Alex Jones, Performance Artist, and the Duelling Meanings of ‘Sincerity’ in Politics and Public Life
As part of a contentious fight with his ex-wife over custody of their three children,…
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The Problem with Moral Nuance on Abortion for Democrats
The New York Times received numerous responses to an opinion piece it recently published—from a man—about how…
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Humiliating “Kim Davis Bill” To “Protect” Anti-LGBT County Clerks Passes Texas Senate
While everyone (including me) was busy blasting North Carolina for its latest (unconstitutional) effort to…
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North Carolina Just Tried to Ban Marriage Equality Because “Almighty God” Said So
Lest anyone believed that North Carolina’s fake “repeal” of the odious, transphobic HB2 signaled a…
Read MoreA Pair of Courts Issue Revolutionary Rulings on LGBT Equality: One Scathing, One Beautiful
While Chase Strangio, the ACLU attorney who serves as lead counsel on trans high school student Gavin…
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Warpaint: What Does George W. Bush See in His “Portraits of Courage”?
There’s an explosion on nearly every other page of George W. Bush’s Portraits of Courage:…
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Hillary Clinton Won the Catholic Vote After All, So Dems Should Stay Pro-Choice, Right?
A more accurate analysis of the 2016 presidential election than the preliminary exit polls shows…
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Can the “Spiritual Left” Make the Change They Wish to See?
We all know about the grassroots activism of the “religious right” and the role they…
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Gorsuch Confirmed… But Don’t Get Too Bent Out of Shape
Well, it’s done. Moments ago the Senate confirmed Neil Gorsuch as the newest associate justice…
Read MoreIs Religion the Only Tool Left for Legal Discrimination?
While many mistakenly believe that the law protects LGBTQ Americans from employment discrimination (excepting efforts to…
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