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Conservative Coalition Aims to Overturn Marriage Equality

1/30/2026

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A coalition of conservative organizations is launching a campaign to overturn marriage equality in the United States.
They argue that recognizing same-sex marriages harms children, reviving arguments rejected in Obergefell v. Hodges.
The coalition includes Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council.
LGBTQ+ advocates counter with research showing children raised by same-sex parents fare as well as those raised by heterosexual parents.
Public opinion remains supportive of marriage equality.

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Story summary

A coalition of conservative organizations is launching a campaign to overturn marriage equality in the United States.
They argue that recognizing same-sex marriages harms children, reviving arguments rejected in Obergefell v. Hodges.
The coalition includes Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council.
LGBTQ+ advocates counter with research showing children raised by same-sex parents fare as well as those raised by heterosexual parents.
Public opinion remains supportive of marriage equality.