Be Ready to Discuss Same-Sex Marriage Today
We should be hearing the decisions from the Supreme Court on Prop 8 and DOMA today (see “ Now We Wait for the Ruling ” to review what’s being decided). Regardless of what happens, you can expect to see and hear a lot of discussion on this topic on social media and among family and friends. To equip you for that conversation, Ryan Anderson has a helpful, concise article titled “ 5 Things You Need to Know about the Supreme Court’s Marriage Cases .” Here are the five things he covers: 1. Courts Shouldn’t Redefine Marriage 2. President Obama and the Government of California Didn’t Do Their Duty [defending laws passed by citizens and legislators] 3. Telling the Truth About Marriage Matters for Policy 4. Redefining Marriage Would Have Bad Consequences 5. What You Can Do to Prepare for the Rulings It’s a short, readable article with links to follow for more information (you can view a summary of the article as an infographic here ). Post it, pass it on, and take a few minutes to learn