“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.”
Category: Marriage & family
“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.
“Can gay Catholics find a home in the Catholic Church?”
Read a May 23, 2013, analysis at Religion News Service on how the Catholic Church is struggling to welcome openly gay members who are not allowed to take up ministry roles.
“Evangelical Lutheran Church elects first openly gay bishop”
Read a May 31, 2013, story in the Los Angeles Times about a openly gay bishop elected to a Lutheran church.
“What will the Supreme Court do on gay marriage?”
Read a June 10, 2013, story at Religion News Service speculating on the Supreme Court’s rulings on gay marriage, written before the decisions were released.
“Supreme Court gay-marriage rulings: Anything but simple”
Read a June 16, 2013, USA Today story previewing the range of possible Supreme Court rulings and the complexities that each could bring.
“Ryan Anderson’s uphill fight to change young minds on gay marriage”
Read a June 20, 2013, Religion News Service story about Ryan Anderson, a leading voice among opponents of same-sex marriage. Anderson, 31, bucks the trend within his generation on this issue.
“Your Church and the Same-Sex Marriage Decisions”
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission prepared a suggested bulletin insert in response to the Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage.
“Gay marriage rulings: ‘new ministry situations on horizon,’ seminary scholars project”
Read a June 28, 2013, Baptist Press story in which seminary leaders urge churches to consider and prepare for the variety of ministry challenges they say are likely as a result of the court ruling.