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Image via Wikipedia According to The Tablet , the Archbishop of Westminster, England , has publicly expressed support for homosexual civil unions , a move that appears to put him at odds with a clear Vatican decree against supporting such unions confirmed by Pope John Paul II and then- Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict) in 2003. Archbishop Vincent Nichols The Tablet reports that, while acknowledging that marriage and civil partnerships are not equal, Archbishop Vincent Nichols stated in a press conference late last month: “we would want to emphasise that civil partnerships actually provide a structure in which people of the same sex who want a lifelong relationship [and] a lifelong partnership can find their place and protection and legal provision.” “As a Church we are very committed to the notion of equality so that people are treated the same across all the activities of life,” Nichols is reported to have said. “The Church holds great store by the value of commitment

Image via Wikipedia ABUJA, Nigeria ,  - Nigeria ’s Senate passed a ban on same-sex “marriage” Tuesday in the face of threats by UK Prime Minister David Cameron of aid cuts to African countries that fail to uphold special rights for homosexuals. The bill, which now moves to the lower house and will need the signature of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan , establishes that the state only recognizes marriages between a man and a woman.  It imposes a 14-year sentence for same-gendered couples that attempt to wed and a 10-year sentence for those who witness or assist at a same-sex “wedding”. It also bans involvement in homosexual activist groups and public displays of affection by homosexual couples. “If there is any country that wants to stop giving aid because we won’t pass the bill on same sex marriage, that country can go ahead,” said Sen. David Mark, president of the upper house. “We are a sovereign nation and we have the right to decide for ourselves because no country can inte

Image via Wikipedia Harshly criticizing Gov.  Andrew M. Cuomo  for the tactics he used to win approval of same-sex  marriage , a state judge has ruled that a  lawsuit  challenging the enactment of  New York ’s Marriage Equality Act can proceed. Acting  Justice  Robert B. Wiggins of  State Supreme Court  in Livingston County, in the  Finger Lakes region , wrote that it was possible that the  Republican  majority in the State Senate had violated the state’s open meetings law as it discussed whether to bring the marriage bill to a vote. His ruling offered a flash of hope for the conservative group that filed the lawsuit, New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, which is asking the court to overturn the marriage law  and nullify the weddings that have been performed under it. ... Justice Wiggins was particularly critical of the governor’s use of a procedural maneuver that allowed legislators to vote on the Marriage Equality Act immediately after the bill was drafted, rather than waiting

FROM: NEW YORK TIMES Harshly criticizing Gov.  Andrew M. Cuomo  for the tactics he used to win approval of  same-sex marriage , a state judge has ruled that a  lawsuit  challenging the  enactment of New York’s Marriage Equality Act  can proceed. Acting Justice Robert B. Wiggins of  State Supreme Court in Livingston County, in the  Finger Lakes region , wrote that it was possible that the  Republican  majority in the State Senate had violated the state’s open meetings law as it discussed whether to bring the marriage bill to a vote. His ruling offered a flash of hope for the conservative group that filed the lawsuit,  New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms , which is asking the court to overturn the marriage law and nullify the weddings that have been performed under it. The state attorney general,  Eric T. Schneiderman , had sought the dismissal of the lawsuit. Justice Wiggins dismissed some elements of the case but said it could proceed on the open-meetings issue. His ruling, which

... In 2010, Jennifer Keeton, 24, sued after the college required her to complete a remediation program or face expulsion for her anti-gay beliefs . Her lawsuit states that her views on gays were known to faculty at the university because of her “disagreement in several class discussions and in written assignments with the gay and lesbian ‘lifestyle.’”' ... Keeton has already been rebuffed by the courts. Earlier this year, a U.S. district judge ruled in the university’s favor. In supporting Augusta State in its actions, the judge wrote, “The record suggests, and the testimony at the hearing bolsters, the Plan was imposed because Plaintiff exhibited an inability to counsel in a professionally ethical manner – that is, an inability to resist imposing her moral viewpoint on counselees – in violation of the ACA Code of Ethics.” A classmate testified that Keeton said she would be compelled by her beliefs to tell gay or lesbian counseling clients that their behaviors were morally wr