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The 28th Amendment: It is time to protect marriage, and democracy, in America.(Defense of Marriage Act may be in jeopardy)
Marriage is so central to the well-being of children-and society as a whole-that it was, until recently, difficult to imagine that it might be necessary to mount a national political campaign to protect the institution from radical redefinition. Yet today it can scarcely be denied that such a campaign is needed.
Everybody knows that marriage is in trouble. The rise of divorce, illegitimacy, and cohabitation have all taken a toll. If the institution of marriage in our society is to be restored to good health, a reversal of trends and tendencies in all of these areas is required. Still, there is something unique in the threat posed by the movement for "same-sex ...
- "Multiply and replenish": considering same-sex marriage in light of state...
- Magazine article from: Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy Wardle, Lynn D. June 22, 2001 700+ words
...legalization of same-sex marriage.(7) Moreover...claims for same-sex marriage may turn on an...traditional heterosexual marriages and of same...traditional marriages), and for that reason same-sex marriage should not be...
- Same-Sex Marriage: Exploring the Racial Divide [Correction 9/30/ 09]
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Robert Mccartney September 20, 2009 700+ words
...government prepares to legalize same-sex marriage, some supporters fret that the...months. The real threat to same-sex marriage here will be conservatives in Congress...District overall oppose same-sex marriage while whites support it. Why is...
- Re-thinking civil unions and same-sex marriage.
- Magazine article from: The Monist Sadler, Brook J. July 1, 2008 700+ words
...the institution of marriage; and 3) the personal...relationship recognized in marriage. I will briefly...supporter of same-sex marriage, writes, "If I had to pare marriage to its essential...marriage, licenses marriages, arbitrates divorces...
- Same-sex marriage: Issue too hot to be taken on faith: Religious leaders split...
- Newspaper article from: Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD) September 23, 2007 700+ words
...divided on the question of same-sex marriage, a fact that is likely to weigh...Court of Appeals rejected same-sex marriage in a 4-3 ruling last week...Christians tend to oppose same-sex marriage, with mainline Protestants somewhat...
- A phenomenological investigation of same-sex marriage.
- Magazine article from: The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality Alderson, Kevin G. June 22, 2004 700+ words
ABSTRACT: Same-sex marriage was first legalized in the Netherlands...continents. The fight for same-sex marriage is about honouring the feelings...legally and psychosocially. Same-sex marriage is here to stay, and increasing...
- How to defend (same-sex) marriage.
- Magazine article from: Polity Lister, Andrew July 1, 2005 700+ words
Evan Gerstmann. Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution. Cambridge...Press, 2004. Keywords same-sex marriage; equal protection; sex discrimination...Introduction The case for same-sex marriage seems so strong, to its proponents...
- Ahh, victory is sweet: same-sex marriage wins spread across the country.(Iowa...
- Magazine article from: Curve Gilligan, Heather Tirado June 1, 2009 700+ words
...s veto of the same-sex marriage legislation, a level...that opponents of same-sex marriage could find the legislative...recognize same-sex marriages from other states on...legalization of same-sex marriage include New Jersey...
- Do wedding dresses come in lavender? The prospects and implications of same-sex...
- Magazine article from: Social Theory and Practice Bolte, Angela March 22, 1998 700+ words
...surrounding the same-sex marriage debate is whether or not same-sex marriages can even exist...legal definition of marriage specifically excludes same-sex marriage, the courts have...that same-sex marriages cannot be allowed...
Source: HighBeam Research, The 28th Amendment: It is time to protect marriage, and democracy, in...