Though nearly every other Democratic legislator in Congress has finally “evolved” on marriage equality, Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana has steadfastly refused. And her excuse is that while she personally thinks gay people should have the right to marry, her constituents don’t:
Category Archive: Equality
Apr 10 2013
Conservative Justices Ignore Trial Record on Gay Parenting
The LA Times has an article about the claims by three conservative justices during oral argument in the marriage equality cases that same-sex parenting is some brand new phenomenon and there is disagreement on whether it’s good for children. And the article notes that those justices are ignoring the findings of the lower court:
Apr 08 2013
Did Obama Make a Strategic Error on DOMA?
Sahil Kapur has an article about the oral arguments in the DOMA case, arguing that Chief Justice John Roberts was cleverly trying to put Justice Kennedy, the key vote in the case, into a box. Kennedy clearly thinks DOMA is unconstitutional on federalism grounds, but Solicitor General Donald Verrilli explicitly disavowed that conclusion under questioning …
Apr 08 2013
Keyes: Marriage Equality Violates the Declaration of Independence
Alan Keyes trots out his tried and true false argument that because the Declaration of Independence mentions a “Creator,” anything that he believes is disliked by his barbaric, bigoted God must be made illegal (never mind that Jefferson clearly rejected that god).
Apr 06 2013
Keyes Tosses a Word Salad on Marriage Equality
Alan Keyes really is quite entertaining to me. He tosses a better word salad than almost anyone else. In a radio appearance he said that Rob Portman, by endorsing marriage equality because of his gay son, was “abandoning your obligation as a human being.” And marriage equality is “the archetype of all crimes against humanity.” …
Apr 05 2013
Second GOP Senator Endorses Marriage Equality
A second Republican senator has come out in favor of marriage equality, Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois. He joins Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio as the only Republicans in the U.S. Senate to do so. Kirk does not say that he takes this position because of a gay son, but merely because it’s the right …
Apr 05 2013
Uh Oh. God Is Gonna Punish Starbucks
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has rejected calls for the company to stop supporting marriage equality, and Robert Breaud, an “ex-gay” preacher, is warning that if they don’t change their wicked ways, God is going to smite them. Or maybe rain down sulfur on them. Or something.
Apr 05 2013
Salmon Won’t Follow Portman on Marriage Equality
In the wake of Sen. Rob Portman changing his position on same-sex marriage after his son came out as gay, other anti-equality legislators are being asked about their own position in light of their gay children. Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ) was asked about it by an Arizona TV station:
Apr 04 2013
Buster Wilson Loves Boycotts
Buster Wilson of the American Family Association writes a stirring defense of boycotting companies that think gay people are human beings with equal rights. It’s important for Christians to boycott pro-equality corporations because that brings them in line with God’s will, he says:
Apr 04 2013
Georgia GOP Chair Invents New Argument Against Marriage Equality
Oh boy, we have a new argument against same-sex marriage. It was invented by Sue Everhart, the chairwoman of the Georgia Republican Party, and it goes something like this: “ZOMG! If we allow gay people to get married, people will pretend to be gay and get married so they can get the benefits!”
Apr 04 2013
That House Report on DOMA
During oral argument on the DOMA challenge last week, Justice Kagan quoted from a House report on that legislation. In case you were interested, you can find it here. It’s a report from the House Judiciary Committee to the full House when the bill was sent to the floor for a vote. Section V of …
Apr 04 2013
That Convenient ‘Evolution’ on Marriage Equality
John McWhorter takes aim at something that has annoyed me as well, the fact that so many politicians who are changing their positions on whether gay couples should be allowed to get married have described themselves as “evolving” on the subject.
Apr 03 2013
Wingnut Defines ‘Feminist Marriage’
The Center for Marriage Policy is a wingnut group that makes the National Organization for Marriage seem downright rational by comparison. Its president, David Usher, has penned one of the looniest diatribes on the subject you’ll ever see. He claims, with no evidence whatsoever, that same-sex marriage is really “feminist marriage.” And wait till you …
Apr 03 2013
How the Bigots Slander Adoptive Parents
As they strain to justify their religion-based bigotry toward gay people on some reasonable grounds, the Christian bigots have seized on the idea that there is something special about a child being raised solely by their biological parents and something inherently bad about a child being raised by anyone else. A child has a “right” …
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