# Roundup: Gay marriage … and the Assembly

> “Even if same-sex marriage is contrary to Jewish law, it does not compromise the position of Orthodox Jews to let others marry as they wish.”

17 July 2012 · News

Canonical: https://insights1.uca.org.au/articles/roundup-gay-marriage-and-the-assembly/

## [Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks attacked over gay marriage opposition](https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/69523/chief-rabbi-lord-sacks-attacked-over-gay-marriage-opposition)

“Even if same-sex marriage is contrary to Jewish law, it does not compromise the position of Orthodox Jews to let others marry as they wish.”

## [United Reformed Church allows civil partnerships while Australian Uniting Church to debate same-sex marriage](https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/united-reformed-church-allows-civil-partnerships-while-australian-uniting-church-debate-same)

Two member churches of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches look set to make major decisions about how to recognise same-sex relationships this month, with one already voting to register and bless civil partnerships.

## [Assembly of Confessing Congregations 13th Assembly blog](https://www.confessingcongregations.com/news-views/item/13th-assemby-acc-blog/)

This blog covers news and Assembly proceedings from the 13th Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia, held in Adelaide 15-21 July 2012.

## [Attitudes towards homosexuality](https://www.economist.com/blogs/analects/2012/07/attitudes-towards-homosexuality)

Gay marriage gone wrong in China.

## [Same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships](https://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/s/same_sex_marriage/index.html)

An overview of running battles, political, legal and religious in the United States.