Demonstrating movement in the Republican Party on the issue, 47 GOP House members joined with 220 Democrats Tuesday to pass a bill that would codify same-sex marriage into law and define marriage as between “2 individuals,” not only a husband and a wife.
"It will sadden us if these churches and clergy discern to withdraw. However, we will send them forth with our blessing to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world," she continued.
According to a new YouGov online survey, over half of Anglicans believe that same-sex marriage is "right" despite the church's opposition to the practice.
While an Oregon appeals court recently overturned a $135,000 fine for a Christian couple refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding, a three-judge panel maintained that the couple violated state law barring discrimination based on sexual orientation.
A new federal lawsuit claims that a New York state agency violated a Christian adoption agency’s constitutional rights by opening an investigation and harassing it about its beliefs on marriage.
The owners of a Michigan farm filed a lawsuit against the city of East Lansing after they were reportedly banned from a local farmers market in 2016 because of their biblical views on marriage. Their case is being heard in federal court this week.
A federal court has upheld a Colorado anti-discrimination law that can force a Christian web designer who opposes same-sex marriage to create a website for a same-sex wedding.
Over the weekend, the Bishop of Liverpool called on the Church of England to adopt a "gender-neutral marriage canon" in order to bless same-sex unions.
Gallup recently found that a record 70 percent of U.S. adults support same-sex marriage.
After being disciplined by the Episcopal church for refusing to bless same-sex marriages, Albany Bishop William Love announced this week that he is officially leaving the denomination.
