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May 2015 – Erskine College, a Christian college in South Carolina, received attention recently after it officially but quietly affirmed traditional marriage.

“We believe the Bible teaches that monogamous marriage between a man and a woman is God’s intended design for humanity and that sexual intimacy has its proper place only within the context of marriage,” the statement says.

OutSports, a blog focusing on homosexual athletes, first ran the story, and mainstream media quickly spread the false claim that Erskine meant to ban homosexuality and gay students. However, a spokesman for Erskine said biblical marriage has always been part of its Christian heritage.

worldmag.com, 3/11/15; onenewsnow.com, 3/9/15