Tag: Legal Marriage
On Marriage Equality
The blog linked is a conservative’s (??) blog discussing marriage equality. Â It is a pretty good read, and my take on it, is this person is looking for rational arguments against legalizing same-sex marriage and really can’t find any. In
Why (Understanding) Marriage Matters
Excellent blog detailing the main talking points of the new National Organization for Marriage (NOM) talking points. Â This is good stuff. The only way to combat the lies is by understanding the myths perpetuated and being able to discuss them
The Gay Marriage Fantasies of the Right
Interesting blog post in the type of my own blog. This “Gathering Storm” commercial is really drawing attention and setting the stage for the discourse, ugly as it may be. What’d I Say?: X-Post: The Gay Marriage Fantasies of the
Right-wing Group Invents Oppression by the “Homosexual Agenda”
It is ironic almost that the latest tactic used by the opponents to equal rights for GLBTQ people, is to paint themselves as the victims. Earlier this year, at a public hearing for our county anti-discrimination legislation, opponents blasted it,
Conservative’s Last Stand?
Marriage: A Hill to Die On Let’s face it, the war is over even if the battles continue for a while. Could be quite a while, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Marriage Equality is here
Marriage Equality and New York
The Governor of New York is ready to introduce a marriage equality bill that is similar to one offered in 2007. At that time, it made its way successfully through the Assembly, but stalled in the republican-controlled Senate. While the
Iowa’s Family Values
Really wonderful op-ed from the NYTimes. A gay man with inter-racial parents describes the beginnings of his own family, where Iowa played a major role. He writes: …and were wed in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on March 1, 1958. This was
More Gay Marriage News for Tuesday!
D.C. Council Votes to Recognize Other States’ Gay Marriages D.C. Council Votes to Recognize Other States’ Gay Marriages – washingtonpost.com. If you appreciate reading my posts, would you like to thank me with a coffee?
Changing Attitudes about Marriage Equality Affect Political Course
Patchwork Nation: Eleven American communities in a time of change. This article from the Christian science Monitor does a nice job of describing why marriage equality and gay rights issues could become a wedge issue in 2004, but most likely
