Category: Law & courts
“Policies of 47 Christian faith groups towards homosexuality”
See a list of the policies of different Christian denominations on homosexuality at ReligiousTolerance.org, which also maintains a list called “Homosexuality and religion: Policies of non-Judeo-Christian religions.”
“Developments in Same-Sex Marriage Laws”
FindLaw.com offers a history of legal cases (scroll toward bottom of page) on same-sex marriage.
“Ohio Federal Judge Enjoins State-DOMA: More Aftermath of Windsor”
The Constitutional Law Prof blog highlights legal cases involving same-sex marriage, the Defense of Marriage Act and other matters dealing with sexual orientation.
“Recognition of Same-Sex Couples Worldwide, Recognition of Same-Sex Couples in the United States”
Lamba Legal lists countries and states that allow gay couples to marry or that recognize or provide protections for same-sex relationships through other means. Note that the publication was last updated in September 2011, so it doesn’t reflect recent changes.
“In U.S., Record-High Say Gay, Lesbian Relations Morally OK”
Gallup conducts a “values and beliefs” survey each May. Read about the 2013 results, which found a record 59 percent of Americans saying that gay and lesbian relations are morally acceptable. A Gallup/USA Today poll released in December 2012 found that religious beliefs were the reason most often cited as the basis for opposing same-sex marriage.
“Poll: Majority backs same-sex marriage”
A poll conducted for CNN in June 2013 found that 55 percent of Americans support same-sex marriage and 60 percent say the federal government ought to recognize those unions that are performed in states allowing them.
“What’s Next in the Fight Over Same-Sex Marriage?”
Read a May 5, 2013, Stateline article that predicts “Momentum in the states to allow gay marriage may be about to stall.”
“Caught in Methodism’s Split Over Same-Sex Marriage”
Read a May 5, 2013, New York Times story about a United Methodist Church minister — and retired dean of Yale Divinity School — who is facing a possible canonical trial after officiating at his son’s same-sex wedding.