Conjugality

Can same-sex marriage and religious freedom coexist?

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:21:02 GMT

There is lots of evidence to suggest that legally redefining marriage will threaten freedom of religion. Read more...

Fewer marriages, fewer fathers

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:43:56 GMT

Fathers matter, and marriage is the one institution that binds men to their children. Read more...

Who invented marriage? Not the Church. Not the State.

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:05:33 GMT

In nearly every country where the issue of same-sex marriage is debated, the Catholic Church has been one of the staunchest defenders of the traditional definition of marriage. Here Dr Thomas Paprocki, the Catholic bishop of Springfield, Illinois, sets out the Church’s arguments elegantly and concisely. Read more...

“Gays against gay marriage”

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:45:31 GMT

How can it be “homophobic” to oppose redefining marriage when many gays oppose it as well? Read more...

Australian defender of marriage passes away

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:20:16 GMT

Christopher Pearson, a columnist for The Australian, speechwriter, and strong defender of traditional marriage, passed away on Friday. Read more...

Australian study on same-sex parenting questioned

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:09:15 GMT

A recent study in Australia has found that children thrive with same-sex parents. But how reliable is this research? Read more...

The marriage of two men means a motherless child

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:00:51 GMT

I write as a family doctor for whom the question of same-sex marriage centres on one fact: that the marriage of two men means a motherless family. Read more...

The top marriage myths debunked

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 02:48:51 GMT

An American marriage and family academic is making the case that marriage is still a social good. Read more...

DOMA is Dead, long live DOMA!

Fri, 31 May 2013 00:41:25 GMT

Is the impending legal demise of the Defense of Marriage Act really a big deal? That depends… Read more...

Why do we need marriage to be happy?

Mon, 27 May 2013 04:47:43 GMT

Here's something from a leading lesbian writer: “It’s a no-brainer that the institution of marriage should not exist… Fighting for gay marriage generally involves lying about what we are going to do with marriage when we get there—because we lie that the institution of marriage is not going to change, and that is a lie.” Read all about it. Read more...

French blowback: “François, ta loi, on en veut pas!”

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:12:45 GMT

This is such a cool song expressing the sentiments of the vast crowds in France who are protesting the recent same-sex marriage law. If your French is a bit rusty, they have provided helpful sub-titles. Very catchy, very moving, very joyful. Read more...

French marriage activists vow to fight on

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:13:22 GMT

Following the redefinition of marriage in France, MercatorNet interviewed young French marriage activist Maxime Lagorce. Read more...

For the sake of future generations

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:27:16 GMT

Two young Americans explain why traditional marriage must be preserved for the sake of future generations. Read more...

Defending traditional marriage

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:58:24 GMT

A forum on marriage at the World Congress of Families provided a strong defence of marriage. Read more...

World Congress of Families starts in Sydney this week

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:05:05 GMT

The vital public issue of marriage will be front and centre at the World Congress of Families in Sydney. Read more...

Mother’s Day and same-sex parenting

Mon, 13 May 2013 01:51:06 GMT

Can we celebrate motherhood and still support denying children the right to a mother? Read more...

The case against no-fault divorce

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:03:08 GMT

A convincing feminist, pro-father, and pro-child argument against no-fault divorce. Read more...

NZ govt moves against family lobby group after legalising same-sex marriage

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:01 GMT

Family First New Zealand has received notification that government's Charities Commission intends to deregister the charity. Why? Family First has a traditional view of marriage being one man and one woman. Read more...

Two insightful debates on marriage

Sun, 05 May 2013 23:35:17 GMT

Last week in the US we saw two anomalies: respectful, reasoned debates on marriage. Read more...

Should Australia have a referendum on same-sex marriage?

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:31:18 GMT

Despite telling us that Australians overwhelmingly support redefining marriage, the same-sex marriage lobby is fighting against the idea of having a referendum on the issue. Read more...

What is it with celebrities and same-sex marriage?

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:16:45 GMT

The singer Ricky Martin gave his thoughts on same-sex marriage while he was in Australia. Do stories like this get more attention than they deserve? Read more...

‘New Zealand!’ is not an argument for same-sex marriage

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 03:50:09 GMT

New Zealand’s decision to redefine marriage last week is being used by supporters of same-sex marriage in Australia to push for the “inevitable.” Read more...

The debate that wasn’t: New Zealand’s rushed marriage revolution

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:32:49 GMT

Last night (April 17) 77 people changed the institution of marriage in New Zealand. Read more...

A New Zealander’s defence of marriage

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:00:22 GMT

"Give us equality" ... "don't discriminate" ... These are catchcries of proponents of same-sex marriage. Gay couples assert the right to equal treatment and to deny them legal marriage is, they say, blatant discrimination. This assertion deflects attention from the real issue: what is the true nature of marriage? Read more...

Remember: marriage equality includes polygamists

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:10:18 GMT

The argument that same-sex marriage may in the long-run lead to polygamous marriage is so often dismissed as “scare tactics” because we are told “no one is arguing for polygamous marriage.” And yet an article from Slate, a mainstream online liberal magazine, is arguing for just that. The author explains why supporting polygamous marriage must follow on from same-sex marriage. Read more...

US Republican Party reaffirms support for traditional marriage

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:27:21 GMT

Against the background rhetoric of "inevitability" and "times are changing" the US Republican Party has recently reaffirmed its support for the traditional definition of marriage. Read more...

Discrimination “nonsense” in Washington state

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:49:36 GMT

A florist is in hot water after refusing to decorate a same-sex wedding. Read more...

Uruguay legalises same-sex marriage

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:22:38 GMT

Polygamous marriage: why not?

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:02:01 GMT

Gay son defends pro-marriage Republican dad

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:44:50 GMT

The homosexual son of Congressman Matt Salmon, a pro-marriage Republican from Arizona, has spoken out in defence of his dad's opposition to same-sex marriage. Read more...

Changing attitudes on same-sex marriage?

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:55:09 GMT

A recent polling report shows large numbers of Americans changing their minds and supporting same-sex marriage. But is the reality more complicated? Read more...

“How can we do this to our children?”

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:27:12 GMT

The Archbishop of San Francisco answers questions on same-sex marriage in USA Today. A must read. Read more...

Two great videos: Ryan Anderson goes 15 rounds over SSM

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:00:16 GMT

Two great videos of Ryan Anderson debating gay marriage. Read more...

Thank you for your testimony, Miss Evans

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 03:14:16 GMT

An 11-year-old gives an excellent summary of what every child deserves: a Mom and a Dad. Read more...

About that “equal” sign

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:52:16 GMT

On FaceBook I noticed a handful of people who put up the above equal sign icon to show their support for re-defining marriage... Read more...

Lessons from the Paris rally against gay marriage

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:11:16 GMT

What the French can teach us about slogans. Read more...

“Gay marriage shock” - support drops in NZ

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:23:16 GMT

At last New Zealand's leading newspaper has acknowledged that support for gay marriage has declined ever since a bill to legalise it was introduced six months ago. Read more...

French turn out again against marriage law change

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 01:56:16 GMT

Hundreds of thousands in Paris protest against same-sex marriage. But will the legislators listen? Read more...

Square peg syndrome

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 01:20:44 GMT

Young opponents of same-sex marriage dig in their heels

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:31:12 GMT

An interesting (and surprisingly fair) article in the New York Times today, interviewing young opponents of same-sex marriage. Read more...

“More than two” is the next marriage frontier, admits former Dutch MP

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:15:13 GMT

It will take a while, says gay human rights activist Boris Dittrich, but he does not rule it out. Read more...

NZ “definition of marriage” bill passes second reading

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:10:09 GMT

Wednesday night New Zealand time a two-thirds majority of the country’s parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill at its second reading. Read more...

Could the donor-conceived daughter of a lesbian queen end up on the British throne?

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:21:12 GMT

When you mess with fundamental aspects of human biology and society you simply cannot predict all the consequences. Read more...

Marriage: what it is, why it matters, consequences of redefining it

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:14:35 GMT

There have been many articles and reports but this one is right up to date with its evidence and marshals the arguments clearly. Read more...

How not to have a public debate on gay marriage

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:21:11 GMT

New Zealand media lead the way... Read more...

A British Labour MP explains the case against same-sex marriage

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:24:08 GMT

Why would 22 British Labour MPs vote against same-sex marriage? Scottish Labour MP Jim Dobbin explained why in one of the best speeches of the night. Read more...

Mother of Parliaments divorces an institution it has been wedded to for almost one thousand years

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:16:30 GMT

Yesterday, Tuesday, February 5, 2013, was D-Day for marriage in the United Kingdom – well, in the England and Wales segment of it anyway. Yesterday evening (British time) Marriage was redefined in a fairly massive vote in Britain’s House of Commons after six hours of debate. The vote was 400-175. More than 70 members spoke. Read more...

Last ditch attempt to protect freedom of speech and conscience?

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:21:04 GMT

A British MP is going to table a bill in the House of Commons this week which seeks to protect “conscientious beliefs about the definition of marriage”. The bill, being introduced by Edward Leigh, will seek to amend equality legislation to protect free speech. Among other things, it addresses the perceived threat to teachers and public workers who might find the Government’s attempt to legislate for a redefinition of marriage. Read more...

Kiwi “protect marriage” petition stands at 72,000

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:49:16 GMT

The Protect Marriage campaign is aiming for at least 100,000 signatures. Read more...

Paris pro-family demonstration: biggest ever

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:04:04 GMT

Here's another piece on the Massive Paris demo for marriage as it really is - and a picture that gives a better idea of the crowd. Read more...