Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions possible — with conditions
Pope Francis was responding to five conservative cardinals who challenged him to affirm church teaching on homosexuality.
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Pope Francis was responding to five conservative cardinals who challenged him to affirm church teaching on homosexuality.
"We are in Africa and we are in Nigeria," said a police spokesperson. "We cannot copy the Western world because we don't have the same culture."
The "White Lotus" actor said "hate and ignorance is not a legitimate point of view."
CBS News meets a couple battling for equal marriage rights in conservative Japan, and finds out what they're up against.
According to a recent survey, more than half of Estonians support marriage equality.
The Catholic leader spoke about laws discriminating against LGBTQ people, his health and his predecessor in a wide-ranging interview with the AP.
Under proposals outlined Wednesday, the Church will continue to refuse to allow same-sex couples to be married in its cathedrals.
The Supreme Court has taken collective ownership of a handful of legal petitions to lower courts seeking recognition of same-sex marriage, but activists see an uphill battle.
News of basketball star Brittney Griner's release from a Russian penal colony as part of a prisoner swap is being met with both praise and criticism from lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The partisan reactions to the news comes at the same time the House formally passed the Respect For Marriage Act, sending the bill to President Biden's desk. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest from Capitol Hill.
House lawmakers delayed a vote that was expected to happen Tuesday on the Respect for Marriage Act, the Senate-passed legislation protecting same-sex marriage. Charles Moran, president of the Log Cabin Republicans, an organization dedicated to representing LGBTQ conservatives and allies, joined CBS News to discuss the bill.
House lawmakers delayed a vote that was expected to be held Tuesday on the Respect for Marriage Act, the Senate-passed legislation protecting same-sex marriage. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane discussed.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday centered on the LGBTQ community, religion and the rights of business owners. Jess Bravin, a Supreme Court correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News's John Dickerson to discuss.
The vote was 61-36, with a number of Republican senators choosing not to vote.
The Senate last week advanced the Respect for Marriage Act, with 12 Republican senators voting in favor along with every Democrat. David French, senior editor at The Dispatch, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the bill.
The Senate has voted to advance a bill that would protect same-sex and interracial marriages into federal law. Twelve Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in the upper chamber to move forward with the "Respect for Marriage Act." CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins "CBS News Mornings" from the U.S. Capitol to discuss.
The Senate is set to vote on advancing a bill that would codify same-sex and interracial marriage rights into law. Democratic strategist Jonathan Kott and GOP strategist Kevin Sheridan join CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss how Republicans appear to be shifting on the issue of same-sex marriage.
The church said in a statement that it would still continue to consider same-sex relationships to be against God's commandments.
Recognizing same-sex partnerships is a "steppingstone," but one man says he and his partner still "worry immensely about the future."
Nearly 67% voted in favor of the referendum, which also allows same-sex couples to adopt.
As the U.S. Senate returns after its late summer break, senators will turn their attention to a bill to codify the right to same-sex marriage into law. CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nikole Killion spoke with Vladimir Duthiers and Lana Zak on CBS News about what's on the Senate's docket and divisions among Republicans as the midterm elections approach.
"Homosexuality cannot be 'cured', does not need 'to be cured' and cannot be changed," health ministry tells doctors in a bid to end discrimination.
Congress is racing to pass key bills on its agenda, including legislation on same-sex marriage, computer chips and drug prices, before its August recess. Anthony Adragna, the author of POLITICO's Congress Minutes, joins CBS News to discuss some of the lawmakers' goals before break.
Evie and Gia were able to marry on the day of Bucharest's Pride March because, in the government's eyes, Evie's still a man. Their fight isn't over yet.
After a draft Supreme Court opinion leaked indicating the justices voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision on abortion rights, some Democrats are concerned the court could strip away other rights, such as the right to same-sex marriage. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson spoke to CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about how realistic these concerns are.
Bourne and Carpenter, who have been together for 20 years, got married aboard the ship with 30 crew members. They had the coordinates engraved into their wedding rings.