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From ADF: France Trades Speech for Genderless Society

Jan 17, 2013JerryHomosexualityHomosexuality

As the French government has taken new, radical steps to eliminate gender from many of its laws–including laws pertaining to homosexuality and marriage–French officials are asking Twitter to help censor messages from its people that run counter to the government’s genderless message.

Alan Sears with Alliance Defending Freedom writes

When a society’s laws recognizing marriage as the union of one man and one woman are changed to honor the unions of same-sex couples, it’s not just the law that changes—it’s also the society itself that changes. A top-down metamorphosis begins in which every aspect of public law changes to match the new definition of marriage.

Today, this is playing out in France with great clarity.

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Louie Giglio Out of Inauguration Program Over Christian Views

Jan 10, 2013JerryCurrent Events, HomosexualityCurrent Events, Homosexuality

Pastor Louie Giglio was slated to give the benediction at the President’s upcoming inauguration. However, as Giglio’s appearance on the program gained publicity, critics began circulating a sermon the pastor delivered some years ago in which he spoke against gay activists trying to make the homosexual lifestyle “a norm in our society.”

Pastor Giglio initially accepted the invitation to give the benediction, but later withdrew that acceptance, not wanting his prayer to be “dwarfed by those seeking to make their agenda the focal point of the inauguration.”

Adding insult to injury, the President’s inaugural committee reportedly released a statement, saying,

We were not aware of Pastor Giglio’s past comments at the time of his selection and they don’t reflect our desire to celebrate the strength and diversity of our country at this Inaugural. Pastor Giglio was asked to deliver the benediction in large part for his leadership in combating human trafficking around the world. As we now work to select someone to deliver the benediction, we will ensure their beliefs reflect this administration’s vision of inclusion and acceptance for all Americans.

As some have pointed out, this is a far cry from four years ago, when, despite criticism from gay groups, President Obama reached out to conservative ministers like Rick Warren, who are equally opposed to same-sex marriage and homosexuality.

You can read more about this story here and here.

Schools Experience Consequences of Redefinition of Marriage

Jan 3, 2013JerryHomosexuality, MarriageFile Cabinet, Homosexuality, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage

“When talking about the consequences of redefining marriage, we rightly focus upon the impact on churches—pastors being forced to perform same-sex ‘marriage’ ceremonies, and churches at risk of losing tax exemptions for preaching against homosexual behavior. But the consequences are not limited to the four corners of the church. Redefining marriage will impact numerous aspects of our culture–notably, our children’s education.”