#same-sex-marriage

#same-sex-marriage

Positions held by conservative campaigner Maria Steen on a range of political and social issues, from Repeal to same-sex marriage, will be closely scrutinised by her opponents if she enters the presidential race.

The transformation of American public opinion on same-sex marriage is among the most remarkable and rapid shifts in moral consciousness ever recorded. Since the late 1980s, public approval of the practice climbed from 11 per cent to 70 per cent, where it has remained stable since 2021. What explains this? This is in part a puzzle about democracy. On its face, democracy offers the promise of voice and foment, of revolution without war.

➡️ The creators of Project 2025 have jumped at the chance to use Charlie Kirk's murder to attack the transgender community. Meanwhile, a man in Phoenix was arrested after threatening to shoot up a queer bar in retaliation. We also got more insight into Pope Leo's stance on same-sex weddings, and heard from Pete Buttigieg after Kamala Harris's upcoming book revealed that she didn't think America was ready for a gay VP candidate.

the most stable relationships tend to be between men and women

On Modern Family, Cameron and Mitchell got married in the season five finale, "The Wedding" in 2014. Their marriage followed the real-world decision making in the US Supreme Court regarding gay marriage. In 2013, the court struck down California's proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage. That year, the Supreme Court also declared the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined marriage as being between a man and a woman, unconstitutional.

"We literally invited the entire world to our wedding," Lutz says.

Data from a Pew Research Center poll found that 59 per cent of LGBTQ+ adults want to get married in their lifetime, a significant increase from 28 per cent in 2013.

Cohen called out Davis for her multiple marriages and alleged hypocrisy regarding her views on the sanctity of marriage, stating, "Lady, you've been married four times to three different people..."

This year's Pride celebrations are expected to take a more defiant stance than in recent years, reflecting back on recent political attacks against LGBTQ+ rights.

Ten years ago, I stood beside the woman I loved... We wasted no time stepping into that long-denied space, hearts full, hands trembling, knowing we were among the first wave of people finally granted the legal right to say "yes" to love.