http://pewforum.org/ The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. en-us Copyright: (C) Copyright 2005 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. All rights reserved. info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:10:01 -0500 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:10:01 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://pewforum.org/images/rssfeeds.gif http://pewforum.org/ http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18995 Same sex marriage advocates in Maine seemed to have the elements in place for victory Tuesday. Gay Marriage http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18995 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18997 Cecelia Burnett and Ann Swanson had already set their wedding date. When they joined about 1,000 other gay marriage supporters for an election night party in a Holiday Inn ballroom, they hoped to celebrate the vote that would make it possible. Gay Marriage http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18997 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=19001 James Dobson might be leaving Focus on the Family, but executives with the Colorado Springs-based evangelical organization say Tuesday’s vote in Maine on same-sex marriages proves his influence and message remain relevant. Gay Marriage http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=19001 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18984 Opponents of Maine's law allowing same-sex marriage claimed victory Tuesday night in their repeal effort, after a heated campaign that polarized the state and drew national attention. Gay Marriage http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18984 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18979 A year after the passage of California's Proposition 8, the ensuing violence, vandalism and protests have died down — although they have been revisited and chronicled in a new report. Gay Marriage http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18979 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18961 Although ministers opposed to same-sex marriage in the Disrict have campaigned more vigorously, a growing number of religious leaders are mobilizing to support the proposal. Gay Marriage http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18961 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18954 President Barack Obama signed on Wednesday the first major piece of federal gay rights legislation, a milestone that activists compared to the passage of 1960s civil rights legislation empowering blacks. Gay Marriage http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18954 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18949 Stakeholders on both sides of the same-sex-marriage debate argued passionately before two D.C. government panels Monday over a bill that would legalize the unions and that many consider to be virtually assured of passage. Gay Marriage http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18949 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18943 WASHINGTON - A D.C. City Council committee held its first hearing Monday on a bill that would allow same-sex marriage in the city, a hearing with a marathon list of witnesses and strong emotions on both sides of the issue. Gay Marriage http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18943 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18930 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York Gov. David Paterson said Thursday that he expects to sign a same-sex marriage bill into law in the coming weeks. Gay Marriage http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18930 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST