Remember all the assertions that same-sex marriage would be easily preserved as long as the rights were declared by legislatures rather than courts? Well, there was never any actual evidence for the theory, and New Hampshire provides us with yet another dis-confirming data point. To...
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I have a piece for the Prospect that, among other things, argues that making "immutability" a major factor in whether a classification should be subject to heightened scrutiny is anachronistic:.
Just a couple of brief observations: 1. If Paul Babeu had been a member of a political party that advocated treating gay men as human, he might not have had.
Like a majority -- although not all -- commentators, I think that Reinhardt's narrow opinion striking down Prop 8 was probably represented the right way to proceed: Still, Reinhardt's decision to go for a solid base hit rather than a home run represents a sound...
The Ninth Circuit has ruled that PropH8 is unconstitutional. I am very concerned that this will undermine Newt Gingrich's commitment to the sacred institution of heterosexual marriage. Obviously, good news,.
Cynthia Nixon's recent comments are very wise: Regarding her late-in-life sexual orientation switch, the “Sex and the City” star said: I gave a speech recently, an empowerment speech to a.
Joining convicted domestic abuser Hiram Monserrate among the four New York state Democrats who voted against same-sex marriage was Carl Kruger, an alleged shakedown artist living with his same-sex partner in a mansion built for Gaspipe Casso. The important thing to remember is that opponents...
As national opinion continues to become more supportive of same-sex marriage, it's worth once again remembering how frequently it was said that Goodridge was a disaster for the same-sex marriage.
Well, this is better, if utterly incoherent. One important takeaway: the fact that bigot faction is already ginning up a referendum should be yet another lesson that opposition to judicial.
Sam Arora is apparently the latest politician who studied how the historical reputation of Orval Faubus evolved and decided he'd like to be remembered similarly.
A commenter on the recent thread about Kennedy says probably not: I see no reason why anyone would assume that Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor and Kafan would be votes to affirm..
I outline some reasons to be skeptical about whether Kennedy would be willing to cast a fifth vote to hold bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional here. At a minimum, there's.