Left, Behind on Obama’s Warren Strategy
Expecting the not-yet-commander-in-chief to attend to each of my parochial concerns is a little, well, precious.
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Gay Marriage: Can We Get a Little Respect?
Is it really about morality? And if so, should only “moral” people be allowed to wed? Think harder, people.
Read MoreNot So Big Love
Pollsters ask voters why they supported Prop. 8, and it turns out religion played a major role: LGBT folk have a lot of work to do.
Read MoreProp 8 and the War on Xmas?
Ironically, the precedent that may be set by the anti-gay marriage initiative could clear the path for the ultimate anti-Christmas legislation
Read MoreAgainst Democracy? You Bet!
What Prop 8 opponents believe in is the power of the government to shield the minority from the tyranny of the majority—to prevent mob rule.
Read MoreGLBT Activists and the Black Church: Can We Talk?
Misdirected finger-pointing and flat-footed social analysis has accompanied purposeful protests and mass social action in the response to the passage of Prop 8.
Read MoreCatholic Bishops Want a Place at the Table of Hate
The Mormon church may be first in line to deny gay people the right to marry, but Catholic bishops are hurrying to join them.
Read MoreStirring Up Trouble: Why Gay People Are Not “Over It”
The loss on Prop 8 is like a death for gay and lesbian people, who have witnessed their civil rights murdered at the polls—the grieving is just beginning.
Read MoreRight Wing Catholic Non-Profit Treads the Line of Legality and Ethics
A video from Catholicvote.com trots out shopworn stereotypes about the single-issue Catholic voter.
Read MoreUnited By Hate for Proposition 8
I pray that a solid number of black and brown voters embrace Jesus’ ethic of reciprocity on Tuesday.
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