The PBS cartoon Arthur is shockingly entering its 22nd season as one of the longest continuously running children’s shows on television. For those of you who didn’t grow up with it or aren’t being forced to watch PBS Kids regularly, the show is effectively a series of moral lessons about a...
UK Supreme Court Sides with Christian Bakers in ‘Gay Cake’ Case

The UK Supreme Court has ruled in favor of two Christian bakers who refused to bake a cake iced with the slogan “support gay marriage.” In a unanimous ruling, the five member Supreme Court bench reversed the previous rulings, upholding a business owners’ right to freedom of expression and conscience.
“This court has held...
California Judge Rules Against Gay Couple, Says ‘Cake in Question is Not Yet Baked’

Get ready for the backlash. Judge David Lampe in Kern County, located in California, ruled against a same-sex couple after they sued Tastries Bakery owner Cathy Miller because she did not want to bake them a wedding cake.
Key distinction? Miller has not yet baked the cake.
Germany Usurps Merkel’s Vote Against Legalization of Gay Marriage

A bill legalizing gay marriage did not have the German Chancellor’s support. Merkel has repeatedly stated she believes marriage is between a husband and a wife, though her views on adoption by same-sex couples have changed.
Despite Merkel’s opposition, the bill passed.
From The Daily Mail:
German Chancellor Angela Merkel today voted against a...
Trump Will Keep Obama’s LGBTQ Workplace Protections

As the left loses its collective mind over immigration, President Donald Trump has decided to keep President Barack Obama’s executive order that protects the LGBTQ community in the workplace. From The New York Post:
“President Donald J....
Alabama Chief Justice Suspended Over Directives on Same-Sex Marriage

Alabama was at the center of much national discussion concerning same-sex “marriage,” and at the center of much of that was Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore. Moore first came to national attention regarding a
Gay Cake Slur Pastor Apologizes to Whole Foods

Last month, an Austin-based openly gay pastor accused Whole Foods of icing a gay slur on a cake he ordered from the local grocer. And so Pastor Jordan Brown filed suit.
I called BS and so did Whole Foods who immediately filed a counter-suit against both the plaintiff and his attorney...
Bill de Blasio Picks-a-Fight with Chick-fil-A because he’s a ______

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has his problems, including a probe into alleged campaign fundraising improprieties.
So what did he do?
Pick-a-Fight with Chick-fil-A.
Via BizPac Review (h/t Bo Snerdly):
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has called for a boycott of popular restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, presumably for its founder, Dan Cathy’s, past public statements...
Sister Wives lose appeal challenging Utah anti-polygamy statute

In December 2013, we reported on how a Utah federal judge strikes down key part of anti-polygamy law in a challenge by the Brown family of “Sister Wives” TV fame:
The legalization of polygamy followed logically from the legal arguments against one man-one woman, as was predicted not just by me, but also by Professor...
Judge Issues Ruling Recognizing Gay Common-Law Marriage in Texas

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that there was a right under the Fourteenth Amendment to gay marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges, this meant that the marriage laws in each of the states had to be interpreted without discriminating against same-sex couples.
As I wrote here last month, “[f]or gay couples living in a state that...
It is now safe for liberals to go back to hating the Pope

Pope Francis’ tour of the U.S. turned normal alignments upside down.
Liberals — who spare no effort to denigrate the Catholic Church — all of the sudden found the Pope’s progressive economic and immigration pronouncements to be just dreamy.
At brunch on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and in Brooklyn, kind...
Gay Couples in Common Law Marriage States: Call Your Lawyer
A wedding is not just two people exchanging rings; it is an entanglement of their personal, legal, and business affairs. For better or for worse, marriage affects a broad and substantial list of rights involving inheritance, property, child custody, and more. Now that gay marriage is legal in all fifty states, both...
An Important Distinction in Kentucky Clerk’s Refusal to Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

In Kentucky, a county clerk refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses despite the Supreme Court’s recent ruling has made her way into national headlines. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis claims her religious beliefs have created an issue of conscience which prohibits her from participating in or condoning gay marriage. Citing God’s...
Here we go again: Denver city council takes aim at Chick-fil-A

Welcome to the flashback sequence no one asked for: it’s time to talk about Chick-fil-A again.
The fast food chain’s reputation as a supporter of traditional marriage has drawn another series of boycott threats, this time from the Denver city council. The council is currently debating whether or not to sign...
NY Judge cites Sup Ct Same-Sex Marriage ruling in Chimp freedom case

A New York State Judge recently denied an attempt by a group acting for Tommy the Chimp to obtain habeas corpus relief. (Full embed at bottom of post.)
But in so denying relief,...
Gawker tries to destroy private citizen, because it can

Last night, a writer at Gawker outed and gay-shamed someone at the behest of an unnamed (for his safety!) source. It was a story steeped in sex, fame, cash, and blackmail, which made it a perfect target for today’s salacious clickbait culture.
Today, Gawker’s managing partners voted 5-1 (with the...
The world of post-SCOTUS gay marriage and church insurance

Last week, we took a look at an insurance notification received by a church in Oregon. National Review’s David French originally reported the story.
Those fearful Obergefell v. Hodges could spell trouble for religious liberty were validated much sooner than anticipated.
Less than 48 hours after the decision was handed down, New York...