http://www.opposingviews.com/tags/gay-issues Opposing Views - gay issues http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-new-website-churchouting-org-seeks-to-intimidate-gay-priests By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights - Protecting Catholicism<br/><br/> Catholic League president Bill Donohue addresses a serious issue involving gay activists in the ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:57:51 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-new-website-churchouting-org-seeks-to-intimidate-gay-priests http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-d-c-mayor-denies-citizens-a-vote-on-gay-marriage By Christian News Wire - Nation's Religious Press Leader<br/><br/> WASHINGTON --- In a hearing today on "Greater Autonomy for the Nation's Capital," Washington ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:56:36 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-d-c-mayor-denies-citizens-a-vote-on-gay-marriage http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-no-link-between-homosexuality-and-priest-sex-abuse-study-says By Dignity USA - Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Transexual Catholics<br/><br/> During their annual meeting this week in Baltimore, the US Catholic Bishops reviewed a preliminary ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:54:26 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-no-link-between-homosexuality-and-priest-sex-abuse-study-says http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/video-frc-s-tony-perkins-breaks-down-obama-s-homosexual-agenda By Family Research Council - Defending Faith, Family and Freedom<br/><br/> If anyone doubted the Obama Administration was pushing the homosexual agenda – they shouldn’t ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:47:10 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/video-frc-s-tony-perkins-breaks-down-obama-s-homosexual-agenda http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/news-drive-begins-to-reverse-california-s-prop-8-gay-marriage-ban By Baptist Press - News With a Christian Perspective<br/><br/> SACRAMENTO --- Supporters of " gay marriage " in California began collecting signatures Nov. 16 ... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:02:15 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/news-drive-begins-to-reverse-california-s-prop-8-gay-marriage-ban http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-dc-gay-marriage-bill-does-not-protect-religious-liberties By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights - Protecting Catholicism<br/><br/> Catholic League president Bill Donohue takes issue with those who are critical of the Archdiocese of ... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:48:45 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-dc-gay-marriage-bill-does-not-protect-religious-liberties http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/should-obama-have-picked-rick-warren-for-inauguration On January 20, Barack Obama will become the new president of the United States, but the upcoming inauguration is already making headlines. Scheduled to give the invocation speech is evangelical minister Rick Warren, whose comments comparing gay marriage to incest and beastiality have made him a highly controversial figure. Will Obama's choice to ring in the new year unite America, or further fracture an already divided country? <br/><br/> Experts on the "Warren Pick a Slap in the Face" side: <ul> <li>Freedom From Religion Foundation </li> </ul> Experts on the "Don't Back Down to Extremists" side: <ul> <li>Deal Hudson</li> </ul> Experts on the "Democrats Deserve Better" side: <ul> <li>Reason Foundation</li> </ul> Experts on the "Heartened by Choice" side: <ul> <li>Family Research Council </li> </ul> Experts on the "We Urge Obama to Reconsider" side: <ul> <li>Human Rights Campaign</li> </ul> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:48:13 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/should-obama-have-picked-rick-warren-for-inauguration http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/are-children-with-same-sex-parents-at-a-disadvantage More than 100,000 children are adopted each year in the United States. Increasingly, these adoptions are being made by same-sex couples, raising questions about whether a child’s best interests can be served by same-sex parents. Are traditional homes still the best way to go, or are kids just as well-suited as part of a non-nuclear family? <br/><br/> Experts on the "Yes" side: <ul> <li>Focus on the Family</li> </ul> Experts on the "No" side: <ul> <li>James E. Crawford, MD, FAAP</li> </ul> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:46:41 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/are-children-with-same-sex-parents-at-a-disadvantage http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/is-homosexuality-a-sin There has been no shortage of controversy as gay people assume increased roles as parents and married couples in our society, but almost nowhere has this conflict been more intense than in the church. Many religious leaders have condemned homosexuality, calling it a sin or even an abomination, but for millions of gay people around the world, there is nothing inherently sinful about their sexual preferences. <br/><br/> Experts on the "Yes" side: <ul> <li>Exodus International</li> </ul> Experts on the "No" side: <ul> <li>Rick Brentlinger</li> </ul> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:46:11 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/is-homosexuality-a-sin http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/should-california-pass-prop-8 The California Supreme Court abolished the state’s same-sex marriage ban in May, sparking public celebration in some places and angry protest in others. Now some critics of same-sex marriage are fighting back with an initiative to reinstate the ban, leaving voters once again divided. Should marriage remain between a man and a woman, or is it time to widen the aisle for same-sex couples? (Editor's Note: On November 4th, California voters passed Proposition 8 to ban same-sex marriage.) <br/><br/> Experts on the "Yes" side: <ul> <li>Focus on the Family</li> <li>Pacific Justice Institute</li> <li>Orthodox Union</li> </ul> Experts on the "No" side: <ul> <li>Laurie McBride</li> <li>Rabbie Elliot Dorff</li> <li>James E. Crawford, MD, FAAP</li> </ul> Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:52:33 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/should-california-pass-prop-8 http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/are-people-born-gay The clash between gay activists and proponents of traditional society seem to grow more heated with every headline. While those in the gay and lesbian community insist that their way of life is perfectly natural and entitles them to equal rights, there are others who contend that the homosexual lifestyle is merely a choice that can be overcome, or even cured. Is same-sex interest a learned trait, or is it all in the genetic makeup? <br/><br/> Experts on the "Yes" side: <ul> <li>Good As You</li> </ul> Experts on the "No" side: <ul> <li>Exodus International</li> </ul> Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:40:03 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/are-people-born-gay http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/should-marriage-for-same-sex-couples-be-legal The tide of marriage for same-sex couples has ebbed and flowed over the last decade with no end in sight. Because marriage sits squarely at the intersection of religion, law and society, the discussion around same-sex couples’ inclusion into the institution of marriage has been one of the most complex and hotly contested topics in America. <br/><br/> Experts on the "Yes" side: <ul> <li>Lambda Legal</li> <li>Dignity USA</li> </ul> Experts on the "No" side: <ul> <li>Alliance Defense Fund </li> <li>Family Research Council </li> </ul> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:18:11 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/should-marriage-for-same-sex-couples-be-legal