Pope Francis, facing criticism from Catholic bishops in Africa regarding his directive allowing priests to bless same-sex unions, has characterized the opposition as a unique case driven by cultural beliefs. In an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa on Monday, the Pontiff responded to the backlash against the Vatican’s authorization of blessings for same-sex couples in certain circumstances,... 

The constitutional changes are based on “a belief in God” Russia has now officially banned same-sex marriage after a number of amendments were made to the country’s constitution this week. The constitution now says that marriage can only exist between a man and a woman. The amendments also mean that trans people are no longer able to adopt. The constitution now mentions “a... 

It had to be a woman… of course its a woman, its almost always a woman! Women are the first defective human beings, the woman was the one who ate first from the forbidden tree and not only that but she tempted the man to eat too…. and not only that but according to the Bible, before Eve there was another woman, Lilith, who was also a rebel and a evil defective human being who was banished... 

Never ones to shy away from controversy, the Oath Keepers, a heavily armed group of right-wing constitutionalists, are offering to step in to defend Kentucky’s Rowan County clerk Kim Davis, as she refuses to do her job and issue same-sex marriage certificates. Group founder Stewart Rhodes and members comprised of former military, police and first responders, released a video on Wednesday discussing... 

The Supreme Court has declared same-sex marriages legal across the entirety of the United States. In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court termed on Friday morning attempts by conservative states to ban gay marriage unconstitutional. Five of the nine court justices ruled that the right to marriage equality was enshrined under the 14th amendment, striking down bans in over a dozen states. The ruling... 

On Friday, the uber-liberal loudmouth, Bill Maher, said there is a gay mafia. It wrecks the careers and reputations of people who do not tote the gay agenda. “I think there is a gay mafia. I think if you cross them, you do get whacked,” Maher said during an exchange on the step down of Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich, who committed the unpardonable sin of making a thousand dollar donation eight years... 

French police have used tear as violent clashes broke out in central Paris following another day of anti-LGBT protests attended by tens of thousands. A group of 200 young men and women bombarded riot police with bottles, stones, fireworks and flares. They also attacked TV camera crews and press photographers working at the scene an hour after the demonstration officially ended. About a dozen far-right... 

Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets in Paris to protest a planned legalization of same-sex marriage on January 13, 2013. Thousands of the French have staged a demonstration in the capital, Paris, in a last-ditch effort to block a controversial bill on gay marriage. Opponents of gay marriage took to the streets in Paris on Sunday, carrying French flags and pink and blue banners which represented... 

Tens of thousands of people demonstrate in Paris against France’s gay marriage law that allows homosexual couples to marry and adopt children, March 24, 2013. Tens of thousands of French conservatives and activists have marched through the streets of Paris to protest French legislation allowing same-sex marriage. Protesters on Sunday rallied on a route leading to the Champs Elysees after police... 

French MPs have approved the most important article in a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, despite huge protests earlier in the month that saw hundreds of thousands of people mass in Paris to oppose the measure. Deputies voted 249-97 in favor of redefining marriage as an agreement between two people, rather than between a man and a woman. The measure was backed by President Françoise Hollande’s... 

France’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric has been accused of “flipping his lid” after the Cardinal warned that plans to legalise same-sex marriage would open the door to polygamy and incest. Bertrand Delanoe, the Socialist mayor of Paris and one of France’s few openly gay politicians, expressed his shock at the comments, made at the weekend, by Cardinal Philippe Barbarin,... 

US President Barack Obama officially endorsed same-sex marriage on Tuesday. Also on the president’s agenda for the day was once again flip-flopping on a major issue during an election year. Explaining his recent change of heart to ABC’s Robin Roberts in an interview taped Tuesday afternoon, President Obama says, “at a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important... 

Advocating: Lloyd Blankfein, chief executive of Goldman Sachs, appeared in a commercial supporting same-sex marriage for the Human Rights Campaign Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein, one of Wall Street’s most powerful figures, has become the first major business leader to join a national media campaign in support of same-sex marriage. Gay rights advocacy group Human Rights Campaign... 

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has expressed her support for a parliamentary vote on same-sex marriage, despite her personal opposition to changing the existing law. In an opinion piece published in the Sydney Morning Herald and other Australian newspapers, Gillard emphasized that politicians should have the freedom to vote in parliament based on their own values and beliefs. This stance... 

Argentina legalized same-sex marriage Thursday, becoming the first country in Latin America to declare that gays and lesbians have all the legal rights, responsibilities and protections that marriage brings to heterosexual couples. After a marathon debate in Argentina’s senate, 33 lawmakers voted in favor, 27 against and 3 abstained in a vote that ended after 4 a.m. Since the lower house already...