by John | Mar 9, 2012 | Overseas commentary
There is no suggestion that same-sex marriages should be obligatory within churches I don’t know if I am in the majority of heterosexuals in this, but here goes: when I contemplate the idea of one man having sex with another, I feel a certain unease. On the...
by John | Mar 9, 2012 | Overseas commentary
When David Cameron told his party conference in October that he supported gay marriage because he was a Conservative, he may not have fully anticipated the range and force of the opposition that he would elicit. He knows now. Despite a torrent of criticism from...
by John | Mar 9, 2012 | Overseas commentary
Last month’s news that the majority of births to American women under 30 now occur outside of marriage will likely confirm for social conservatives that marriage itself is becoming a relic, with major consequences for society. It’s one of the main reasons they...
by John | Mar 9, 2012 | Overseas commentary
The former Labour Justice Secretary, Jack Straw has attacked the opposition to marriage equality by the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church. Mr Straw served as Home, Foreign and Justice Secretary under New Labour. He was Foreign Secretary when civil...
by John | Feb 26, 2012 | Overseas commentary
Although we still have a long way to go, it would be hard not to draw the conclusion that February 2012 is the month that the walls came tumbling down and the march toward marriage equality in this country became unstoppable. In less than three weeks, here’s...
by John | Feb 13, 2012 | Overseas commentary
With more openly gay people and strong support for same-sex unions among the young, the war is over even as the fighting continues. The year 2012 is shaping up as a big one for same-sex marriage. Last week, the Washington state Legislature passed a bill allowing gay...