Opponents of gay marriage say they’re no bigots
(RNS) Disparaged as bigots, these diverse conservative voices who oppose same-sex marriage say they’re simply defending American society.
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White House takes stance against gay-marriage ban
(WASHINGTON) The Obama administration came out forcefully Thursday against California’s ban on same-sex marriage and, by extension, implicated similar bans in 37 other states.
Religious sponsors loom large in Boy Scouts’ policy debate
(RNS) The decision by Boy Scouts officials to postpone any change in policy about gay membership was fueled by an “outpouring of feedback.” A lot of that reaction came from religious groups, who sponsor 70 percent of Scout troops.
Family Research Council shooter pleads guilty to terrorism charges
The Virginia man who stormed the D.C. headquarters of the conservative Family Research Council last August, shooting and wounding a security guard, planned to “kill as many people as possible and smother the Chick-fil-A sandwiches into their faces,” prosecutors said in a plea announcement.
