The Supreme Court will hear arguments today for same-sex marriage in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, states that previously upheld their standing gay marriage bans in an appeals court last November.
Presidential candidate Ted Cruz has urged pastors across the country to preach on biblical marriage this Sunday (April 26), ahead of the Supreme Court’s anticipated decision regarding same-sex marriage.
When it convenes next Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear from five lawyers representing gays and lesbians on one side, and the states of Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee on the other.
A Washington state judge ruled Wednesday that a Christian flower shop owner is required under state law to provide full services for same-sex wedding ceremonies, even though it violates her faith.
As more states affirm same-sex marriage, U.S. evangelicals continue to wrestle with homosexuality, setting boundaries for what’s acceptable and what’s not, and setting the stage for a heated fall election season.
Liberty Ridge Farm, a wedding venue that was recently fined for refusing to host a same-sex wedding on its property, has now said they will no longer be hosting wedding ceremonies at the location.