Category: Marriage Equality
Symbolism Doesn’t Make Anything Better.
Simply saying it gets better doesn't make it so. This isn't Bewitched where Samantha wriggles her nose and things change. The value of It Gets Better is to place a sense of hope and focus that down the road,
More than just politics: Obama and gay marriage.
Really great piece on Americablog about Obama and Gay Marriage. Read it all, but here is a good clip: This is not about Obama. It’s about us. The nation is increasingly open to marriage equality because we have been listening
African Americans and Marriage Equality: Is this a race issue?
At the heart of this, isn't only the place of the religious community component within ther African American community- although that is one element of it. The other is the distinction between Marriage as a Civil Imnstitution where a marriage
Race, Marriage Equality, and Obama
I'm of the belief that now that Obama has cleared the way for a Democratic Party plank for Same-sex marriage, is the LGBTQ communities responsibility to do everything in our power to get him re-elected. Part of that is
Obama evolved! Now what?
The biggest issues facing Obama are not moderate voters in swing states who may be socially conservative. One repercussion of the devastating loses in 2010 helped the GOP redistrict to favor conservatives, and enact across the country, various legislation which
Statement of Equality Pennsylvania: Well Done, Mr. President!
Statement of Equality Pennsylvania: Well Done, Mr. President! Harrisburg: Today, President Obama voiced the singular truth about marriage equality that all of us have known all along — the ability for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) couples to formalize
When same-sex isnt about real people.
The linked story is from the Seattle Times and describes the possibility for same-sex marriage to pass the Washington Senate, however, I was very intrigued by this quote: “The supporters of the bill determine you’re a ‘hateful bigot’ if you
Romney, Obama, Signorele, and Same-sex Marriage
True, Romney could say, "...my view is the same as the President's. I'm for Civil Unions but I do not support Same-sex Marriage." This may seem to be similar to the President's position. In really, actions speak louder than
Pittsburgh’s mayor has confusing stance on equality issues.
The mayor's position simply shows that he is out of touch with the reality of gay and lesbian relationships, the law and equality. Civil Unions don't provide all of the same protections and benefits are in and of themselves not
Separate is never equal when it comes to marriage.
The more frightening part of bills like this however, is considering the door it could open. We know that underneath the anti-same-sex marriage facade is just blatant rejection of gay people- of being gay as an acceptable sexual orientation. If
