Campaign seeks to put children’s rights first in gay marriage debate

May 7, 2026 | Christian Today

Katy FaustKaty Faust (Photo: Them Before Us)

Katy Faust, the founder of Them Before Us, has set out a fresh campaign to challenge the legal redefinition of marriage in the US, arguing that the issue is ultimately about children, parenthood and the role of the state.

Speaking to the Coalition for Marriage’s Tony Rucinski, Ms Faust said the Greater Than Alliance was, in her view, “the first attempt in any country to retake marriage on behalf of children” after same-sex marriage had been written into national law.

The campaign seeks to make what she called a direct connection between same-sex marriage and a wider shift in how parenthood is understood. 

“If you believe in gay marriage, mothers and fathers are optional in the life of a child,” she said. “If you believe children have a right to their mother and father, benefit from their mother and father, long to be known by

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