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Posts tagged "gay marriage"

Gay Marriage: President Obama puts himself on the right side of history

Gay Marriage: President Obama puts himself on the right side of history
Applause. There are days I have been critical of this President. Today is not one of them. Today, President Obama became the first sitting president to support gay marriage. Perhaps prompted by some members of his administration– both the Vice President and Secretary of Education came out in support of gay marriage this week– the... Read more »
By Brian C. Thomas,
May 9, 2012 at 7:54 pm
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The right gets burned by that pesky Constitution again: Why gay marriage is constitutional

The right gets burned by that pesky Constitution again: Why gay marriage is constitutional
Those frisky Republicans are making me go to the Constitution again. The right is in an uproar after a federal judge overturned California’s gay marriage ban. In his ruling overturning California’s gay marriage ban, Chief District Judge Vaughn Walker declared “Proposition 8 [California's gay marriage ban passed in November 2008] fails to advance any rational... Read more »
By Brian C. Thomas,
August 4, 2010 at 11:33 pm
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Outed: A socially moderate Republican

Outed: A socially moderate Republican
Who said:  All Illinois families deserve equal treatment and equal access to benefits. Illinois’ LGBT families face discrimination due to state marriage laws that fail to recognize same-sex marriage. Our parenting laws also make things difficult for LGBT parents by failing to provide the same protections afforded to heterosexual couples. These policies harm families and... Read more »
By Brian C. Thomas,
July 6, 2010 at 10:37 pm
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