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Exclusive: Bakers Facing $135K Fine Over Wedding Cake for Same-Sex Couple Speak Out
It was the first time seeing her bakery since the new owners moved in. “This is really hard,” Melissa Klein said, tears filling up her… Read More
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What Will Anthony Kennedy Do in Gay Marriage Case? Ryan T. Anderson Weighs In
Appearing on ABC’s “This Week,” Ryan T. Anderson, the William E. Simon senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation, discussed the same-sex marriage case the… Read More
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Marriage Debate Marches Into Nation’s Capital Ahead of Supreme Court Case
As the debate over same-sex marriage heats up across the country, advocates for traditional marriage gathered in the nation’s capitol to make their voices heard. With… Read More
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After Receiving Over $100K in Donations, Bakers’ Crowdfunding Page Shut Down
Less than a day after a donation fund was set up for the Oregon bakers who the state recommended be fined $135,000 for refusing to… Read More
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Are Liberals Finally Rallying to Save Liberty?
No part of our culture wars draws more heat than same-sex marriage. It is therefore noteworthy when vituperative tactics get so extreme that some members… Read More
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Why There’s No Right to Gay Marriage in 6 Video Clips
On Thursday night, Ryan T. Anderson, the William E. Simon senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation, participated in a debate about gay marriage. We’ve… Read More
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Jim DeMint: Why You Should March for Marriage
Jim DeMint, president of The Heritage Foundation, talks about why Americans should attend the March for Marriage in Washington, D.C., tomorrow.
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Why States Should Get to Decide on Whether to Redefine Marriage
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on same-sex marriage. In a panel this week at The Heritage Foundation, Ryan T. Anderson, a senior… Read More
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What You Need to Know About Gay Marriage and the Supreme Court
One week from today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about gay marriage. Here’s what you need to know. 1. There simply is nothing… Read More
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Forcing States to Recognize Gay Marriage Could Increase Number of Abortions
On the surface, abortion and same-sex marriage may seem unrelated. However, as explained in an amicus brief of 100 scholars of marriage, filed in the… Read More
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K-12 School Removes Washington Post Profile of Ryan T. Anderson From Its Facebook Page. Here’s Why.
Yesterday, The Heritage Foundation’s leading scholar on marriage policy was featured on the front page of The Washington Post as the right’s “fresh voice on… Read More
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Watch Ryan T. Anderson Explain Why He Fights Against Gay Marriage
The Washington Post followed Heritage Foundation’s Ryan T. Anderson as he went to Harvard Law School to debate same-sex marriage and why he fights for… Read More
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My Father Was Gay. Why I Oppose Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage.
It took me decades to come to my views on same-sex “marriage” in light of my personal experiences. From infancy, I was unwittingly identified under… Read More
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Should Catholic Schools Be Forced to Fund LGBT Student Groups?
Religiously affiliated schools in the nation’s capital could soon be forced to formally fund and recognize student groups like LGBT organizations, whose mission conflicts with… Read More
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What You Need to Know About Marriage and the Supreme Court
Does the Constitution require the government to recognize same-sex marriages? With the Supreme Court set to hear arguments this term on cases about same-sex marriage,… Read More
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How Many Kids Grow Up With Their Married Mom and Dad?
It’s not normal these days for a teen to live with their married mom and dad. Fifty-four percent of U.S. teens 15-to-17-years-old do not live… Read More
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State Says 70-Year-Old Flower Shop Owner Discriminated Against Gay Couple. Here’s How She Responded.
A judge in Washington state ruled this week that a 70-year-old florist who declined to make flower arrangements for a gay couple’s wedding violated the… Read More
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Does Marriage Make You Happier? What a New Study Found
“Those who marry are more satisfied than those who remain single,” claims a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. But does marriage… Read More
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Bakers Who Declined Service to Same-Sex Couple Found to Violate Anti-Discrimination Law
The owners of an Oregon bakery who declined to make a cake for a same-sex couple’s wedding celebration were found guilty last week of violating… Read More
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This Daughter of a Gay Parent Thinks Traditional Marriage Should Be Protected
In an open letter to Justice Anthony Kennedy, the daughter of a same-sex couple writes that the Supreme Court should “protect marriage.” Katy Faust, who… Read More
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Support Family-Friendly, Economically-Wise Policies—Not Transportation Pork or Dependency
Is Obama’s new federally-funded infrastructure package the key to strengthening our nation’s families? That’s the argument of W. Bradford Wilcox of the American Enterprise Institute… Read More
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Pope Francis: Redefinition of Marriage Is Threat to Family
Fresh off his controversial comments about free speech concerning the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, Pope Francis turned his attention to family issues. “The family… Read More
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Could Millennials Change Their Views on Same-Sex Marriage? What Ryan Anderson Thinks.
Have conservatives lost millennials in the marriage debate? A pro-traditional marriage panel speaking on issues of life, marriage and religious liberty was challenged with that… Read More
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Jeb Bush: We Need to ‘Show Respect’ for Both Supporters, Opponents of Same-Sex Marriage
Florida Republicans Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio – both potential presidential candidates – offered their reaction to their state’s recent decision to issue marriage licenses… Read More
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Divorce Rates May Not Be as High as You Think
”Divorce is on the rise.” At least, that’s the story Americans often hear, as New York Times reporter Claire Cain Miller explained earlier this month…. Read More
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Putting the Life of Her Unborn Baby First, Mother Dies After Giving Birth
In a selfless act, a mother from Aurora, Colo., made a decision during childbirth that put the life of her unborn baby son before her… Read More
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What Do the 2016 GOP Hopefuls Really Think About Same-Sex Marriage?
The marriage issue didn’t play a major role in the 2014 midterms, but activist courts overturning state laws and lawsuits threatening the rights of those… Read More
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It’s the Culture, Stupid: Welfare Programs Can’t Solve Economic Gap Created by Marriage Decline
This may be a surprising statement from a bleary-eyed, number-crunching economist, but the best anti-poverty program in America may not be tax cuts, debt reduction… Read More
No Constitutional Right to Same-Sex Marriage, Circuit Court Rules
Earlier today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit overruled lower court decisions that had struck down state laws defining marriage as the union of… Read More
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Starbucks Bans Engagement Rings for Workers, but Nose Studs and Tattoos Are OK
Starbucks has a new dress code for its baristas and other employees: no engagement rings allowed. The Seattle-based company blames federal food safety guidelines for… Read More
