Tagged: gay marriage
SCOTUS Rules (sort of) on Gay Wedding Cake Debate
SCOTUS did not issue an opinion on whether a baker may legally refuse to bake a cake for a gay wedding; rather, it focused on what it saw as the Commission’s non-neutral, “hostile” handling of Phillips’ case.
Bigots Come Out Of The Closet
Catholic Vote turns the tide on the gay marriage issue by creating a video featuring six bigots coming out the closet. Or something.
Franklin Graham Prefers That Institutionalized Children Remain Institutionalized, Which Is Weird
Franklin Graham should really stop talking about things getting crammed in throats, as he is an adult who knows better.
The Fatal Flaw in Using Faith as Permission to Discriminate
Or: Why you don’t really believe that religious liberty should allow what you think it should.
Tolerance is not the enemy of progress; it’s the tool.
Dennis Saunders is correct: When it comes to people like Mozilla’s Brendan Eich, we should practice tolerance. But not the sake of people like Brendan Eich.
Religious Liberty is a Farce
Religious liberty is only given priority when the stakes don’t matter. That’s because few truly believe that “religious” beliefs have special status.
Arizona on My Mind
Those of us in favor of same sex marriage have won. But how do we live with those who are the losers?
Three Short Essays: One About Jason Collins, One About Basketball, And One About Waiting For Bigots To Finally Be Right
Sam on Jason Collins, basketball, and bigotry.
Big Wednesday 2013
I thought this would only have been a one-day thing. But we’re here on the third day in a row of huge decisions from the Supreme Court. At last, we have rulings on the...
Copping To The Tu Quoque
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post headlined, “Secret Children for Me, No Gay Marriage For Thee!” because I lack the subtlety gene that most human beings are born with.* The post concerned...
Vive La France!
Félicitations, nos amis. C’est la triomphe de la liberté, égalité, et l’amour. Célébrer et soyez joyeux!
Antonin Scalia is either a fool or a liar
Scalia: “I take no position on whether it’s harmful or not, but it’s certainly true there is no answer to that scientific question…” — Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) March 26, 2013 This is why...
Is the Washington Post Pro-Gay? And to What Degree is That Even A Thing?
Here is a fascinating ombudsmans article from Washington Post ombudsman Patrick Pexton, who responds to concerned letters and emails from readers who contend that the Post is pro-gay. I’m shelving this over in Off...
“Secret Children For Me, No Gay Marriage For Thee!”
Pete Domenici used to be a Senator and a conservative one at that, so conservative in fact that he managed to staunchly oppose anything that might benefit gay citizens. The Defense of Marriage Act?...
Romney the prankster, Obama the politician
You knew it would get ugly, and now it has. Romney’s character is being called into question as his past as a youthful prankster and loud-mouthed homophobe is coming to light. Recalling an incident...
On Sesame Street and Gay Marriage
My take, contra Julian Sanchez, is that Bert and Ernie should not get married A) because the show’s creators say they’re not gay, and B) because Sesame Street doesn’t really deal with sexuality because...
“Yuck” a Duck
~by RTod On Wednesday Erik posted a picture of two (presumably) married costumed lesbians, kissing while holding a sign saying Liberty, a sign saying Justice, and a child that is either from the Village...
Picture of the day
People use these words to justify a lot of things. Oftentimes, I think they’re misused, or warped in a fundamental, definitional way to mean exactly the opposite of what they actually mean. At a...
