Religious leaders promote same-sex unions

February 17, 2000

NEW YORK — More than 800 religious leaders have signed a declaration declaring sexuality is “central to our humanity and … integral to our spirituality,”

Group urge voters to contact legislators on upcoming bills

February 3, 2000

Two groups are working independently regarding bills concerning video poker and abortion that will go before the Alabama Legislature this week. Lisa Myers, executive director

Supreme Court considers protesters’ rights

January 27, 2000

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Jan. 19 over the limits that might be placed on the free-speech rights of demonstrators who offer

Book protest yields action

January 27, 2000

The world’s self-proclaimed largest bookstore has one less book on its shelf following a nationwide protest launched by Charles Colson, a noted evangelical author and

ExxonMobile withdraws ‘partner’ benefits

January 27, 2000

IRVING, Texas — The ExxonMobil Corporation has decided to discontinue granting “domestic partner” benefits to unmarried partners of employees. ExxonMobil officials explained employees already receiving

Leaders oppose ‘sex exploitation’ definition

January 20, 2000

Several conservative leaders, including Southern Baptist official Richard Land and Campus Crusade for Christ President Bill Bright, are opposing U.S. support of a new definition

Hawaii High Court ends efforts at gay marriages

January 6, 2000

HONOLULU, Hawaii – The Hawaii Supreme Court has ended efforts to legalize gay marriage in the state, which once was expected to approve same-sex marriages.