By American Atheists February 05, 2010
An Atheist civil rights group today denounced a statement by a representative of the American Family Association that gay and lesbian Americans should be forced to receive "Reparative Therapy" and compared homosexuals to intravenous drug users. Dr. Ed Buckner, President of American Atheists, said...
By Family Research Council February 10, 2010
The Military Times this week released a new survey of active-duty personnel regarding their views on the current law that is supposed to exclude homosexuals from military service. Although it was a reader survey rather than a scientific poll, supporters of homosexuals in the military may...
By Baptist Press February 10, 2010
NASHVILLE, TN -- About half of all male homosexual couples have sex outside of the relationship with the approval of the partner, according to a new study out of San Francisco that some say should have a dramatic impact on the nation's debate over "gay marriage." The research from San Francisco...
By Baptist Press January 29, 2010
WASHINGTON -- Military experts and social conservatives are criticizing President Obama's goal of allowing homosexuals to serve openly in the military, saying the armed forces' inherently close quarters would make any change in policy similar to forcing male and female personnel to live together.
By Family Research Council January 31, 2010
When President Obama said he wanted to embrace bipartisanship, hugging Gov. Charlie Crist (R-Fla.) isn't what most Americans had in mind. But after his State of the Union headed south, the President decided to follow--joining the slumping Governor in Florida to talk about the administration's new...
By Baptist Press October 13, 2009
WASHINGTON -- Using some of his strongest language to date in siding with the homosexual community, President Obama told a gathering of the Human Rights Campaign Saturday that his commitment to their cause was "unwavering" and that his administration, before he leaves office, would end the...
By Opposing Views Editorial Staff February 02, 2010
The Pentagon has begun steps to end the "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gays in the military. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said a repeal of the law would take more than a year. In the meantime, the law will be enforced "in a fairer manner." Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike...
By Baptist Press August 27, 2009
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- An effort to overturn Washington state's same-sex domestic partnerships law is on pace to qualify for the ballot, with the next several days determining its fate. Referendum 71, as it is called, would go on the November ballot and reverse a law that grants homosexual couples...
By Suzanne Venker November 13, 2009
So a day after the Joy Behar show, in which feminists rant and rave about Bart Stupak, Oprah has Ellen DeGeneres on with her new wife. Yes, that's right: wife. Portia de Rossi -- who was born Mandy Lee Rogers in 1973 -- and Ellen were recently pronounced...wife and wife. I know gay marriage...
By Suzanne Venker November 15, 2009
[Ed.'s Note: The following post is a follow-up to Venker's own piece "Politically Correct Oprah has 'Bias' Towards Gay Marriage" that ran on Opposing Views Nov. 13.] I received the email below yesterday from a reader. He corrected my facts on the numbers, and humbled me just a bit.
By Baptist Press November 17, 2009
SACRAMENTO --- Supporters of " gay marriage " in California began collecting signatures Nov. 16 for a proposed constitutional amendment that would ask voters next year to overturn Proposition 8. If successful, California would become the first state where voters approve the redefinition of...
By Family Research Council November 23, 2009
"Together, we must continue to proclaim the truth--because there remain many men and women who need that truth to set them free." That was the message delivered on Friday by FRC's Peter Sprigg in an address to the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH). NARTH is...
By Baptist Press December 13, 2009
LAKE FOREST, CA -- A proposed law in Uganda that would require execution of some homosexuals has been condemned by California mega- church pastor Rick Warren. "The potential law is unjust, extreme and un-Christian toward homosexuals," said Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake...
By John W. Loftus December 28, 2009
Is it true that because we atheists argue against God that we secretly believe? Balderdash! Watch this video that explores the question:
By Baptist Press January 17, 2010
WASHINGTON -- A Washington, D.C., judge handed supporters of " gay marriage " a victory Jan. 14 when she ruled that city officials were within their rights to turn down conservative efforts to place the issue on the ballot. The ruling is being appealed. Judith N. Macaluso, a judge on the...
By Vision America June 11, 2009
By Pastor Rick Scarborough The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, S.909, is currently being considered by the Senate. It has already passed the House as H.R. 1913. It will expand current federal hate crime laws to include sexual orientation and gender identity. It has also been...
By Baptist Press August 11, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- In findings that directly contradict mainstream academic thought, 53 percent of subjects in a new seven-year study reported successfully leaving homosexuality and living happily as heterosexual or celibate persons. The study by psychologists Stanton L. Jones of Wheaton...
By Thomas Peters August 23, 2009
On Wednesday I noticed this Associated Press article which reports that the Lutherans - who were founded, among other things, in an attempt to "rediscover" the original meaning of the bible , are trying to dismiss the bible in a committee: Leaders of the country's largest Lutheran...
By Baptist Press August 31, 2009
FAIRFIELD, Iowa -- On Tuesday, both sides in the nationwide debate over " gay marriage " will focus on three rural counties in southeast Iowa, where a special election for a state House seat could signal what voters think about the Iowa Supreme Court's controversial ruling. The race for Iowa...
By Baptist Press September 02, 2009
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Voters in Washington state this November apparently will get to decide whether to keep or overturn the state's same-sex "everything but marriage " law , which grants homosexual couples all the legal benefits of marriage and which conservatives warn will lead to the...
By Baptist Press September 02, 2009
FAIRFIELD, Iowa -- A Republican candidate strongly endorsed by a leading pro-family group lost a special Iowa state House race by roughly 100 votes Tuesday in a campaign that both sides of the " gay marriage " battle were watching closely. Democrat Curt Hanson defeated Republican Stephen...
By Baptist Press September 03, 2009
AUGUSTA, Maine -- A ballot measure that would overturn Maine's " gay marriage " law officially qualified for the ballot Wednesday, putting the state on course for a historic November vote . It will be the first time the issue has been put on the ballot in the liberal Northeast, a region that...
By Baptist Press September 16, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nashville became the latest city to add "sexual orientation" and gender identity to its non-discrimination policy Sept. 15 but left the two controversial terms undefined, and critics charged the ordinance only opens the city up to more far-reaching laws affirming...
By Baptist Press September 28, 2009
AUGUSTA, Maine --- The issue of " gay marriage " in public schools is now front and center in Maine, thanks to a new television ad paid for by a group opposed to redefining marriage . Stand For Marriage Maine launched the ad Sept. 23, spotlighting a Massachusetts couple whose son's...
By Baptist Press October 07, 2009
OLYMPIA, Wash. --- The campaign seeking to overturn Washington state's "everything but marriage " homosexual domestic partnerships law is being outraised 13-to-1 but nonetheless trails by only three points in a new poll . The SurveyUSA poll of 548 likely voters, conducted for Seattle's...
By Reason Foundation October 11, 2009
By Jacob Sullum In April the House voted overwhelmingly to dramatically expand the " hate crimes " covered by federal law . Last week, for obscure legislative reasons I will not pretend to understand, it did it again . The House, which approved similar legislation four other times in previous...
By Baptist Press October 22, 2009
AUGUSTA, ME -- With two weeks left before Election Day, a new poll show Maine voters are evenly divided on a historic initiative that would reverse a state law that legalized " gay marriage ." According to the Public Policy Polling survey of 1,130 likely voters Oct. 16-19, 48 percent of...
By Baptist Press October 25, 2009
WASHINGTON -- The landmark expansion of hate crimes legislation to protect homosexuals could punish the speech and opinions of evangelical Christians , opponents of the newly approved measure say. The Senate finalized congressional action on the effort to extend hate crimes protection to...
By Family Research Council November 01, 2009
In a last-ditch effort to sway voters away from Virginia 's GOP ticket, the Washington Post unleashed a stinging op-ed against Ken Cuccinelli, the pro-family candidate for state Attorney General. Desperate to get its dig in before next Tuesday, the Post lashed out in " Mr. Cuccinelli's bigotry...
By Family Research Council November 04, 2009
WASHINGTON --- Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins today praised the citizens of Maine for exercising their right to a "People's Veto" and affirming marriage as the union of a man and a woman. "Yesterday the voters of Maine exercised their right to a 'people's veto' and joined...