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Brides attend a mass wedding ceremony at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, south of Johannesburg. Ihsaan Haffejee/AFP via Getty Images

August 2, 2023

South Africa’s new Marriage Bill raises many thorny issues ‑ a balancing act is needed

Anthony Diala, University of the Western Cape

The Marriage Bill should strike a balance between preserving non-discriminatory cultural and religious practices and promoting liberal values.

Young people at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines, cheer Pope Francis in 2015, following his comments endorsing same-sex civil unions. AP Photo/Aaron Favila

November 3, 2020

In supporting civil unions for same sex couples, Pope Francis is moving Catholics toward a more expansive understanding of family

Julie Hanlon Rubio, Santa Clara University

The Vatican has clarified that Pope Francis’ support of civil unions did not change church doctrine. A theologian explains what Francis is doing is departing from Catholic rhetoric on the family.

Pope Francis’ comments on same-sex unions underline his commitment to justice for all. Buda Mendes/Getty Images

October 22, 2020

Pope Francis’ support for civil unions is a call to justice – and nothing new

Steven P. Millies, Catholic Theological Union

The pontiff hasn’t changed church teaching on marriage in indicating support for same-sex civil unions. Rather, he is reminding Catholics they should be concerned about justice for all.

Marriage equality supporters in 2006 probably had no idea the law they advocated would spur innovation. Darren McCollester/Getty Images News via Getty Images

July 9, 2020

When states pass social liberalization laws, they create regional advantages for innovation

Laurina Zhang, Boston University

Inventors in states with more socially liberal laws on the books end up with more diverse collaborators – and more higher-impact patents.

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