“Church and State: Religious Leaders Debate Same-Sex Marriage”
Watch a March 22, 2013, Google hangout hosted by PBS NewsHour that featured religious leaders on both sides of the debate.
Category: Marriage & family
“Rob Bell on Gay Marriage Support”
Read a March 22, 2013, story in The Christian Post about former megachurch pastor Rob Bell’s statements in support of gay marriage.
“Gay marriage? These voices say ‘No’ and explain why”
Read a March 22, 2013, USA Today story in which key opponents of same-sex marriage discuss the reasons for their views.
“Policy Fact Sheets”
The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States provides fact sheets on what the research says about abstinence-only education and comprehensive sex education
“As Support For Gay Marriage Grows, An Opponent Looks Ahead”
Read a March 22, 2013, NPR story about another activist and how her background as a single mother led her to become involved in the issue.
“Ready to Fight Gay Marriage at Court Door”
Read a March 22, 2013, New York Times story about the man described as the nation’s leading opponent of same-sex marriage.
“Policy Updates”
Each month, we create these brief synopses to help parents, educators, and advocates stay up-to-date and informed on events and decisions on Capitol Hill and across the country.
“For Evangelical Leader, Gay Marriage ‘Outside Of God’s Design'”
Read the transcript of a March 23, 2013, NPR interview in which Focus on the Family’s president, Jim Daly, discusses his concerns about religious liberty aspects of the debate.
Wikipedia page on same-sex marriage
Wikipedia keeps its page on same-sex marriage updated with background, links, state-by-state information and charts. Wikipedia also has a page about Christian churches around the world that have approved same-sex marriages. As with any open-source website, information on Wikipedia should be confirmed before it’s used.