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European gay activists fail in first bid to block grassroots pro-marriage effort

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The first attempt to stop a citizens’ initiative to get the European Union to endorse tradition marriage has failed. The “Mum, Dad & Kids” initiative must first gather 1 million signatures by December 11, and then be approved by the European Commission for submission to the European Parliament , and then be approved by a majority of MEPs . As hard as that is likely to prove, the powerful, publicly-funded European branch  of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA Europe ) recently requested that the Court of Justice of the European Union overturn the European Commission’s decision to register the initiative in the first place. But the CJEU has summarily dismissed the request. As the conservative Agenda Europe website has reported, the court declared the request “manifestly inadmissible.” Such decisions by the European Commission are final and not appealable. But the ILGA has other plans to derail the initiative before it bui

Slovak government drops gay agenda in hopes of getting re-elected

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The socialist government of Slovakia has dropped its National Action Plan for advancing the LGBT agenda in the predominantly Roman Catholic country , according to a gay rights advocacy group funded by the European Union . The retreat is a victory for the Alliance for the Family (AZR), a coalition of church and civil organizations that has opposed the Social Democratic government's efforts to develop a National Action Plan for LGBT rights to please the European Union. According to ILGA ( International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association ) Europe , "The Slovak government abandoned its plan to adopt a National Action Plan on LGBTI Equality, stating it should be a matter for the next government." ILGA pronounced itself "very disappointed and dismayed" at the Jan. 13 announcement. The next parliamentary elections are set for March. Four years into the drafting by the usual coalition of bureaucrats and operatives from pro-LGBT human

EU Bullies Italy must accept foreign same-sex ‘marriage’ court

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wm-license-information-description-missing wm-license-information-description-missing-request European stars.svg (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) In a decision the homosexual rights lobby is hailing as landmark, the Court of Appeals of Naples has ruled that the "marriage" of a French lesbian couple must be registered as such in Italy and accorded all attendant rights. The court based its July 8 decision on two articles in the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union ( TFEU ), according to a report by the European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights : the right to move to another EU member-state and the right to non-discrimination based on nationality and sexual orientation. "This news from Naples is totally unacceptable and is a reflection of the continued pressure being made by strong lobbies throughout

‘No to Euro gay values’: Russian police and citizens stop homosexual ‘pride’ parade for tenth year in a row

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Moscow continued their long-standing resistance to homosexual ideology this year, stopping an unauthorized “gay pride” parade in the center of their city and arresting participants, according to reports in local and international media. Despite being refused a permit for the tenth year in a row, parade organizers attempted to carry out a demonstration on Tverskaya Street , just across from the mayor's office, but were foiled by pro-family counter-protesters and police, who descended upon them in large numbers to interrupt the illegal event. Two protesters who let off orange smoke from a quad bike sporting a rainbow-covered flag were accosted by counter-protesters and beaten, then arrested by police. Another group displayed a rainbow flag with the words “ Make love not war ,” were also stopped by a group of counter-protesters before police took away the flag, according to Reuters. Moscow authorities detained an estimated 20 people in all, representing both points of view.

Malta’s gay-activist priest ‘blesses’ rings for same-sex ceremony, gets a pass from archbishop

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VALLETTA, Malta , April 15, 2015 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – Following a public scandal in Malta in which a priest “blessed” the rings of two homosexual men who were undertaking a civil unions ceremony, the newly appointed leader of the Maltese Catholic Church has encouraged the priest to continue his “pastoral outreach” to active homosexuals. Far from a reprimand, Dominican priest Mark Montebello was told by Archbishop Charles Scicluna to continue his “outreach” to active homosexuals. The  Malta Independent  reported that Archbishop Scicluna had called an “urgent” meeting with the priest and there was expectation that he would be ordered to clarify the ring blessing. Archbishop Scicluna, however, has not stepped up to defend Catholic teaching, but in comments on the national broadcaster RTK, said only that the ritual of the blessing of rings in engagement and wedding ceremonies were reserved for couples formed by a man and a woman. He added that he had encouraged Fr. Montebel

UK Prime Minister: ‘Redefining marriage is one of my proudest moments’

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British Prime Minister David Cameron told a town hall meeting near Liverpool on the weekend that making same-sex "marriage" legal in Britain and Wales was one of his "proudest" accomplishments. When asked what he thought were his most significant achievements, he rated improving the UK economy as something he would "treasure," but that passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill was his personally proudest moment. “I did get a lot of letters from men who said, because of the changes you made, I have been able to marry the person I love. That was great,” Cameron said, according to a report by homosexual news service Pink News . He said that he has gotten "lots" of invitations to same-sex weddings but has yet to accept any. "I haven’t been to one yet," he said, adding, "I’m sure I will soon.” While Cameron has been unequivocal in his support for homosexualism, his stand has not been without consequence for his polit

European court: Gay marriage is not a human right

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English: View of Capitol Hill from the U.S. Supreme Court Česky: Pohled na Kapitol z budovy Nejvyššího soudu Spojených států (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The highest human rights court in Europe shattered hopes that it would judicially impose same-sex marriage when it told a male to female transsexual and his wife that a civil union should be good enough for them. European human rights law does not require countries to “grant access to marriage to same-sex couples,” according to a judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in a case that tests the remote boundaries of possibility in law and fact. The parties to the litigation and supporters of same-sex marriage acknowledge the result was predictable. Nevertheless the judgment has a devastating effect on gay rights in Europe, dashing hopes that same-sex “marriage” can become a reality there. The facts of the case are distinctive. Heli Hämäläinen of Finland had a sex change operation in 2009 to appear anatomically as a

A pivotal time for marriage

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Every poll reveals that Americans are gradually shifting away from an understanding of marriage as being a lifelong union of one man and one woman, to one in which marriage is defined only by the whims of its participants. If we are going to safeguard the future of marriage – as defined by God and supported by Natural Law – and secure the healthiest environment for children to grow up, we cannot rely on our political leaders or the secular media to speak the truth about marriage and its importance. On June 19, thousands of Americans from various religions, races and political parties participated in the 2nd annual March for Marriage in Washington, D.C. Participants and speakers called upon the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government to protect traditional marriage. As we reported shortly after the March, the opposition was much lighter this year, which made it a more peaceful event. The reason we’re even having a conversation that ten years ago everyone said