Homosexual conduct is harmful
Family Research Council believes that homosexual conduct is harmful to the persons who engage in it and to society at large, and can never be affirmed. It is by definition unnatural, and as such is associated with negative physical and psychological health effects. While the origins of same-sex attractions may be complex, there is no convincing evidence that a homosexual identity is ever something genetic or inborn. We oppose the vigorous efforts of homosexual activists to demand that homosexuality be accepted as equivalent to heterosexuality in law, in the media, and in schools. Attempts to join two men or two women in "marriage" constitute a radical redefinition and falsification of the institution, and FRC supports state and federal constitutional amendments to prevent such redefinition by courts or legislatures. Sympathy must be extended to those who struggle with unwanted same-sex attractions, and every effort should be made to assist such persons to overcome those attractions, as many already have.
Legislative Testimony
- Testimony by Peter Sprigg in Opposition to Maryland House Bill 1265 [March 2014; Peter Sprigg]
- Testimony by Peter Sprigg in Opposition to Maryland Senate Bill 212 [Feb. 2014; Peter Sprigg]
- Testimony of Peter Sprigg before the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee [Feb. 2013; Peter Sprigg]
Legislative Briefs
- Critical Analysis of Obergefell v. Hodges by Travis Weber
- Amicus Brief: Pastor Ake Green
- Amicus Brief: Department of Human Services v. Howard
Policy Publications
- The First Amendment Defense Act Should Not Protect Multiple Views of Marriage by FRC
- The Inequalities of the “Equality Act” by FRC
- Can Pastors and Churches Be Forced to Perform Same-Sex Marriages? by Travis Weber
- The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA): A Threat to Free Markets and Freedom of Conscience and Religion
- The Bible, the Church, and Homosexuality by Timothy Dailey, Ph.D.
- Homosexuality in your Child's School by Peter Sprigg
- The Other Side of Tolerance - How Homosexual Activism Threatens Liberty by Timothy Dailey, Ph.D.
- Debating Homosexuality - Understanding Two Views by Peter Sprigg
- What You Need to Know about Marriage-Questions and Answers Driving the Debate by Family Research Council
- New Study on Homosexual Parents Tops All Previous Research by Peter Sprigg
- The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Its So-Called "Hate Groups" by Peter Sprigg
- Answering the SPLC's Attacks upon FRC by Peter Sprigg
- Looking Back, Looking Forward: Homosexuality and Military Service by Bob Maginnis
- Keep the Definition of Marriage as the Union of One Man and One Woman by Peter Sprigg
- Leviticus, Jesus, and Homosexuality: Some Thoughts on Honest Interpretation by Rob Schwarzwalder
- Answering The Southern Poverty Law Center's Attacks Upon Family Research Council
- The Top Ten Harms of Same-sex Marriage by Peter Sprigg
- Homosexual Parent Study by Peter Sprigg
Op-Eds
- Christian compassion requires the truth about harms of homosexuality by Tony Perkins
- On Love, Homosexuality, and Sin: An Evangelical Proposal by Rob Schwarzwalder