Tag Archives: Marriage

Frank Wolf, wrong side of history

Posted on March 5, 2011 by David

Correction below: The New Republic is most definitely not The National Review. I was thinking of an entirely different article. My mistake. Frank Wolf thinks that the Justice Department should still be defending Section 3 of DOMA in court: “Congress … Continue reading →

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Two bills in Maryland

Posted on February 23, 2011 by David

I’m sure that everyone is aware that our neighbors across the river are about to enact marriage equality; as I write this on Wednesday, the Maryland Senate is engaged in debate on SB116, the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection … Continue reading →

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All that matters

Posted on February 10, 2011 by David

A reader writes to The Daily Dish on “who would get married for the tax benefits”: My boyfriend and I did exactly that last year. We’ve been together for 10 years, cohabitating for 6 and just bought a house. We … Continue reading →

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We have a winner

Posted on August 5, 2010 by David

This may well be premature, but the award for Best Subject Line in the category Histrionic Email Blast in the wake of the grand-slam Prop 8 victory (ruling here) goes to Brian S. Brown of NOM: “Federal Judge Rules Marriage … Continue reading →

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The best argument ever

Posted on June 16, 2010 by David

Allowing gay men and lesbians to marry would “be a victory for the worthy ideas of tolerance and inclusion…[and] a victory for, and another key expansion of, the American idea,” and it would also “likely be accompanied by a wide-ranging … Continue reading →

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David Blankenhorn’s anguish

Posted on June 3, 2010 by David

David Blankenhorn presents himself as an anomaly: A secular “liberal” activist against marriage equality who isn’t anti-gay. He has participated in intelligent and principled debates with pro-marriage equality conservatives such as Jonathan Rauch and the Cato Institute’s Dale Carpenter – … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, DC!

Posted on March 3, 2010 by David

Our word for the day is: Arbitrary. If you happen to live on the north side of the Potomac River, we join you on this day in celebration of equality, justice and religious freedom. DC couples started lining up outside … Continue reading →

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