same sex marriage

Hi, I am new to this forum and find myself here this evening with a very specific situation that I’d be grateful for some insight on. I am a wedding musician and recently accepted a booking through a booking agent. However, I did not do my due diligence and was unaware it was a same sex union...

US Senate votes to protect same-sex marriage Story by AFP • 3h ago The US Senate passed a landmark bill Tuesday protecting same-sex marriage, as lawmakers from both parties moved to forestall the possibility of the conservative-led Supreme Court taking away this right as it did with abortion...

Here is a progressive evangelical's response to OT and NT injunctions forbidding homosexuality. It goes along this line: "Over time, God's revelation of proper conduct has changed. For example, in both the OT and NT, slavery is permitted and acknowledged to exist, but beginning with the 18th...

On 3 July 2019 the English Court of Appeal [2019] ECWA Civ 1127 upheld the appeal by university student Felix Ngole against Sheffield University expelling him for expressing his belief as a Christian that homosexuality and same sex “marriage” were wrong and sinful. The Court held that simply...

This is a question that I have been thinking about the last several days while discussing the topic on another thread. During the discussion, a "Christian" made a statement that it was "ignorant bigotry" to "keep someone from marrying the person they loved". This statement of course involved the...

On 7 December,following several days of debate, the Australian House of Representatives, in a near unanimous decision, has passed legislation legalizing Same Sex Marriage in Australia. This decision was a follow on from a non-binding postal survey where all registered voters were asked to...

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In a long and complex ruling, the Judicial Council ruled that same-sex marriages and/or partnerships are in violation of the Book of Discipline and that people in such relationships should not be consecrated as bishops. The Judicial Council also ruled of Bishop Karen Oliveto that "she was in...

As a liberal Christian, I know that I feel more inspired to advocate for and donate to causes that seek to create space and inclusion for LGBTQIA members of the UMC and other denominations. I think that this article gives some of the positive examples for how Bishop Karen Oliveto is inspiring...

In many churches and denominations, governing bodies are discussing how the Church should respond to the legalisation of same-sex marriages and/or civil unions. Some, like the Episcopal Church, United Church of Christ, and Presbyterian Church (USA) in the US, have responded by supporting...

He came out to me today that he was gay and I told him he is still my friend and I still loved him. Then he asked me if he was going to get married would I support it. I told him I would go if it made him happy, but in general no. He asked me why. I told him I believe what the bible says and...