Monthly Archives: April 2006

Gay-Marriage Proposal

Posted on April 30, 2006 by David

Update: More on the irony of it all from Pam’s House Blend and Ex-Gay Watch. Why the correct answer to the question, “So, are you two planning a trip to Canada?” is always “Nope, we’re holding out for a covenant … Continue reading →

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You just can’t make this stuff up.

Posted on April 27, 2006 by David

Today, a coalition from what can only be called the wacky wing of the anti-gay industry announced a new plan to have “concerned citizens” perform “audits” of our schools for signs of cooperation with our secret agenda (which I confess … Continue reading →

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Which ones are the ‘activist judges,’ again?

Posted on April 26, 2006 by David

Virginia Centrist has a post up about the Ohio court ruling that the Ohio version of the Marshall-Newman amendment prohibits the application of domestic violence law to unmarried people. This immediately elicited comments complaining that this strict constructionist reading of … Continue reading →

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Abstraction has its limits

Posted on April 24, 2006 by David

This conversation reminds me of a photograph that was published in the Washington Post during the Massachusetts hearings on marriage equality. Demonstrators had gathered outside the courthouse from both sides of the issue, and were energetically engaged in “dialogue.” One … Continue reading →

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When did civil liberties become a partisan issue?

Posted on April 24, 2006 by David

The Arlington County Democratic Committee has overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning the anti-gay, anti-single people Marshall-Newman amendment, stating in no uncertain terms that this despicable assault on our community belongs in the garbage. Now we have, in the New York … Continue reading →

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Constitution not meant for discrimination

Posted on April 23, 2006 by David

Culpeper Star-Exponent April 15, 2006 By Tully Satre, Culpeper The 2006 General Assembly session sent a message to Virginia that the majority in our legislature want to step back in time. Issues of basic civil liberties joined transportation at the … Continue reading →

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Rev. William Sloane Coffin, 1924-2006

Posted on April 22, 2006 by David

For those unfamiliar with his life and work, there is a fairly comprehensive write up in the LA Times. This is what he had to say about the 2004 United Church of Christ ad that was rejected as “too controversial” … Continue reading →

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