Support for same-sex marriage dips for the first time in nearly a decade: Survey
Americans’ support for same-sex marriage Dropped This is the first time in about 10 years, according to new data from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). Data from PRRI’s American Values Atlas (AVA) survey shows that from 2022 to 2023, support for same-sex marriage declined by two points, from 69 percent to 67 percent. The […]
VA expands IVF coverage to single veterans and same-sex couples: ‘Equity of access’
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday: Expanding the scope of in vitro fertilization Single, unmarried veterans and same-sex couples are eligible, according to one department. press release. Previously, only married veterans were able to produce their own sperm. [and] The Department of Veterans Affairs announced this week that it would expand infertility treatment to […]
Tennessee governor signs bill allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a bill Wednesday that allows public officials to veto same-sex marriages. State Legislature Approves Tennessee House Bill 878 last week. The law states that if people object to marriage on the basis of “conscience or religious belief,” “the marriage need not be solemnized.” The governor signed the bill on […]
Justice Alito highlights continued ‘danger’ of Supreme Court’s same-sex ‘marriage’ ruling for religious Americans
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has been concerned about the potential impact of the court’s decisions for nearly a decade. Obergefell v. Hodges It manifests itself in many different ways, both in public and in private. in statement On Tuesday, conservative justices renewed their criticism that the controversial 2015 ruling continues to threaten religious Americans, […]
Greece legalizes same-sex marriage despite opposition from Orthodox Church
Greece legalized same-sex marriage on Thursday, passing a bill legalizing same-sex marriage despite opposition from the Orthodox Church. The country became the first Orthodox country to pass a law legalizing same-sex marriage and equal parental rights for same-sex couples. Associated Press (AP News) reported. Out of 300 members of parliament, 176 members from various parties […]
Greece to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage, First for Orthodox Country
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece’s parliament is expected to vote Thursday to legalize same-sex civil marriage, becoming the first Orthodox Christian country to do so despite opposition from the influential Greek Church. Lawmakers debated the bill for a second day, with opinion polls showing most Greeks support the reforms by a narrow margin. In a […]
Greece Becomes First Orthodox Christian Country To legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Demonstrators holding sacred icons take part in a rally against same-sex marriage in central Syntagma Square on Thursday, February 15, 2024 in Athens, Greece. Greece’s parliament is scheduled to vote on Thursday to legalize same-sex marriage. It was a first for an Orthodox Christian country, despite opposition from the influential Greek Church. (AP Photo/Michael Balakras) […]
Protesters Rally To Oppose Bill Allowing Same-Sex Marriage In Greece
A participant brandishes a cross during a demonstration against reforms legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption that will be debated in parliament next week in Athens on February 11, 2024. Police said about 4,000 people responded to the call from Orthodox religious groups. . They gathered in the central Syntagma Square, waving Greek flags and brandishing […]
Greece poised to legalize same-sex marriage despite Orthodox outcry
Greece is poised to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide, despite an urgent warning from the Greek Orthodox Church. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, an ostensibly centre-right politician, is relying on a coalition of left-wing MPs to force the bill through next week without support from the main faction of his New Democracy party. There is. The […]
Dutch Bishops Reject Vatican Opening to Blessing Same-Sex Couples
ROME — Bishops in the Netherlands, once known for their progressive leanings, have rejected en masse the Vatican's recent tolerance for blessing same-sex couples. Dutch bishops have accepted the Vatican's call for “intimacy and companionship” for people in same-sex relationships and remarried divorcees, but have rejected the Vatican's Dec. 18 legal reform introducing same-sex couples. […]