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Obergefell 10 years later: The cultural impact of same-sex marriage and where it stands

Obergefell 10 years later: The cultural impact of same-sex marriage and where it stands

Jun 30, 2025 | ,

The United States Supreme Court on June 26, 2015, decided that every state is constitutionally required to perform and recognize same-sex civil marriages — a controversial ruling at the time that was followed by major shifts in cultural norms and public opinion. When the justices handed down the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling in a 5-4 decision, only 16 states had already enacted laws legalizing same-sex civil marriage. The practice, however, had been ongoing in 21 additional states because lower courts had ruled against most state-level bans prior to the Supreme Court ruling.

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Families play a key role in passing on religion—especially mothers

Families play a key role in passing on religion—especially mothers

Jun 30, 2025 | ,

According to an international study by the University of Münster, the question of whether people become religious or non-religious at a time of religious decline in society depends very much on the family. “Our surveys and family interviews in Germany, Finland, Italy, Canada, and Hungary show that, in all countries, religion is passed on to the younger generation above all when the family cultivates a religious self-image, engages in joint religious practices such as prayer or singing, and when both parents belong to the same denomination—the most important role in religious socialization is played by mothers,” explain sociologists of religion Christel Gärtner, Linda Hennig, and Olaf Müller from the Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics,” the Center for Religion and Modernity (CRM), and the Institute of Sociology.

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UN report calls on countries to ban ‘gender transitions’ for children

UN report calls on countries to ban ‘gender transitions’ for children

Jun 30, 2025 |

A report presented on June 25 by the United Nations’ special rapporteur on violence against women warns of emerging forms of sex-based violence, including medical procedures related to “gender transitions” in minors. “Allowing children access to such procedures not only violates their right to safety, security and freedom from violence, but also disregards their human right to the highest standards of health and goes against their best interests,” the report says.

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In 6-3 Ruling, Supreme Court Affirms Texas’ Right To Protect Children From Online Obscenity

In 6-3 Ruling, Supreme Court Affirms Texas’ Right To Protect Children From Online Obscenity

Jun 30, 2025 | ,

On the last day of its 2024 term, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines to uphold a Texas age verification law aimed at protecting children from online obscenity. In his majority opinion affirming the Fifth Circuit decision, Justice Clarence Thomas declared that “First Amendment leaves undisturbed States’ traditional power to prevent minors from accessing speech that is obscene from their perspective.”

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How We Undermine Parents From Cradle to Grave

How We Undermine Parents From Cradle to Grave

Jun 30, 2025 | ,

A few years ago, some friends of mine had their seventh child. At home. By themselves. No expert help. Things weren’t supposed to happen that way, but there was literally “no room at the inn” (hospital) when the time came for the baby to be born, and baby wasn’t about to be put on a waiting list. Ironically, the mother later described the situation as the best birthing experience she’d had. That’s surprising, considering she didn’t have a hospital bed, an epidural, high-tech equipment monitoring her vitals, or even a nurse to offer soothing words of comfort.

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