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AUSTIN -- A Senate bill prohibiting the recognition of same-sex unions won approval by the House on Wednesday. Senate Bill 7, the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, now heads to Gov. Rick Perry, who is expected to sign it into law. The final vote in the House was 118-9. Texas law currently states that marriage can be only between a man and a woman. "This bill does discriminate against any other kind of marriage," said Rep. Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, sponsor of the bill in the House. "This is a great day for Texas families," said Norm Mason, chairman of the...

On Friday the United Nations Human Rights Commission deferred a landmark resolution on human rights and sexual orientation until next year, apparently after five Muslim nations -- four of them United States allies -- maneuvered procedural delays. Libyan chairwomen Najjat Al-Hajjaji's proposal to defer the resolution to the next year's session was voted 24-17 with 12 abstentions, amid protests from Canada, European Union and Brazil. Friday was the last day of the 59th session of the U.N. Human Rights Commission. Frederico S. Duque Estrada Meyer of the Brazilian delegation in Geneva called it a "double victory," saying if the resolution...

Homosexual activists and Democrats are urging Republicans to remove Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., from his leadership position for remarks about a Supreme Court case, but a transcript of questions asked during oral arguments indicate justices share his constitutional concerns. The rights groups contend Santorum's comments in an Associated Press interview about a case challenging the constitutionality of a Texas sodomy law, Lawrence v. Texas, were "disparaging an entire group of Americans." Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa. However, an attorney who was present during the March 26 oral arguments said Santorum merely echoed the argument of the state of Texas, which is...

Senator Rick Santorum (Republican-Pennsylvania) said on Fox News Channel: 'I do not need to give an apolgy based on you know, what I said and what I am saying now.I think this is a legitimate public policy discussion.There are not, you know, ridiculous comments.More Santorum, in the unedited transcript of his Associated Press interview:I have no problems with homsexuality. I have a problem with homosexual acts.

Where do you draw the moral line regarding sexual behavior? Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), a Catholic, draws the line at homosexuality. Regarding a pending Supreme Court case on the Texas state sodomy law, Santorum told the Associated Press: "If the Supreme Court says that you have the right to consensual (gay) sex within your home, then you have the right to bigamy, you have the right to polygamy, you have the right to incest, you have the right to adultery. You have the right to anything." This statement was directly in line with the Judeo-Christian values upon which this country...

“We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident” By: Chris Tremoglie Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. This is the First Amendment of the Constitution. As we all know it entitles us Americans to certain liberties and freedoms that are not granted to other people around the world. This is an Amendment for ALL Americans - even government and legislative officials. So...