Marriage and Family

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Marriage, the union between one man and one woman, and family are the building blocks of all human civilization and the primary institutions of civil society.

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COMMENTARY

Fact-Checking 7 Claims by Defenders of Democrats’ Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Nov 21, 2022 9 min read

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Roger Severino

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EXPLAINER

Why the Declining Marriage Rate Affects Everyone

Jun 24, 2019 2 min read

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Event

Pierce at 100: The Legacy of Pierce v. Society of Sisters

May 29

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HERITAGE EXPLAINS

Why the Declining Marriage Rate Affects Everyone

Families are the building blocks of civilization.

They are personal relationships, but they greatly shape and serve the

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Commentary

Chief Who Was Fired for Marriage Views Wins Major First Amendment Victory Monica Burke

Oct 17, 2018 4 min read

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Canada’s Supreme Court Relegates Religious Beliefs to Second-Tier Status. Ame...

Jul 3, 2018 4 min read

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The Left’s Assault on Adoption Emilie Kao

Mar 14, 2018 3 min read

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Major Libertarian Groups Are Backing This Cake Baker’s First Amendment Rights

Nov 28, 2017 3 min read

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Those Who Disagree on Marriage Can Coexist. For the Sake of Our Society, We M... Monica Burke

Nov 7, 2017 5 min read

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The Obligations of Family Life: A Response to Modern Liberalism Scott Yenor, Ph.D.

Jun 2, 2016 33 min read

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Index of Culture and Opportunity 2015

Jul 23, 2015 5 min read

Experts on Marriage and Family

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Grace Melton

Senior Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

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Robert Rector

Senior Research Fellow, Center for Health and Welfare Policy

Emma Waters

Policy Analyst, Tech Policy Center

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