Posts Tagged ‘Gwen Ashby’
Missed Opportunity: Democrats’ New Faith Outreach Director Opposes Marriage Equality
It was with a sinking heart, and not a little anger, that I read last week about the appointment of Rev. Derrick Harkins as the new Faith Outreach Director for the Democratic National Committee. Turns out Rev. Harkins, who has a long list of Democratic-leaning affiliations, is opposed to marriage equality. When asked by Religion…
Read MoreAcross The Aisle: Marriage Equality And Its Role In Changing The Church
I have never understood the wedding practice of seating people according to their relationship to one of the betrothed. Maybe this tradition made sense when marriage was purely an economic act: two families, each seated behind their son or daughter, were also entering into a contract. When the intended recited their vows, each side of…
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