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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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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Why the Declining Marriage Rate Affects Everyone

Jun 24, 2019 2 min read

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Purging the Marriage Penalty Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Feb 14, 2017 2 min read

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How to Think About SOGI Policies and Religious Freedom Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D.

Feb 13, 2017 36 min read

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Working to Ensure Peace in the Family Jennifer A. Marshall

Dec 25, 2016 2 min read

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A Father's Prayer Jim DeMint

Jun 17, 2016 2 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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Strong Majority Oppose Transgender Bathroom Laws

May 26, 2016 1 min read

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Placing Gender Politics over Privacy: How President Obama’s Transgender Polic...

May 18, 2016 1 min read

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Putting Privacy and Safety over Gender Politics: Messaging on Gender and Bath...

May 18, 2016 1 min read

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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

Senior Research Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

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