Marriage
Tennessee bills target gay marriage, bathroom usage for LGBT individuals
Photo courtesy of Tony Webster / Flickr Two bills have been proposed in the Tennessee legislature that Tennesseans are calling out as targeting the LGBTQ community, particularly homosexual and transgender people. The first, an anti-gay marriage bill titled the “Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act,” was introduced by Rep. Jerry Sexton (R-Bean Station) and Sen. Mark …
‘Marriage is the least of my worries’: Why millennials place children, relationships before matrimony
Photo courtesy of Rhionna Sims Story by Carley Olejniczak / Contributing Writer In the days of Gen X, Baby Boomers and other generations before them, having a child out of wedlock was considered such a scandalous affair that many young, pregnant girls were shunned from their communities. It was sinful, reckless and shameful in the …
Married at 20: An MTSU’s student’s story of marriage, commitment and college
By Amory Godley // Contributing Writer Most 20-year-olds spend time thinking about what they’ll do on Friday night, what they’ll eat for lunch or what TV show they want to binge-watch next. I do all those things, but I have a few more concerns, too – because I’m married. When I was 18 and met the guy I …
Same-Sex Marriage Ruled Legal by Supreme Court in all 50 States
The Supreme Court declared Friday that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States, a historic ruling resultant of decades of litigation over gay rights. Prior to the ruling, gay and lesbian couples could marry in 36 states and the District of Columbia. The court’s 5-4 ruling means the remaining 14 states, …
Southern Baptists Discuss the Future of Gay Marriage
(AP) – More than a thousand evangelical pastors and others – gathered for a three-day conference to steel the resolve of Christians who preach that gay relationships are sinful – were asked a simple question: How many live in a state that recognizes same-sex marriage? Hands rose all across the convention hall. “This moral revolution …