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Obama, Gay Marriage, and the American Equality Quilt

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Esquire - By Charles P. Pierce - May. 09 (Opinion) - This was no happy accident. Just look at how he wove his endorsement into the fabric of everything else he'd done for the cause of equality since he's been president.

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Gingrich to gay voter: Support Obama

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

CBS News - By Newt Gingrich - Dec. 21 (Interview) - Newt Gingrich agreed Tuesday with a Iowan voter who identified himself as gay that he should support President Obama again in 2012. "If that's what's most important to you then you should support Obama."

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Barney the bully: Congressman Frank’s other legacy

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Dana Milbank - Nov. 30 (Opinion) - The morning after his retirement announcement, Rep. Barney Frank scored an interview on NBC’s “Today” show, gaining the opportunity to act as an elder statesman in front of a TV audience of millions. Instead, the Massachusetts Democrat chose to quarrel with the interviewer.

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2 Dads, 2 Daughters, 1 Big Day

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Frank Bruni - Jul. 21 (Opinion) - Even in a city as diverse as New York and a neighborhood as progressive as the West Village, a little kid knows that having two dads is different. Eight-year-old Maeve certainly did.

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Why Gay Marriage is Good for America

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Newsweek - By Andrew Sullivan - Jul. 18 (Opinion) - You can have as many debates about gay marriage as you want, and over the last 22 years of campaigning for it, I’ve had my share. You can debate theology, and the divide between church and state, the issue of procreation, the red herring of polygamy, and on and on. But what it all really comes down to is the primary institution of love. The small percentage of people who are gay or lesbian were born, as all humans are, with the capacity to love and the need to be loved. These things, above everything, are what make life worth living

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Michele Bachmann signs anti-gay pact that says times were better for black kids during slavery

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Andrew Malcom - Jul. 08 (Opinion) - "Slavery had a disastrous impact on African American families, yet sadly a child born into slavery in 1860 was more likely to be raised by his mother and father in a two-parent household than was an African American baby born after the election of the USA's first African American president."

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Religion strikes back at Brazil's gay culture

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - By Vincent Bevins - Jul. 02 (Opinion) - Brazilians tend to be fairly liberal on the issue of others' sexuality, but gay rights are threatened by a growing evangelical movement Despite a little sub-tropical rain, the world's largest gay pride parade, in São Paulo, went off spectacularly. It received broad public support, and no less a figure than Stephen Fry joined a colourful group of revellers who have much to celebrate. The supreme court had just officially recognised the rights of same-sex unions to the privileges held by heterosexual couples, and another judge soon after signed off on the country's first full-fledged gay marriage. One aspect of the celebrations, however, ignited controversy. The city's main avenue was decorated with posters , designed by an HIV prevention group, that featured 12 barely clothed male models, styled as Catholic saints, but with come-hither looks and the caption: "Not even a saint can save you. Use a condom." The group says the aim was education, but it was hard not to see the campaign as an ...

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Gay Marriage: Where’s Mr. Obama?

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - Jun. 27 (Editorial) - On Thursday night, when same-sex marriage in New York State was teetering on a razor’s edge, President Obama had a perfect opportunity to show the results of his supposed evolution on gay marriage.

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Where next for Brazil's gay rights? | Toni Reis

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - By Toni Reis - May. 11 (Opinion) - Same-sex unions have been legalised in Brazil, but work still needs to be done to improve tolerance of sexual diversity The 5 May 2011 was an historic day for the rights of lesbians and gay men in Brazil. The country's supreme court ruled unanimously that partnerships between same-sex couples must be recognised as being equal in every legal aspect to partnerships between unmarried heterosexual couples. Prior to the ruling some, but not all, public notaries would register a document stating that the couple lived together. Such documents did not, however, have guaranteed legal value, were subject to interpretation and could be disregarded. Same-sex couples could also take their claim to court, requiring legal recognition of their partnerships. For the most part, such cases were judged by the civil courts and not the family courts, and were regarded as a business partnership – only protecting assets, rather than a relationship of love and affection, with its ensuing rights and obligations. ...

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Too Long to Wait

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - Mar. 08 (Editorial) - A court-ordered stay on California’s ban on same-sex marriages prevents gay men and lesbians from marrying while the case is appealed. The stay should be lifted.

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Mike Huckabee, gay-marriage defender

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Ruth Marcus - Feb. 25 (Opinion) - Mike Huckabee made a great argument for gay marriage. The once and perhaps future Republican presidential candidate didn't mean it that way, of course. Actually, he was slamming President Obama's decision to stop defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages.

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Same-sex unions in Maryland

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Marc Steiner Show - By Marc Steiner, Elbridge James, Jamie Raskin, Peter Sprigg - Feb. 14 (Interview) - A measure has recently been proposed to the Maryland State House to make same-sex unions legal. If accepted, Maryland will become sixth state to approve same-sex marriage. Our guests are Elbridge James, director of the Maryland Black Family Alliance, Jamie Raskin, Maryland State Senator and Professor of Constitutional Law at American University, and Peter Sprigg, Senior Fellow for Policy Studies at the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C.

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'Becoming Chaz' tells the complicated, touching story of Chaz Bono's sex change

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By Steven Zeitchik - Jan. 24 (Review) - Chastity Bono says she always wanted to be male. 'Becoming Chaz,' which tells the story of her transition to male, screens at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Obama's gay rights challenge

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Kerry Eleveld - Jan. 21 (Interview) - Less than a month after President Obama repealed "don't ask, don't tell," his Justice Department filed its latest brief defending the so-called Defense of Marriage Act - the law that makes gay Americans second-class citizens by outlawing federal recognition of their legal marriages. This action underscores the point that the battle over gay rights is just beginning.

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Let's All Stand on John McCain's Lawn

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Daily Show - By Jon Stewart - Jan. 05 (Comedy News) - Puppet Senator John McCain attributes his crankiness to America not electing him president.

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As gay becomes bourgeois

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By Jonah Goldberg - Dec. 28 (Opinion) - With 'don't ask, don't tell' repealed and gays seeking marriage equality, the homosexual bourgeoisie is emerging — a concept subversive to both liberals and conservatives.So now openly gay soldiers get to fight and die in neocon-imperialist wars too?

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Obama's victory lap

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Eugene Robinson - Dec. 20 (Opinion) - President Obama must be tempted to respond to his progressive critics with a quote from the old-school rapper Kool Moe Dee: "How ya like me now?" Repeal of the military's bigoted and anachronistic "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military - a campaign promise that seemed to be slipping out of reach - doesn't fully mend the relationship between Obama and the Democratic Party's liberal wing. But it's a pretty terrific start.

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The Fix - Could "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" save Joe Lieberman?

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Chris Crillizza - Dec. 17 (Opinion) - The momentum that appears to be gathering behind Senate passage of a repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gays in the military could hand Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman (I) a major legislative victory. But, could it save him in his reelection bid in 2012?

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Why are the Marines the military's biggest backers of 'don't ask, don't tell'?

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - Nov. 22 (Opinion) - After 17 years, "don't ask, don't tell" may finally be on its way out. Even if the Senate resists the latest efforts to end the policy, it appears that most members of the military - from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on down - support the law's repeal. But there's one part of the military where resistance is greater than in any other: the United States Marine Corps.

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Can the Dude Abide?

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Maureen Dowd - Oct. 30 (Opinion) - Once it seemed impressive that he was so comfortable in his own skin. Now that comfort comes across as an unwillingness to be wrong. We want the best people to govern us, but many voters are so turned off by Obama’s superior air that they’re rushing into the arms of disturbingly inferior pols.

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When Thought Becomes a Crime

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Richard Cohen, Washington Post - Oct. 19 (Opinion) - Almost as bad as hate crimes themselves is the designation. It is a little piece of totalitarian nonsense, a way for prosecutors to punish miscreants for their thoughts or their speech, both of which used to be protected by the Constitution (I am an originalist in this regard). It is not the criminal act alone that matters anymore but the belief that might have triggered the act. For this, you can get an extra five years or so in the clink.

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Promise to Repeal Gay Ban Faces Filibuster

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Michael D. Shear - Sep. 21 (Opinion) - The Senate, in the face of a threatened filibuster, tries to shut off debate and move to a vote on a bill including the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

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Military Equality Goes Astray

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - Sep. 21 (Editorial) - The best chance this year to repeal the irrational ban on openly gay members of the military slipped away, thanks to the buildup of acrimony and mistrust in the Senate.

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Same-sex marriage is about equality, not religion

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

CNN - By O. C. Allen - Aug. 15 (Opinion) - I am a product of the "The Black Church." It shaped me into who I am today: a Christian pastor aware of God's amazing grace and love. When I announced I was gay, the church limited that grace and love. Although I had no doubt that God loved me, I discovered that God's love and the church's love can be two different things. To be Christian is to be inclusive of people who love one another. This is why I support same-sex marriage.

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Californigaytion

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Daily Show - By Jon Stewart - Aug. 06 (Comedy News) - CNN's best political team goes to a gay bar at three in the afternoon to cover reactions on a federal judge's decision to overturn Proposition 8.

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