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The Ties That Divide: A Conversation on Gay Marriage with Andrew Sullivan and Gerard Bradley

Wednesday, April 28
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
J.W. Marriott Hotel, Salon 3
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.
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On May 17, the state of Massachusetts will begin granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples. In reaction to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's legalization of gay marriage last November, state lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage but permit civil unions. Lawmakers in numerous other states also are seeking to amend their state constitutions to legally enshrine traditional conceptions of marriage. Meanwhile, Congress is considering a federal constitutional amendment that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

The actions of public officials in all three branches of government have galvanized Americans on both sides of this debate, and not surprisingly, religious communities have joined the fray. What are the religious convictions at the root of deeply held beliefs regarding the definition of marriage? Should theologically based arguments inform the public debate, and if so, how? In our increasingly pluralistic society, should marriage laws stay as they are, should we separate the civil from the religious dimension of marriage, or should we broaden the right to marriage?

The Pew Forum invites you to a discussion of the legal and policy implications of religiously informed arguments for and against gay marriage. More information and event registration are available online.
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