Court Rules
A custom cake baker in suburban Denver can’t cite his religious convictions in declining to make a wedding cake for two men, a Colorado appeals… Read More
SocietyNews
Christian Judge’s Objection Prompts Ohio Supreme Court’s Board to Tell All Judges to Perform Gay Marriages
A Toledo judge who cited his religious faith in declining to perform same-sex marriages has agreed to follow an advisory body’s decision that he—and all… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How Supreme Court’s Understanding of ‘Liberty’ in Gay Marriage Case Could Have Repercussions
Justice Samuel Alito joined Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol for a 90-minute conversation about life, baseball and a few recent Supreme Court decisions. Alito expressed… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Will Gay Marriage Dissidents Be Treated Like Racists?
With its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court has brought the sexual revolution to its apex—a redefinition of our civilization’s primordial institution, cutting its… Read More
SocietyNews
Kentucky Lawmakers Move to Protect County Clerks, Clergy Opposed to Gay Marriage
Three Kentucky legislators have filed bills to protect county clerks or religious leaders who say their faith does not allow them to help same-sex couples… Read More
SocietyCommentary
After Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling, How We Can Protect Freedom for Everyone
Even now that the Supreme Court has redefined marriage, Americans who believe that marriage is union of husband and wife should be free to live… Read More
SocietyNews
Can Court Clerks Decline to Do Gay Marriages? How It’s Playing Out in the States
A few cases of public employees who cite their faith in declining to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples have grabbed media attention, but similar concerns… Read More
PoliticsNews
Top Senate Democrat Unsure Whether Religious Schools That Oppose Gay Marriage Should Keep Tax-Exempt Status
Following the Supreme Court decision that declared same-sex marriage a constitutional right, Democrats are considering the impact this will have on religious schools and their… Read More
