Supreme Court Stops Same-Sex Marriages in Utah
The U.S. Supreme Court entered a stay today ensuring that Utah will not be forced to issue marriage licenses to people in same-sex relationships in… Read More
Redefining Marriage: Judicial Overreach at Close of 2013
While most Americans were celebrating the Christmas season, judges were busy redefining state marriage laws. In New Mexico, Utah, and Ohio, judges have usurped the… Read More
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The Research Papers You Relied on the Most in 2013
The Heritage Foundation is dedicated to policy research of the utmost intellectual integrity. This year featured debates on a wide range of policy issues, and… Read More
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Hawaiian Citizens Testify in Support of Marriage
Over the past five days, thousands of Hawaiians poured into the state capitol to stand for marriage as the union of a man and a… Read More
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New Report on Why Social + Economic Conservatism Succeeds
Politico is highlighting a new report released yesterday by the American Principles Project (APP) that shows a majority of Americans support social conservatism. APP argues… Read More
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Restoring Dialogue About Marriage on College Campuses
When the Thomas More Society of Boston College invited Ryan T. Anderson, the William E. Simon Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, to make the case… Read More
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Same-Sex Marriage Trumps Religious Liberty in New Mexico
Earlier today, the Supreme Court of New Mexico ruled that the First Amendment does not protect a Christian photographer’s ability to decline to take pictures… Read More
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DeMint: Do Traditional Marriage Supporters Deserve to Be Treated with Dignity?
Some people can’t seem to understand why anyone would support marriage as the union of a man and a woman. Indeed, Justice Anthony Kennedy argued… Read More
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DeMint: SCOTUS Decisions Mean Marriage Debate More Important Than Ever
Today, the Supreme Court failed to uphold two important laws defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman. At the same time,… Read More
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Supreme Court’s Mixed Decision on Marriage (VIDEO)
The Supreme Court announced disturbing decisions today on two important cases dealing with marriage law. The Court refused, however, to create a constitutional right to… Read More
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INFOGRAPHIC: What You Should Know About Marriage
Tomorrow morning, the Supreme Court will release its opinions in cases challenging state and federal laws that define marriage as the union of a man… Read More
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National Organization for Marriage Chairman Testifies on IRS Abuses (VIDEO)
Adding to the list of complaints involving the IRS, this week, John Eastman, chairman of the board for the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), testified… Read More
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Today at the Supreme Court: Same-Sex Marriage and the Defense of Marriage Act
This morning, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Windsor, a constitutional challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined… Read More
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Today at the Supreme Court: Same-Sex Marriage and California’s Proposition 8
This morning, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, a constitutional challenge to California’s definition of marriage as the union of a… Read More
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Morning Bell: The Marriage Debate Through a Child’s Eyes
Earlier this month, 11-year-old Grace Evans appeared before a panel of Minnesota lawmakers considering a redefinition of marriage in that state. She testified to the… Read More
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Academy of Pediatrics Endorses Same-Sex Marriage, but Science Not So Sure
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement yesterday indicating its support for same-sex marriage. Based on “extensive research,” this statement from a… Read More
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Marriage Has a Role in Raising Children, Reducing Poverty
The marriage debate is about more than romance between adults. Society’s interest in the upbringing of children and marriage’s unique ability to serve that interest… Read More
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Marriage and Faux Federalism
George Will opens his recent column criticizing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on federalism grounds by quoting from a 1948 Supreme Court case: “[U]nder… Read More
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Redefining Marriage Threatens Religious Liberty
Religious liberty doesn’t stop at the church doors. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the nonpartisan public-interest law firm dedicated to protecting the free expression… Read More
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International Jurists: Marriage Is Between a Man and Woman
The United States Constitution should be interpreted without appeal to foreign law or international norms. In his dissenting opinion in Atkins v. Virginia, Justice Antonin… Read More
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Ideology, Not Science, Behind Redefining Marriage
Severe flaws and limitations exist in the scientific research into the relatively new phenomenon of same-sex parenting, argue preeminent political scientists Leon R. Kass and… Read More
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Morning Bell: Make Your Voice Heard for Marriage
Marriage is the fundamental building block of all human civilization. All Americans, especially conservatives, should respect this crucial institution of civil society. This is why… Read More
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Decoding the Constitutional Challenges to Traditional Marriage
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the challenge to California’s Proposition 8 on March 26 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on… Read More
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The Giglio Smear: When Faith Is Called Bigotry
Pastor Louie Giglio, whose Passion Movement has raised millions of dollars toward ending sex trafficking, removed himself from offering the benediction at President Obama’s second… Read More
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The Future of Marriage and the Wisdom of Tradition
As Sherif Girgis, Robert P. George, and I argue in The Wall Street Journal, the future of marriage is the future of humanity. Conservatives rightly… Read More
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Debating Same-Sex Marriage
Civil, substantive arguments on the nature and purpose of marriage can sometimes get lost in rancorous rhetorical crossfire over the definition of the institution. John… Read More
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VIDEO: The Bloggers Briefing with U.S. Civil Rights Commissioners
The U.S. Supreme Court will wade into the contentious debate over racial discrimination when it hears Fisher v. University of Texas this October. Two members… Read More
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Reasoning for Marriage
The majority of Americans think it best to keep civil marriage as the union of a man and a woman. But a handful of judges… Read More
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Next Stop for Proposition 8: U.S. Supreme Court
It was no surprise today that the most liberal (and most-overturned) federal appeals court in the nation, the Ninth Circuit, refused a request for a… Read More
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Wedded to the Truth
Americans don’t like to be misled, which is why the guys on the Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters can make such a good living debunking false beliefs…. Read More
