June 28, 2013
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“If any of you can show just cause why these two may not lawfully be married,” goes the familiar line from the marriage liturgy, “speak now; or else for ever hold your peace.” After Wednesday, there is no just cause … Continue reading
June 27, 2013
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Waking up this morning, after yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act, is a lot like waking the morning after your wedding day/night. Something momentous and life-changing has happened. The world looks pretty much the same as … Continue reading
June 26, 2013
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We are citizens. That’s what I said to my husband, when I called him moments after getting the news that the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). It’s borrowed from a line … Continue reading
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June 26, 2013
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This is an amazing day. I was here in DC, working at HRC when the marriage issue first came up in Hawaii. I was here when DOMA passed. Today, I was here to see it fall. Via SCOTUSBlog. DOMA is … Continue reading
June 4, 2013
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Late last week, I was invited to be a debater in today’s New York Times “Room for Debate” online discussion. The debate is focused on last week’s news that mothers are now the primary breadwinners in 40 percent of American … Continue reading
June 4, 2013
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It’s only Monday, and it’s been an unusual week, in a very good way. Suddenly, I’m in the media. I wasn’t looking for it, and certainly wasn’t expecting it, but two opportunities to write and talk about being a gay … Continue reading
April 9, 2013
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My mom turned to me one day and said something I’ve never forgotten since. I was in my teens, and was probably complaining about some chore that she wanted me to do, when she said to me, “There is no … Continue reading
April 4, 2013
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“Honey, if you can’t love yourself, how the hell you gonna love someone else?…..Can I get an amen?” — RuPaul One of the most interesting things about the focus on marriage equality in the past couple of weeks has been … Continue reading
April 3, 2013
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I’ve got news for Cardinal Timothy Dolan: I don’t want your fucking friendship. When asked what he would say to a gay couple who told him: “We love God. We love the Church. But we also love each other, and … Continue reading
April 1, 2013
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Oral arguments have wrapped up at the Supreme Court. The lawyers have packed up their briefcases, the protestors on both sides have gathered up their placards and gone home, and the Justices have retired to their chambers to decide the … Continue reading
March 28, 2013
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“The Time is always right,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “to do the right thing.” Unfortunately, that’s not always true in Washington. Courage and conviction is too often in short supply in Washington. Those with the power to set … Continue reading
March 26, 2013
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I was chatting with my neighbor this weekend, as we watched our children playing together, she brought up the subject of the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments for and against marriage equality today. We discussed the odds that the court … Continue reading
February 11, 2013
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This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series From Altar Boys to Boy ScoutsWhat do the Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts have in common? Well, the two are in the news right now. But while they’re making … Continue reading
January 22, 2013
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Four years ago, my husband and I opted to watch Barack Obama’s inauguration from home. The very likely reality of spending most of the day outdoors, standing in the cold, with two very cold and very bored children, waiting for … Continue reading
January 9, 2013
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Remember Chris Kluwe? The punter for the Minnesota Vikings? The football player who wrote that amazing open letter to Maryland state delegate Emmet Burns? The guy who was voted Salon’s “Sexiest Man Alive”? He was on the Colbert Report last … Continue reading
December 6, 2012
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Marriage equality won big in Maryland this November. But, as with many things in life, the job isn’t finished until the paperwork is done. So, this update from Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is welcome news. It’s official! Courthouses can now … Continue reading
November 30, 2012
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Word to conservatives: Don’t bother trying to peddle your divisive politics to African-Americans; it won’t work anymore. A post-election poll conducted by The Economist suggests that social issues may no longer be an effective means for Republicans to get Black … Continue reading
November 20, 2012
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Never admitting defeat, even at the ballot box, the anti-gay right is now telling clerks in Maryland, Washington, and Main how to avoid issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The conservative legal group Alliance Defending Freedom is advising clerks in … Continue reading
October 17, 2012
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Yeah, yeah. Everybody’s talking about the presidential debate; the one where Obama finally showed up. I might have something to say about it, if I can think of something that hasn’t already been said thousands of times since the candidates … Continue reading