By Jeanne Carstensen
For author Richard Rodriguez, no one is talking about the real issues behind Proposition 8.
While conservative churches are busy trying to whip up another round of culture wars over same-sex marriage, Rodriquez says the real reason for their panic lies elsewhere: the breakdown of the traditional heterosexual family and the shifting role of women in society and the church itself.
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No Comments »In normal political campaigns, election day — win or lose — signals the end.
Not so with Proposition 8, the constitutional amendment defining marriage as only between a man and a woman that was approved by 52% of California voters Nov.
Posted in Gay News Tags: California Voters, Constitutional Amendment, Election Day, Gay California, Gay Couples, Gay Marriage Backers, Gay Marriage In California, Gay Marriage Opponents, Lawsuits, Los Angeles Times, Man And A Woman, Marriage, Nbsp, Political Campaigns, Rest Of The Story, Signals, State Constitution, State Supreme Court, Supreme Court Justices, Supreme Court Rules No Comments »This has been a stormy year for Mormons in the United States. First, there was the candidacy of Mitt Romney for president, which brought to the surface a deep strain of anti-Mormonism in American culture.
Posted in Gay News Tags: Book Of Mormon, California Referendum, Church Of Jesus, Church Of Jesus Christ, Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, Gay Marriage Debate, Gay Rights Advocates, Grass Roots, Harmonious Church, Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, Julie Berry, Latter Day Saints, Mitt Romney, Mormon Community, Mormonism, Outspoken Support, Polygamists, Romney For President, Same Sex Marriage, Uncomfortable History No Comments »BANGALORE, India – Even with the white horse rented, his gold-speckled turban fitted, and the wedding hall lined up, Mahesh did not feel ready to get married, at least not to a woman.
The shy computer engineer is gay.
But Mahesh went ahead with the elaborate ceremony in May because someone he had befriended online blackmailed him – threatening to tell his parents unless he paid $5,500.
Severely depressed and suffering from insomnia, Mahesh recently swallowed a dozen painkillers.
The key role played by the LDS Church in passing California's gay marriage ban could have long-lasting consequences – good and bad – for the future of the nation's highest-profile Mormon politician: Mitt Romney. The LDS effort could give Romney a crucial boost among evangelicals who wield great power in choosing the Republican presidential nominee.
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