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Quote of the Month: A Conservative On Gay Marriage
Ted Olson, one of the most prominent conservative legal icons of the last quarter-century, penned a remarkable defense of marriage equality in the new issue of Newsweek. This passage stood out for me:...
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Anti-Gay Marriage Movement Is Motivated Primarily by Animus. Period.
Sully’s updates on the Prop 8 trial are invaluable. I was particular interested in this one (full copy, shame on me): Proving Animus One fascinating aspect of the Prop 8 trial is whether the...
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The Curtain Pulls Back on the Anti-Gay Christianist Right – FRC Calls to...
This is truly remarkable. If I see another thing written anywhere that claims that fighting against marriage equality (or Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, or whatever) isn’t motivated by animus toward gay...
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Quote of the Day
“There was a time, after court-ordered integration, when readers complained about front-page photos of blacks mixing with whites. Today, photo images of same-sex couples capture the same reality of...
View ArticleWhy Gay Parents Chose A Catholic School For Their Kids
Via Andrew, “This essay is one to read, re-read and savor.“ Enjoy. Add a commentby Gherald @ Library Grape - The Best in Politics, Culture and Delicious Snark Follow us on Twitter and become a fan on...
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Long-Time Elderly Gay Couple Victimized by County Because We Don’t Have...
If a story like this doesn’t convince you of the moral rectitude of marriage equality, then your heart is blacker than sackcloth: Clay Greene and his partner of 20 years, Harold Scull, lived in...
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BREAKING: Federal Judge Overturns California’s Proposition 8 Ban on Gay Marriage
A little piece of my dark, jaded heart just came alive again as a federal judge struck down California’s Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California. As a lawyer, the best part of this is...
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New Ways To Oppose Gay Marriage
Now that a federal judge ruled that California’s same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional, many proponents of Proposition 8 are scrambling for new ways to stop gay marriage. Here are some...
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Obama Signals Gay Marriage Shift
One week before the midterm election, mindful of his disillusioned Democratic base, Obama holds a Q&A session at the White House with progressive bloggers. Transcript from AMERICAblog: Q I was...
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The Next Two Years Will Be Nearly As Painful As Daily Glass Shard Colonics
The whipsaw effect of electing Obama in 2008 and then electing two floors from the recently closed insane asylum in 2010 has just about ripped my head off. Lest you think the only thing that happened...
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Nobody expects the Spanish Inkissition
In peaceful protest of the Catholic Church’s stance against homosexuality and gay marriage, a crowd of activists staged a massive “kiss-in” session in front of Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday...
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Fast Food Crumbs
Maryland same-sex marriage bill in Maryland passes House committee, now merely needs to pass the House before Gov. O’Malley signs it. Illinois likely to end death penalty in the state. Charlie Sheen’s...
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After Maryland, Rhode Island?
News on the marriage equality front. 1 comment(s) for this post: Metavirus Pseudònim: 07 Mar 2011 and the tide of equality rolls slowly on Add a commentby Lev @ Library Grape - The Best in Politics,...
View ArticleMaryland: No Same-Sex Marriage For Now
Shit. I guess it’ll have to wait. They didn’t even let it come to a vote in the lower house. I just don’t understand this. The national polls show near-even levels of support and opposition for...
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Sorry Republicans: Majority Support Gay Marriage
Finally! A majority of the public now approves of gay marriage. It’s about time. It’s going to be interesting to see how this plays out politically–is Obama going to reverse his stance to favor it?...
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Sign Of The Times
Gotta love this: Law firm King & Spalding announced Monday it will not defend the Defense of Marriage Act on behalf of the U.S. House of Representatives. Afterward, Paul Clement, the partner who...
View ArticleArc Of Justice
Another sign that most Americans support same-sex marriage. Even in some lousy political times like these, it’s a nice thing to see. Add a commentby Lev @ Library Grape - The Best in Politics, Culture...
View ArticleProp 8 Update
Just checked my email and found a little something from Equality California: U.S. District Court Judge James Ware just ruled that former U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker did not have to recuse...
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What A Buffoon
Okay, so the chances are that if you’re aware of Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, you know he’s a fool. But this so absurd it’s almost funny: Last time I consulted an atlas, it is clear we are...
View ArticleBruised, Nearly Beaten Christianist Leaders Don’t Know Their Religion
The Times has an amazing article on opponents of New York’s attempt to legalize gay marriage. Some choice bits: “They won’t let me address them,” Mr. Motley groused, before returning to huddle with a...
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