Monthly Archives: April 2015
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Children like me need a voice in gay marriage debate: Column
April 29, 2015
USA Today 27 April 2015 My mother has been in a committed relationship with another woman for nearly 30 years. And I am the co-author of a Supreme Court amicus brief in favor of allowing...
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Single parent kids suffer more health issues – study
April 29, 2015
NZ Herald 28 April 2015 Children who live with just one parent after a family break-up suffer from more problems such as headaches, stomach aches, feelings of tension and sadness than those whose parents share...
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In Perspective: Very Few Nations have Redefined Marriage
April 25, 2015
Public Discourse 21 April 2015 Fewer than 9 percent of the countries belonging to the United Nations have redefined marriage to include same-sex relationships—and only one of those did so via its judiciary. A judicial...
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When support for gay marriage gets ugly
April 22, 2015
The Week 21 April 2015 When a school learns that one of its alums has achieved great things, the institution will usually seek to promote those accomplishments. But there are exceptions. If it’s discovered, for...
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Tonga to ban same sex marriage for CEDAW
April 21, 2015
RadioNZ 21 April 2015 Over a month ago when the cabinet announced it would ratify Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination on Women, it was greeted with anger from some community and...
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Cohabitation may be hazardous to your health
April 17, 2015
MercatorNet 13 April 2015 The American College of Pediatricians recently published a paper, Cohabitation, which cautions adolescents and young adults about the negative consequences of cohabitation for both themselves and their children, and urges parents...
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Ryan Anderson – A fresh voice on same-sex marriage
April 17, 2015
Washington Post 15 April 2015 Another day, another town. Ryan T. Anderson, the conservative movement’s fresh-faced, millennial, Ivy League-educated spokesman against same-sex marriage, has another busy schedule. There is an interview with conservative talk radio,...
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Same-Sex Marriage Isn’t Good for Kids
April 15, 2015
Public Discourse 14 April 2015 Dear Justice Kennedy, Earlier this year I wrote you a letter, “Dear Justice Kennedy: An Open Letter from the Child of a Loving Gay Parent.” My letter has now been...
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Meet man who lives with 2 girlfriends, plus more
April 15, 2015
Stuff co.nz 14 April 2015 Adam Lyons is one guy who definitely doesn’t agree with the old adage “three’s a crowd”. For the UK-born dating coach lives happily with his two girlfriends – and two...
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My Father Was Gay. Why I Oppose Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage.
April 14, 2015
Daily Signal 13 April 2015 It took me decades to come to my views on same-sex “marriage” in light of my personal experiences. I did not see my father and his partners valuing, loving and...
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Pizzeria opposed to gay ‘marriage’ given $1 million
April 7, 2015
Stuff co.nz 4 April 2015 A fundraiser for the owners of a pizzeria in Indiana, US, that became the target of widespread animosity after they said they wouldn’t cater a same-sex wedding reception has collected...
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How to talk about the Indiana law with your liberal friends
April 7, 2015
Daily Signal 3 April 2015 Editor’s note: Amid the discussion about the religious liberty laws in Indiana and Arkansas this week, there’s been a lot of misinformation—and a lot of thoughtful concerns about what religious...
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Religious-liberty protections promote tolerance
April 6, 2015
Washington Post 1 April 2015 A national firestorm has erupted over an Indiana law that, in all essentials, mirrors the legal standard protecting religious liberty in all federal courts and 31 state courts. Why? The...