{"id":16257,"date":"2013-06-23T19:02:14","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T00:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/yimcatholic\/?p=16257"},"modified":"2015-04-01T09:02:08","modified_gmt":"2015-04-01T14:02:08","slug":"the-miraculous-incident-of-balanced-media-coverage-on-same-sex-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/yimcatholic\/2013\/06\/the-miraculous-incident-of-balanced-media-coverage-on-same-sex-marriage.html","title":{"rendered":"The Miraculous Incident of Balanced Media Coverage On Same-Sex Marriage…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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This is the week when the Supreme Court will spill the beans on what will become of same-sex marriage in California, and perhaps in the entire country. Lots of folks are on pins and needles waiting for the decision that will be handed down.<\/p>\n

Over at Get Religion<\/em>, Terry Mattingly notes the stunning fact that at least one mainstream media outlet stood up recently to give voice to gay folks who are not<\/em> in the camp as being for same-sex marriage.<\/p>\n

And you thought unicorns were rare!<\/p>\n

Would it shock you that this particular news outlet isn\u2019t based stateside? I\u2019ll let Terry explain,<\/p>\n

Every now and then, a major media outlet breaks loose and reports some voices who do not easily and quickly fit into the familiar templates, voices that might even point journalists toward the compromise that may still be possible between the entrenched armies on the cultural left and right.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0BBC team did that the other day<\/a>\u00a0with an entire piece dedicated to gays and lesbians who are opposed to gay \u201cmarriage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, the scare quotes around \u201cmarriage\u201d are there for a reason. It\u2019s clear, in this story, that the people who are in this camp are fully on board when it comes to full legal rights being granted to other gays and lesbians. The problem, for them, is the word \u201cmarriage\u201d with all of \u2014 yes \u2014 its religious and moral overtones.<\/p>\n

In other words, religion is a key part of this debate.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read it all<\/a>. Edward R. Murrow approves!<\/p>\n

When you finish up with Terry and the BBC story, go pay a visit to the like-minded folks over at We Defend Traditional Marriage \u2013 and We\u2019re Gay<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a quick refresher on what the Court has been looking at since March,<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/youtu.be\/9B\u2013Fm2JheI<\/a>\n

Stay tuned.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The #1 Reason the Catholic Church Won\u2019t Support Same-Sex Marriage\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Pew Research: Media Coverage Biased 5 to 1 in Favor of Gay Marriage<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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