Tag: Marriage Equality
NOM’s Changing Strategy
NOM must care about the Federal DOMA because once it falls, their attempt to maintain discrimination against same-sex couples will be essentially over. Even now, their battle is futile at best. Enough states support same-sex relationships, but as long as
Democracy Is More Than Having the Right to Vote
The Good As You blog, is one of my favorite reads, and Jeremy is a wonderful blogger. I agree in general with his post that is summarized in this line (emphasis mine): If gay rights opponents have the nerve to
Ten Years Of Marriage Equality In Netherlands
Perhaps the single most important work of activists and advocates for Full Equality is to counter the lies and misinformation with truth about what real gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans persons are like. The more we are out and proud-
Evan Wolfson and Freedom to Marry
Marriage is above all, a legal issue, and has been for a very long time. The State issues a marriage license, not a church. Under the law all citizens deserve to be treated fairly and equally unless good reason can
The Sky (aka DOMA) Is Falling!
The link below is to Joe.My.God, although  everything from there is also here, and some more. Family Research Council head bigot Tony Perkins is once again making the Baby Jeebus cry by telling the American Family Association radio audience that
Gov’t Drops Defense Of Marriage Act Defense
The good news, is we have a president who is now acting like many thought he would to support fairness and equal treatment under the law for all people, including gays and lesbians. The bad news (or maybe it will
Bigotry and the anti-gay marriage followers
The solution is to ignore the intimidation and refuse to be silenced. The more we are out and visible, the harder it is for our opposition to accomplish their goals to silence us and deter equality. The more
Lawsuits and Marriage Equality
Activists who care about Same-sex marriage need to recognize the value of work on every front, and support the efforts by others in those regards. We must support the legal efforts, the legislative efforts, and also continue to change public
Will the LGBT Activist Community Stop Fighting Long Enough to Have Some Success?
Real equality is for all people, and that will include those who seek to be married as well as those who do not. Focusing only on the right to marry misses the real issue, which is creating an environment where
Other states’ same-sex marriages may be valid in New Mexico
When talking about same-sex marriage, it is often a muddy subject where the religious and the civil collide or overlap. But when discussing, a state's recognition of a same-sex marriage in another state, the dialogue is free from the religious
