By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 16, 2022 “It ain’t over till the fat lady sings!” The colloquialism often used in reference to a sporting event may equally apply to the battle over marriage in America. Legal experts this week say the so-called Respect for Marriage Act, approved by Congress and signed into law […]
Obergfell v. Hodges
U.S. Senate Repeals ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ Supplants it with Misnamed ‘Respect for Marriage Act’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 1, 2022 The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 61-36 to pass the so-called Respect for Marriage Act, an attempt to codify same-sex marriage into federal law and, in the process, trample religious liberty for those who believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. The bill, […]
‘Respect for Marriage Act’ Moves Forward: ‘Completely Blowing Up the Understanding of Marriage’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 18, 2022 “Marriage is the nucleus of social order. If marriage fails, the home fails. If the home fails, so does the nation,” said The Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, in the wake of this week’s Senate vote to advance HR 8404. “This […]
Statement on Vote to Advance So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage Act’
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League November 16, 2022 Today, the U.S. Senate voted to advance HR 8404 – Respect for Marriage Act – legislation that will codify same-sex marriage into federal law. The vote, 62-37, included every Democrat and 12 Republicans, two of which were both of North Carolina’s U.S. Senators Burr and […]
CAL Partners with Author Mary Frances Forrester at BSCNC in Greensboro to Promote Book, For Such a Time as This
By Katie Luther Christian Action League November 11, 2022 This year at the 2022 Baptist State Convention of North Carolina in Greensboro, the Christian Action League was honored to partner with Mary Frances Forrester in promoting her recent book For Such a Time as This: the Life of Senator James Forrester and His Fight for Marriage in […]
LGBTQ Candidates Get Elected, as do Folks Like Desantis, Abbott, and Ivey. Obergfell Trounced in Ohio Race
By L.A. Williams, M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League November 11, 2022 A rainbow wave — that’s what the LGBTQ Victory Fund is calling the mid-term elections, touting that a record number of LGBTQ candidates won their races (400 or so this year as opposed to 334 in 2020). Even so, many incumbents who refused to […]
North Carolina Faith Leaders and Elected Officials Speak Out on ACB Confirmation
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 29, 2020 Following Monday’s Senate vote and swearing in of new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a number of North Carolina faith leaders and elected officials spoke out about what her confirmation will mean for the nation. “Justice Barrett earned the strong support of the American people […]