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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
SocietyCommentary
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
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Rick Santorum on Religious Liberty, the LGBT Agenda and ‘Very Clear’ Plans for 2016
Will Rick Santorum run for president again? The former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania doesn’t waste time denying his interest. In between campaigning for fellow Republicans in… Read More
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The Government Should Stop Waging War on Those Against Same-Sex Marriage
It’s hard to imagine a more bedrock American right than being free to live according to your religious convictions. The very idea of being forced… Read More
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City Says Ministers Don’t Have to Wed Same-Sex Couples, but Here’s Why It’s Not Over Yet
An Idaho town is not going to force a Christian ministry couple who own a wedding chapel to perform same-sex marriages there, the town’s chief… Read More
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Q&A: Couple Look to Paul’s Example in Resisting Order to Perform Gay Marriages
Perform same-sex wedding ceremonies or pay tens of thousands of dollars in fines and spend months behind bars. That’s the choice their Idaho town gave… Read More
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Twitter Temporarily Blocks Petition Supporting Houston Pastors
In response to subpoenas issued by the city of Houston to pastors who spoke out on same-sex marriage, a faith-based organization launched a petition demanding… Read More
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As His Wife Delivers Their Baby, LGBT Group Smears This Pro-Marriage Professor as International Criminal
Having a baby is supposed to be one of the happiest moments of your life. But for Bobby Lopez, an unusual figure in the marriage… Read More
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They Lost Their Bakery, Now Face Bankruptcy: Government’s ‘Discrimination’ Fine Brings Baker to Tears
A bakery owner in Oregon broke down in tears while discussing the fallout of her and her husband’s decision not to bake a wedding cake… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The People, Not the Courts, Should Decide on Same-Sex Marriage
On June 26 of last year, the Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act in United States v. Windsor,… Read More
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Why Traditional Marriage Supporters Think 2015 Will Be a Turning Point in Debate
Despite rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8 from the U.S. Supreme Court last year, traditional marriage supporters are looking ahead to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How We Can Turn the Tide in the Culture Wars
There is no sugarcoating it. With each passing year, on most cultural fronts, things have been getting worse. There is a coarseness to our society… Read More
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Farmers to Lesbian Couple: ‘We’re Not Hateful People’
The phone call at 8:30 p.m. seemed routine for Cynthia and Robert Gifford—a bride-to-be inquiring about holding a wedding at their home, Liberty Ridge Farm in upstate… Read More
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Wedding Bell Blues? Study Finds Fewer Young Adults Get Married
First comes love, then comes marriage. Or at least that’s how it used to go. According to a new Pew study, a record number of… Read More
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Poll: Americans’ Support for Same-Sex Marriage Declining
Americans’ support for same-sex marriage has decreased, according to a new Pew Research Center poll. According to the poll, 49 percent of Americans now support… Read More
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NFL Hall of Famer Credits Mother, Father for ‘Improbable’ Football Career
Sports announcer Jay Glazier said Michael Strahan was the best defensive end in the game because “he was nastier, he was tougher and he was… Read More
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New York Times Writer Wants to ‘Ruthlessly’ Stamp Out ‘Anti-LGBT’ Attitudes
Josh Barro, a writer for The New York Times, wants to stamp out what he considers to be “anti-LGBT” attitudes from communities “ruthlessly.” Barro was… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Need More Beyonces and Jay-Zs
Americans are no stranger to these words from the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…”… Read More
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A Majority of Young Adults Are Having Kids Outside Marriage. Why That Hurts Kids’ Futures.
Among young adults, first comes baby, then (maybe) comes marriage. This increasingly is the new normal. According to a new study from Johns Hopkins University,… Read More
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How Religious Liberty Can Unite Conservatives and Libertarians
On Thursday, on his FOX Business show, investigative reporter and libertarian commentator John Stossel engaged in a rapid-fire exchange over marriage policy with Heritage Foundation… Read More
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What’s Great About Dads, in Your Words and Photos
Why do you celebrate your father today? When we asked the Heritage Foundation Facebook community why they honor their dads on Father’s Day, photos, memories,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why Has There Been a Surge in the Number of Stay-at-Home Dads?
Culture reporting has been abuzz lately with the “rise of stay-at-home dads,” as Pew Research announced earlier this month that their numbers have doubled over… Read More
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Clinton to Radio Host on Same-Sex Marriage Support: ‘You Are Trying to Say’ It Is Because of ‘Political Reasons’
Hillary Clinton was on the hot seat today about her announcement last year that she supported same-sex marriage. In a tense interview, Terry Gross, host… Read More
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Celebrate Father’s Day, Not Parent Day
Dads matter. As we head into Father’s Day weekend, that statement may seem like a cliché. But the tragic reality is that if people seeking… Read More
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How a Dad’s Involvement Can Change His Children’s Future
Children with involved fathers are more likely to graduate from college—particularly among middle- and upper-income families but also among those from lower-income backgrounds, a recent… Read More
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Six Things You Can Do to Support Marriage and Freedom
How do we best advance the cause of marriage as the union of a man and woman, husband and wife, father and mother? This week… Read More
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Ben Carson: ‘We’re Being Manipulated’ by Those ‘Trying to Divide Us’
Dr. Ben Carson slammed the culture of political correctness and partisan labels at a WPEC-TV town hall panel held Thursday at the station’s studio in… Read More
