We support the right of all families to have equal respect, responsibilities, and protections under the law. We support marriage equality and support the movement to secure equal treatment under law for same-sex couples. We also support the freedom of churches and religious entities to decide how to administer marriage as a religious sacrament without government interference.Geidner notes that the group that created the above language is different from the one that will be voting on it at the convention. Should the plank pass out of the convention committee, it must then be voted upon by the delegates.
We oppose discriminatory federal and state constitutional amendments and other attempts to deny equal protection of the laws to committed same-sex couples who seek the same respect and responsibilities as other married couples. We support the full repeal of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act and the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act.
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If
you are not leading a morally upright life, you cannot expect to sit
down on a little pillow and find yourself secluded from sense desires,
secluded from unwholesome states of mind. If there is not sufficient
morality, there is too much to desire, too much hate or fear, too much
to worry about.
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"Everybody
in this country has the right to say what they think and feel and what
best represents them. The people at Chick-fil-A have the absolute right
to say and do what they want. It doesn’t matter that all of these people
disagree with their opinion. The question was how would the people that
agree with what that man said do to support the company and how would
the ones against his anti-gay remarks protest. What you’re seeing here
are the elements of the American Constitution in all of their glory.
It’s a wonderful thing to see happening and talk about and the fact that
everyone is discussing the gay rights issue is great. I don’t think
that man thought too much about the business consequences of what he
said, but I think he was standing for what he believes in. I don’t agree
with him at all, but God bless the man. It’s as simple as that." -
Openly gay heavy metal star Rob Halford, speaking to Ultimate Classic Rock. (Tipped by JMG reader Greg)
