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The Clerk of the Orphan’s Court and Marriage Explained

On June 10, 2014, the Clerk of the Orphan’s Court of Schuylkill County, Theresa Santai Gaffney, filed a motion to intervene in the Whitewood v. Wolf court case that declared unconstitutional the law defining marriage between one man and one woman. Gaffney is seeking intervention
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June 17, 2014
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clerk of orphans court, gaffney, gay marriage, marriage, same sex marriage, Whitewood v Wolf

Marriage Law Overturned, Will Not Be Appealed

Judge John E. Jones, III, a federal district court judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, declared this week that Pennsylvania’s Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between one man and one woman, is unconstitutional. He also ruled that Pennsylvania must recogniz
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May 21, 2014
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defense of marriage, gay marriage, homosexuality, marriage, PA DOMA, same-sex

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression & Religious Liberty

The state legislature has returned to session after the summer break. Many priorities dominate the legislative agenda, but one bill poses serious concerns about religious liberty. House Bill 300 and Senate Bill 300 would add “gender identity or expression” and “sexual orientation” to
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October 03, 2013
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gay, gay marriage, gender expression, gender identity, HB 300, lesbian, non discrimination, Religious Liberty, SB 300, sexual orientation

Marriage in Pennsylvania

The U.S. Supreme Court announced its decisions today for two cases addressing same-sex marriage. Supporters of gay marriage are calling them significant but incomplete. Supporters of traditional marriage are calling it tragic, but not a total loss for supporters of states’ rights. The
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June 26, 2013
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Marriage Under Fire

Pennsylvania’s Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is facing a constitutional challenge in Federal Court in Philadelphia. Attorneys for a lesbian woman who was “married” to her partner in Canada have petitioned the court to declare Pennsylvania’s marriage law to be unconstitutional. (COZEN
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November 01, 2011
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gay marriage, marriage, marriage amendment, marriage protection, same sex marriage

New study finds that marriage really does matter

A group of scholars recently released a study called “Why Marriage Matters: Thirty Conclusions from the Social Sciences.” The study found that while divorce rates have decreased, instability in families has greatly increased. Here are the conclusions of the study:
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August 24, 2011
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children, family, gay marriage, marriage, marriage protection, same sex marriage

USCCB decries refusal to support Defense of Marriage Act

On February 23, 2011, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued the following from Anthony R. Picarello, Jr. of the Office of General Counsel: “Marriage has been understood for millennia and across cultures as the union of one man and one woman. Today, the President has
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February 24, 2011
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Religious leaders share commitment to marriage

Leaders of some of the largest religious communities in the United States have come together to express their commitment toward the protection of marriage as the union of one man and one woman. In an open letter released today, entitled “The Protection of Marriage: A Shared Commitment
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December 06, 2010
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End of session review

Health care reform. Abortion. Adoption. Gay marriage. Education. These are among top issues tracked by the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) in the 2009-2010 legislative session. What happened and where do we go from here?
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November 05, 2010
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abortion, adoption, Catholic Education Posts, education, educational improvement tax credit, EITC, gay marriage, Health Care, health care reform, healthcare, legislature, marriage, marriage amendment, open adoption, state legislature

USCCB decries striking down of CA marriage law

Cardinal Francis George, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, decried the August 4 decision of a federal judge to overturn California voters’ 2008 initiative that protected marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
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August 05, 2010
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