Gay maregie
But the SBC, representing nearly 13 million members, is at the forefront of a right-wing cultural backlash that can be seen in the pews, in the media, in state legislatures and in Washington. That includes at least two Supreme Court justices. In his concurring opinion in Dobbs v.
Marriage equality
Since the first same-sex marriages were legally recognized in the Netherlands in , nearly 40 other jurisdictions — mostly in Europe and the Americas — have enacted laws allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry. This year, Thailand and Liechtenstein join the list.
Southern Baptists move to end same-sex marriage in the US
Close to 13 million people or nearly 80 per cent of eligible Australians expressed their view in the survey. Australia is now among 27 countries which recognise same-sex marriage, including New Zealand, Canada and the United States as well as many South American and European countries.
What the Same Sex Marriage Bill Does and Doesn't Do
Chile: On December 9, , the president of Chile signed into law a marriage equality bill that passed in the Senate on December 7 and the lower house on Nov. Same sex civil unions had been legal since Slovenia: On July 8th, , a ruling from the constitutional court of Slovenia decided that the ban on same-sex marriages violated the constitution of Slovenia.