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A Flawed Compromise? Marriage Equality in Singapore

January 12, 2023
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Commentary The Parliament of the Republic of Singapore recently decriminalised same-gender activity and, at the same time, adopted an amendment to the Constitution, which confers legislative power on the Parliament to define “marriage.” The electorate supports these changes because they purport to reconcile opposing and contentious views on same-gender attraction and same-sex marriage. However, do…

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Same-Sex Marriage Act Gives Government ‘Broad New Power’ to Target Religious Believers, Says Experts

December 18, 2022
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Experts are warning that the recently approved Respect for Marriage Act could end up being used to target and suppress people of Christian and other traditional faiths. The Respect for Marriage Act was passed by the Senate in a 61–36 vote on Nov. 29, and by the House of Representatives in a 258–169 vote on…

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Same-Sex Marriage Act Gives Government ‘Broad New Power’ to Target Religious Believers, Experts Say

December 18, 2022
ACLUBig Tech, Censorship, and Socialismconstitutional rightsDefending AmericaEducation & Family NewsFeatured TopicsFederal-State RelationsFirst AmendmentPolicies & ImpactsPoliticsreligious beliefssame sex marriage billSocial IssuesThe Respect for Marriage ActUS
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Experts are warning that the recently approved Respect for Marriage Act could end up being used to target and suppress people of Christian and other traditional faiths. The Respect for Marriage Act was passed by the Senate in a 61–36 vote on Nov. 29, and by the House of Representatives in a 258–169 vote on…

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House Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Backed by 47 Republicans

July 19, 2022
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to codify same-sex marriage into law. The Democrat-controlled lower house passed the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404), a bill that codifies same-sex marriage into U.S. law, with a bipartisan 267–157 vote; 47 House Republicans backed the bill. The bill now heads to the Senate, where…

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