Same-Sex Marriage – Page 29

Gay Activists Still Trying to Get Approval for Ballot Measures

Aug 13, 2013JerryHomosexualityHomosexuality, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage

Late yesterday afternoon, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel rejected a very oddly-worded proposal to repeal Amendment 83, Arkansas’ constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

Typically, a proposed constitutional amendment consists of a popular name, ballot title, and the text of the amendment itself. The group sponsoring the measure, however, submitted a popular name, “summary,” and ballot title; they did not provide the text of their amendment.

This, among other things, caused Attorney General McDaniel to reject the proposal.

Right now there are two efforts underway to undo Arkansas’ democratically-adopted constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. One effort purposes to legalize same-sex marriage outright in 2016. The other–which the Attorney General rejected yesterday–seeks to repeal Arkansas’ Marriage Amendment in 2014.

In 2004, 75% of Arkansas voters voted to define marriage as the union of one man to one woman. Recent polling indicates an overwhelming majority of Arkansans still support that amendment.

You can read the Attorney General’s full opinion here.

Same-Sex Marriage Blazes a Trail for Polygamy

Aug 9, 2013JerryMarriageMarriage, Polygamy, Same-Sex Marriage

Over the past decade, we have said repeatedly that redefining marriage as something other than the union of one man to one woman paves the way for legalizing polygamy and other relationships as “marriage.” Same-sex marriage proponents have been quick to dismiss those concerns. Polygamy supporters, however, have not.

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Religious Liberty a Casualty of Efforts to Redefine Marriage

Jul 31, 2013JerryHomosexuality, Marriage, Religious FreedomHomosexuality, Marriage, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty, Same-Sex Marriage

Jerry Cox Recently, churches in states that have redefined marriage–such as New York and others–have wondered whether new marriage laws require them to permit same-sex weddings on church property.

Alliance Defending Freedom has the answer: In short, church property is private property, and the church is protected by the First Amendment when it comes to the activities it does and does not permit on its property.

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