We or us would have to pay the health care cost
of the gay couples for government jobs and in private sector more company profits go to a non-worker which leave less for the people who actually work for the company.
JFCanton Several tribes native to America had perfored joining ceremnes
of gay couple for centuries before the christan god was created..
Not exact matches
A Christian - owned family bakery in Oregon is facing a fine
of $ 135,000
for its refusal to bake a wedding cake
for a
gay couple and their owners» public discussion
of the issue.
The defeat was the most serious setback
for Prodi's nine - month - old coalition government, also deeply divided over a host
of domestic issues ranging from the budget, pension reform and a bill giving legal recognition to
gay and unwed
couples.
The men were told to look at the images
for as long as necessary to make their judgments, and longer time spent looking specifically at the faces and bodies
of the
gay male
couples was taken by the researchers as another sign
of attraction to men.
Last year,
for example, the Justice Department filed an amicus brief
for the Masterpiece Cakeshop Supreme Court case in support
of the Christian baker who refused to bake a wedding cake
for a
gay couple.
As far as the rights
for gay and lesbian
couples, again, this is the UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
As Sullivan puts it, there is «more likely to be a greater understanding
of the need
for extramarital outlets between two men than between a man and a woman; and again, the lack
of children gives
gay couples greater freedom.»
One example is Huntsman, who while governor
of Utah signed a law introducing civil unions
for gay couples.
Aside from witnessing
gay couples thrown out
of the store
for holding hands, I have witnessed Muslims told that (cultural slur) are not welcome.
For example, a Muslim printer may have to publish cartoons
of the Prophet Muhammad, or a bakery owned by a
gay couple may have to make a cake with anti-
gay slogans on it.
CNN: Conservative leader agrees to visit home
of married
gay couple for first time A conservative Christian leader who opposes same - sex marriage has agreed to the idea
of dining at the home
of a married
gay couple, after saying he had never done so in an interview with CNN.
So you say»... we're weary
of battles to «protect» marriage from
gay couples...» and then go on to voice support
for d - bag Santorum?
Just a brief note to start a conversation about the case
of the baker, Jack Phillips, who refused to make a wedding cake
for a
gay couple who had been married in Massachusetts and wanted to celebrate with a party in Colorado.
New York's recent legalization
of gay marriage is being hailed by many as a watershed moment in the history
of the fight
for equal rights
for same sex
couples.
A honest solution then would be
for Christians to lobby government to do away with the secular, contractual and other legal elements
of marriage, leaving no tax or other legal advantage to it that
gay couples would find appealing.
Up
for vote was a referendum on whether Washington state would allow
gay and lesbian
couples to have several
of the rights and responsibilities
of legally married heterosexual
couples.
A ruling in November, 2003 by the Supreme Judicial Court
of Massachusetts similarly affirmed «marital» rights
for gay and lesbian
couples and handed the matter on to the legislature
of the Commonwealth.
Disputed policies ranging from parental choice in education, to a tax break
for married
couples, to opposing the legalization
of gay rights are all included in the «pro-family» package.
(I don't mean to say that straight
couples do not achieve this in the same measure at times — not all
couple,
gay or straight so, though — but that it may be somewhat easier
for gay couples in the same way it is easier
for two people
of the same gender to develop a strong friendship, which is the basis
of any good relationship.)
Take,
for instance, last summer the State
of Illinois revoked Catholic Charity's adoption and foster care licensebecause Catholic Charities didn't comply with the «Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act,» which says
gay couples must be treated the same way as heterosexual
couples.
Justice Kennedy concluded his majority opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges with this summary:
Gay couples «ask
for equal dignity in the eyes
of the law.
I challenge anyone who claims they support
gay marriage to really be involved in it
for a
couple of weeks.
This from a New York Times profile
of Ann Landers: «She could be an anachronism, this great - grandmother with the teased blond hair and perfect nails giving advice to
gay couples trying to adopt or teenagers packing condoms
for the prom.
Also,
for those interested, check out these
gay - friendly organizations if looking
for a church — many
of these churches are fully accepting
of gay couples even if they are currently not performing
gay marriages — I am sure that many
of them will join in the ranks
of those above once
gay marriage has been legalized in more states:
There are, in fact, many Christian churches who fully accept
gay couples for who they are, some
of them performing marriages
of gays.
He received plenty
of media attention in June last year when he released a brief statement which called
for «the full acceptance
of Christian
gay couples into the Church».
There is no medical need to protect the purity
of the species, because
for a
gay or lesbian
couple to have children, they have to work hard, and seek outside help.
I do not hold an opinion on this issue but to ask from the sidelines if what you declare that
Gays and Lesbians want are the rights then if Civil Unions which would give all
of the rights and benefits to
Gay and Lesbian
couples in all matters, would you accept this and drop the desire
for the term «marriage» to be used.
However, Culture Secretary Maria made clear that under the proposals it would remain illegal
for churches belonging to the Church
of England to marry
gay couples — an exclusion the established church itself requested.
For those who believe in the dignity and value
of gay and lesbian people and who support LGBT equality both in the U.S. and abroad, it's been a rough
couple of weeks.
Firstly, one
of our columnists, Steve Chalke, made the decision to hold a service
of blessing in his church
for a
gay couple in his congregation.
If there is an inherent «right to marriage»
for same - sex
couples, religious groups that refuse to marry
gay couples are violating their civil rights, which in turn could lead to a repeal
of the churches» tax exempt status» or a complete overturn in our law and culture
of the religious understanding
of marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Where is the
gay lifestyle on the scale
of happiness
for the individual, happiness
for the entended family, happiness
for the children
of gay couples.
I know many
gay couples in that situation, and many others who wouldn't even consider a church like that out
of respect
for their own relationship.
The Daily Mail opposes it
for as many
of the right reasons as it is now possible
for a secular paper to admit to: «This legislation,» it said, «which not even Stonewall, the most persistent
gay rights group, was agitating
for, is not just about allowing homosexual
couples to have a wedding rather than a civil partnership.
just a
couple of sad as #bandits wishing
for a
gay world ain't ya....@Derrick
Place your ad in front
of thousands
of gay couples and individuals that are interested in building families and caring
for children.
It's also OK
for same - sex
couples; until other states wise up and follow the lead
of Vermont and Massachusetts and allow same - sex marriages, we haven't given
gays and lesbians much
of a choice, have we?
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And yet even though the number
of states allowing
gays to adopt a baby has nearly tripled over six years,
for many same sex
couples hopeful adoptive
couples such as Matthew and Trey there's still a long way to go.
PGS
for gay couples is one
of several services we offer
for family building
for gay men.
PGS
for gay couples helps determine if any
of the embryos have extra or missing chromosomes, known as aneuploidy, or if any chromosomes have translocated, which means a piece
of a chromosome has broken off and reattached itself to a different part
of the chromosome or even to another chromosome.
To provide peace
of mind, we also offer PGS
for gay couples.
According to Amity Buxton
of the Straight Spouse Network, «When the
gay, lesbian, or bisexual spouse comes out, a third
of the
couples break up immediately; another third stay together
for one to two years, sorting out what to do and then divorce; the remaining third try to make their marriages work.
Until last month, surrogacy in India was an option
for intended parents
of all backgrounds — including
gay couples, single individuals, and unmarried straight
couples.
And it needs to be okay
for him to say, «I'm struggling and I miss sex and I wish we could find some way to regain intimacy» and we should be able to open a dialogue where he's allowed to say those things, because I think sometimes, I'm assuming this is a heterosexual
couple at the moment, but obviously some
of these issues are relevant
for gay couples too, but, you know, it should be okay
for him to say, «I'm having a hard time.»
On the heels
of the historical Supreme Court ruling on same sex marriage last week, we thought it was appropriate to delve into the baby registry must - haves
for families with two dads, including highlighting the picks
of some our favorite
gay male
couples.
President Obama is in favor
of civil unions
for gay couples.
There are a number
of other countries which have stopped short
of allowing
gay marriage but have introduced civil unions or registered partnerships
for same - sex
couples.