Interim special
Pro-family supporters on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border are applauding the July 12 move by the House of Representatives to pass the Defense of Marriage Act.
In a vote of 342 to 67, the House approved the motion, which defines marriage as the union of a man and woman in federal law. The law also prevents individual states from recognizing same-sex marriages.
The motion comes as pro-life, pro-family supporters grow increasingly concerned about the assaults on the traditional family unit.
These fears have intensified in Canada with the May 9 passage of Bill C-33 which prohibits discrimination on the basis of “sexual orientation.” Although the Canadian government said the new law would not lead to a redefinition of marriage and family in Canada, a number of critics anticipate the federal Liberals will make further concessions to the homosexual community.
The U.S. move, however, was immediately welcomed by the Washington-based Family Research Council (FRC).
“We commend those pro-family champions who voted today to protect marriage from the aggressive legal actions of homosexual activists and the ambitions of liberal judges,” said FRC president Gary Bauer.
“The House made an important first step in defending marriage from its attackers. The FRC calls on the Senate to also support the foundational, fundamental union of marriage when the bill reaches it shortly.”
Bauer said any law recognizing same-sex marriage same-sex marriage who harmful to any organizations and institutions –such as the Boy Scouts –which do not embrace homosexuality as normal behaviour.
‘Good men and women of varying beliefs have been subjected to a barrage of name-calling and abuse for simply saying that marriage ought to be the union of a man and woman and that the law should protect this vital social norm,” Bauer said.
