Same-sex Marriage


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

Carolyn Moynihan | 18 April 2013
Last night (April 17) 77 people changed the institution of marriage in New Zealand.

“How can we do this to our children?”

Carolyn Moynihan | 04 April 2013
The Archbishop of San Francisco answers questions on same-sex marriage in USA Today. A must read.

“Gay marriage shock” - support drops in NZ

Carolyn Moynihan | 26 March 2013
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.

French turn out again against marriage law change

Carolyn Moynihan | 26 March 2013
Hundreds of thousands in Paris protest against same-sex marriage. But will the legislators listen?

Square peg syndrome

Carolyn Moynihan | 24 March 2013

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

Carolyn Moynihan | 17 March 2013
It will take a while, says gay human rights activist Boris Dittrich, but he does not rule it out.

NZ “definition of marriage” bill passes second reading

Carolyn Moynihan | 17 March 2013
Wednesday night New Zealand time a two-thirds majority of the country’s parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill at its second reading.

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

Carolyn Moynihan | 14 March 2013
When you mess with fundamental aspects of human biology and society you simply cannot predict all the consequences.

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

Carolyn Moynihan | 12 March 2013
There have been many articles and reports but this one is right up to date with its evidence and marshals the arguments clearly.

How not to have a public debate on gay marriage

Carolyn Moynihan | 01 March 2013
New Zealand media lead the way...

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

Tom O'Gorman | 14 February 2013
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.

Paris pro-family demonstration: biggest ever

Carolyn Moynihan | 21 January 2013
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.

French homosexuals join rally against gay marriage

Carolyn Moynihan | 18 January 2013
There was a huge rally against same-sex marriage in France at the weekend. C-FAM reports an unexpected feature of the opposition.

New polls show declining support for same-sex marriage in NZ

Carolyn Moynihan | 07 January 2013
A Herald on Sunday poll January 6 shows that support for redefining marriage has fallen from a previous high of 63% in a ONE News Colmar Brunton poll last May to just 53% now.

Defending marriage, in four steps

Carolyn Moynihan | 17 December 2012
Hone your understanding of the public purpose of marriage, your arguments, your ammunition.

The case for man-woman marriage

Carolyn Moynihan | 14 December 2012
"Not all married couples have children. But every child ever born has a mum and dad..." Another helpful video -- this time from Ireland's Iona Institute.

Down Under, a loaded interview

Carolyn Moynihan | 07 December 2012
Meanwhile, Down Under, the public broadcaster Television New Zealand hosts a debate between a marriage defender and a marriage revisionist.

Apropos France, again

Carolyn Moynihan | 26 November 2012
What do you do if you are in charge of a big, failing European economy?

Huge rally in France to defend marriage

Carolyn Moynihan | 22 November 2012
there are plenty of French people ready to defend marriage against new definitions.

How the Maine vote was won

Carolyn Moynihan | 09 November 2012
Is there a lesson for marriage advocates to learn here?

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