Sentences with phrase «against same sex»

In 2008, Barack Obama ran against same sex marriage (he was for a civil unions alternative).

Meanwhile, a block away, a group of about 20 Orthodox Jewish protesters demonstrated against same sex marriage with signs that read «Sodom and Gomorrah» and «LGBT: A grave sin.»

Log Cabin Republicans and other LGBT conservative groups were dismayed last week after the strong anti-gay stance against same sex marriage during the republican national convention this week.

Sean will fight to end discrimination against same sex couples in both the housing market, and in employment practices.

Log Cabin Republicans and other LGBT conservative groups were dismayed last week after the strong anti-gay stance against same sex...

One of the main arguments used by advocates of gay «marriage» is that the current definition of marriage (as pertaining exclusively to man and woman) breaches the principle of equality and thus discriminates against same sex couples.

Laws against same sex marriage discriminate, and with that create real victims, without preventing any harm.

If religion can never set secular policy, the religious argument against same sex marriage only affects those that adhere to that particular religion.

Not exact matches

LONDON — A bakery owned by a Christian family asked Britain's Supreme Court on Tuesday to overturn a ruling that it discriminated against a gay customer for refusing to make a cake supporting same - sex marriage.

The legislative push come against a backdrop of the expanding legalization of same - sex marriage, which is now allowed in 36 states and in limbo in a 37th — Alabama, where there have been contradicting state and federal court orders on the matter.

Business leaders on Thursday spoke out against a controversial law passed in Indiana Thursday that could give businesses the green light to deny service to same - sex couples.

LONDON (AP)-- A bakery owned by a Christian family asked Britain's Supreme Court on Tuesday to overturn a ruling that it discriminated against a gay customer for refusing to make a cake supporting same - sex marriage.

During Starbucks's 2013 investor meeting, he squared off in person against a shareholder who complained that Schultz's public stance on same - sex marriage was alienating customers and hurting earnings.

The leadership contestants intend this sabre - thrusting to hearken back to Alberta's pre-NDP glory days, when former premier Peter Lougheed declared unholy war against a different Trudeau's National Energy Program, and throttled oil shipments to eastern Canada; and when Ralph Klein routinely clashed with Ottawa and other provinces, including on same - sex marriage and limits to private health care.

New Democrats feel their best shot at re-election cuts a straight path through Kenney's social values, policies and past comments against same - sex marriage and abortion, as well as his more recent comments that parents ought to be informed that their kids are in school gay - straight alliances.

But Podesta and his candidate want to force a religious order of Catholic women to cooperate in the provision of contraceptives and abortifacients; they want to compel small businesses to cater to same - sex marriage ceremonies; and they want physicians to refer troubled patients for «transgender» treatment — all against the Catholic understanding of the right to act on one's conscience (in these cases, one's rightly formed conscience).

Francis speaks to this authentic human ecology against which the same - sex marriage ruling strikes.

The German leader was among 226 politicians to vote against same - sex marriage, while 393 voted for it and four abstained.

Those opposed to gay marriage say it goes against what the Bible says about sexuality, and that same - sex couples already have equal rights via civil partnerships.

People who may be against same - sex marriage are not just being told, «That's not the fashionable way to think.»

• The hysterical Frank Rich, whose column in the Times almost makes one miss the relative sobriety of Anna Quindlen, has been sounding the tocsin against those Christian fanatics who think same - sex «marriage» a bad idea.

But his comments on the «gay lobby» are likely to gain the most attention, especially in the West, where Catholic leaders have been mounting a fierce fight against same - sex marriage.

(CNN)-- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints, which has fought against same - sex marriage throughout the United States, launched a website on Thursday that preaches understanding and compassion for the gay and lesbian community.

As a matter of principle, any argument against same - sex marriage that invokes the reproductive end of sex necessarily implicates contraception.

If he rules against Prop 8, it will likely mean states will no longer be able to get away with a ban on same - sex marriages...

They can explain why they think that same - sex activity is sinful (and I think they should), but also teach against the sin of real homophobia.

Although there certainly are serious moral arguments in favor of same - sex marriage, there are also serious moral and prudential arguments against it.

I have great admiration for the courage and the indefatigable spirit that George and Ryan Anderson have shown in the fight against abortion and in the protracted battle over «same sex marriage.»

He had advocated for the church to allow gay and lesbian leaders, campaigned against California's same - sex marriage ban and disputed deeply held church doctrines about the End Times.

(CNN)- On March 24, World Vision announced that the U.S. branch of the popular humanitarian organization would no longer discriminate against employees in same - sex marriages.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, a conservative Christian who has taken public stands against abortion and same - sex marriage, had joined Obama for an AIDS summit.

A final argument against same - sex marriage is that two people can not become «one flesh» if they do exhibit anatomical complementarity.

Graham said the IRS contacted the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, a North Carolina - based ministry, after it ran newspaper ads in that state in April encouraging support for an amendment against same - sex marriage.

Theologically, Christians must wonder why the only couples legally living under Jesus» proscription against divorce are same - sex couples.

As archbishop of Buenos Aires, Bergoglio was one of the leaders of the Catholic Church's public charge against legalizing same - sex marriage in Argentina.

The Evangelical Alliance (EA), the umbrella organisation for evangelical Christians in the UK, has withdrawn from the Coalition for Marriage (C4M), which campaigned against the introduction of same - sex marriage.

Most mainline denominations have come out against the amendments even though some of them do not allow same - sex couples to wed in their churches.

Will they deny that Christ - imitating, self - sacrificing love is indeed present in many same - sex relationship and continue to advocate against ensuring gay couples can visit one another in the hospital?

A US Christian couple who own a video production company have filed an appeal against a law that has forced them to create films for same - sex weddings.

People who are, for example, prejudice against same - sex relationships are a perfect example.

Australia's former Catholic Prime Minister has indicated that he may lead the case against same - sex marriage when Australians are asked next month what their opinion...

As expected, most evangelicals take a strong stance against making businesses provide wedding services to same - sex couples or allowing transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice.

Complainants, a same sex couple, alleged that they were unlawfully discriminated against when Respondent refused to perform their marriage.

In contrast, last week — in an unprecedented compromise — Utah passed two bills: one banning discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people; and on protecting the rights of those who object to same - sex marriage on religious grounds.

We are talking about adoption agencies being required to assign children to gay couples, colleges and universities being required to offer same - sex couples access to married housing, and any number of similar scenarios revolving around perceived discrimination against gays and lesbians.»

Wilson warned against comparing potential Fairness for All legislation to existing policies that have led to high - profile «bakers and bathrooms» cases, most of which were enacted prior to the legalization of same - sex marriage and without input from both sides.

Those of us who believe same - sex marriage to be a moral impossibility now face a very daunting challenge — how to live in a society that is moving so rapidly against our moral worldview, even as the society shared that worldview for over 2,000 years.

The Chief Justice, in dissent, complained about the majority's «entirely gratuitous» aspersions against supporters of traditional marriage: «It is one thing for the majority to conclude that the Constitution protects a right to same - sex marriage; it is something else to portray everyone who does not share the majority's «better informed understanding» as bigoted.»

If you were being told that legally you had to perform same sex marriages I would fight with you because it goes against your beliefs.

Wilson's first argument was against the cavalierness of same - sex marriage advocates, who propose a massive social change with little idea how it will shake out: