Opening Night Discussion: Should Same-Sex Civil Unions Be Legalized?


Summit Ministries

Our speakers:

Glenn T. Stanton is the director for Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs and a research fellow at the Institute of Marriage and Family in Ottawa. His book, The Ring Makes All the Difference, explains why cohabitation is not smart for couples.

Jonathan Rauch is a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution and a contributing editor of National Journal and The Atlantic. His book Gay Marriage: Why It Is Good for Gays, Good for Straights, and Good for America, makes the case that same-sex marriage benefits society.