Sentences with phrase «marriage rights face»
At the same time, Republican candidates inclined to support equal marriage rights face the political reality that only 41 percent of Republican voters feel the same way.
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If retailers like Target or Gap, which tweeted in support of the Supreme Court decision to legalize gay marriage, choose later to stay quiet in the face of regulation that threatens LGBT rights, their branding and reputation goes from progressive to hypocritical.
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And when you were faced with the choice between full - time vocational ministry or a strong marriage, right in the middle of those years, you chose me.
As I've mentioned before, I personally think it is counterproductive to spend time and money trying to mess with the constitution so that it restricts the rights of U.S. citizens under the banner of «protecting the sanctity of marriage,» especially when heterosexual couples face a divorce rate that hovers between 45 and 50 percent.
The «in your face,» noisy proclamations are an attempt to assert the atheist's rights to not be discriminated against via public support of religion, usually Christianity, e.g. stem cell research, gay marriage bans, creationism in science class, etc..
Gannett reported this morning that of the four GOP senators who voted «yes» on same - sex marriage last year, all but one — Sen. Steve Saland — are facing intra-party challengers who are running from the right.
BY PAUL SCHINDLER Three gay and lesbian City Council candidates ---- one incumbent and two newcomers ---- are facing organized opposition in the September 10 Democratic primary from a religious right coalition that held rallies against marriage equality over a period of at least seven years.
Bruno also admitted in the spring of 2009 (while out - of - power and facing trial on corruption charges) that he personally favored same - sex marriage but never brought it the floor of the State Senate because the majority of his conference was against it, stating «This is America, and we have inalienable rights... Life is short, and we should all be afforded the same opportunities and rights to enjoy it.»
«We want to build excitement and momentum in advance of that,» said Ellner... As part of that strategy, the Human Rights Campaign and its allies are spending heavily to oust three New York state senators — all Democrats — who voted against the marriage bill last year and who face opponents in the primary on Tuesday: William Stachowski of Buffalo, Shirley L. Huntley of Queens and Rubén Díaz Sr. of the Bronx.»
The theme of this year's Children's Day Celebration is «Protecting the Right of the Child in the face of Violence and Insecurity: End Child Marriage.»
Neither campaign had been ideological, though both winners faced criticism, especially in the final weeks — Andreassen for not being an attorney and a past conviction for passing a school bus on the right, and Filak for not holding a bachelor's degree and being related by marriage (second or third cousin) to town Councilwoman Leeanne Thornton.
«YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER» (**) Being a Woody Allen die - hard these days is roughly equivalent to being the battered half in an abusive marriage: his films behave consistently appallingly, but treat you right just often enough (hello, «Vicky Cristina Barcelona») to keep you coming back for the next punch in the face.
When same - sex couples face divorce, details like length of marriage and parental rights are not legally clear - cut.
With 87 percent of the nation's 11,000 state judges having to face voters in some type of election, the right's well - funded assault on the courts could have a tremendous impact, not just on obvious issues such as abortion, same - sex marriage, school vouchers, medical research, and school prayer, but on the way justice is delivered day by day.»
How can it be right that an individual, who has concluded that the marriage to which she is a part has broken down irretrievably, can find herself facing a continuing battle to persuade the court that the marriage should be brought to an end some 18 months after filing her petition?
The applicants complained to the European Court of Human Rights, under Art 1 of the First Protocol to the Convention in conjunction with Art 14, that when one of them died, the survivor would face a significant liability to inheritance tax, which would not be faced by the survivor of a marriage or a civil partnership.
Faced over the last 30 years with rapid advances in the science of human reproduction and fertility, DNA analysis, and genetics, the equally rapid evolution of the legal rights of gay and lesbian individuals, and significant changes in social views regarding traditional marriage, same - sex couples, and families, the law throughout the United States has been forced to wrestle with the question of just exactly «who is a parent?»
With a perfectly straight face, some vendors will tell you that your wedding day will «set the tone» for your marriage, and you should be willing to do anything it takes to start your marriage off «on the right foot».