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California, The Sky Will Not Fall

May 16th, 2008 · No Comments

California, we are so happy to have you join us. It’s hardly a “from sea to shining sea moment” of marriage equality, but now Massachusetts and California have shown the country that equal marriage is fundamental to freedom and liberty. The threats to the marriage equality movement in California will probably continue, just as they […]

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Tags: civil rights · california · gay marriage · marriage equality

Loving and Cheney v. Virginia

May 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Mildred Loving’s recent death brought to mind the courage that she and her husband Richard had when they took their case, to marry to the US Supreme Court. As an interracial couple, their marriage was prohibited in the state of
Virginia. In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled, based on the Equal Protection Clause and the […]

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Tags: civil rights · gay marriage · marriage equality · Virginia

Gay Marriage and the New York Times: Who’s Disgusted?

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

This Ozzie and Ozzie 50s retro photo of two men thrilled with each other on the cover of the New York Times Magazine (April 28, 2008) caught my attention and made me smile. The new face of marriage equality! Many of the guys in the story remind me of the hip and very cute young […]

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Tags: civil rights · Massachusetts · gay marriage · marriage equality

Hope for Marriage Equality in Tennessee

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Nationwide evangelicals in the Protestant tradition and Catholics are the religious groups most opposed  to marriage equality. Can the LGBT community in Tennessee, a state that has more than its fair share of evangelicals, ever have any hope for same-sex marriage? I believe it does based on the Massachusetts marriage equality victory in a state over 50% […]

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“Truthiness,” the Presidential Election, and LGBT Rights

April 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Our LGBT community, just like the broader Democratic community, is split on supporting Obama or Clinton. We’re a substantial minority group too–at least 10%–and we vote and donate money. Not surprising that candidates are courting us with promises of equality.
Clinton’s most recent appearance on Ellen (see my post of April 10th and listen to Clinton’s story) […]

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Tags: civil rights · marriage equality · 2008 election