Showing posts with label Same sex marriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Same sex marriage. Show all posts

15 Jun 2008

The Big Anglican Gay Wedding


Traditionalists in the Anglican Church have been angered by reports that two gay clergymen have exchanged vows in a version of a marriage ceremony. The service, at St Bartholomew the Great Church in the City of London last month, used formal rites and was said to be the first in the Anglican Church. The event has no legal status but critics say it flouted guidelines.
The Reverend Peter Cowell and the Reverend Dr David Lord were already civil partners.
The couple are said to have exchanged vows and rings in front of hundreds of guests.

Read more. See what Thinking Anglicans say.



19 May 2008

Presidential Candidates Views on Same Sex Marriage

Craig has already blogged about the Californian Supreme Court declaration that same sex marriage is required by the Californian State Constitution by a 4-3 ruling. This has now resulted in conservative lawmakers in Arizona and North Carolina pushing for amendments in their constitutions to prevent same sex marriage. Read more.

Here is an article on the views of the Presidential candidates and you can watch here.