Tag Archives: gay rights

The Abolition of Marriage

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Lee

Having failed to legalize gay marriage almost everywhere by democratic means, a proposed new approach by its advocates is to revoke marriage rights for heterosexuals, in a kind of retaliatory equalization. In effect, the idea is to abolish the legal … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Law | Tagged ann althouse, bigtory, civil rights, equalitarianism, equality, gay marriage, gay rights, heterosexuals, homsexuality, hypocrisy, Jack Balkin, Law, Little Bighorn, marriage, marriage rights, social conservatives | Leave a comment

Day Without Pay Unpopular

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Lee

Looks like the “Day Without a Gay” civil rights protest intended to send a message to the country about the importance of gay employees and consumers…had no effect whatsoever. Thus the congenitally counterproductive leadership of the gay rights movement can … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Society | Tagged civil rights, consumer spending, day without a gay, gay rights, jobs, protest, sexual orientation, unemployment, work | Leave a comment

California on the Drina

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Lee

You may have noticed there’s an ugly and unfortunate current developing in some of the protests against Proposition 8 in California. Namely white gays, blaming blacks for its passage. Even Andrew Sullivan, who has been blaming blacks for a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Race | Tagged Abercrombie, Andrew Sullivan, balkanization, Balkans, Barack Obama, black church, black community, Bosnians, California, Christianity, civil rights, Compton, conservative, Croats, Democrats, Drina River, friends and enemies, gay, gay marriage, gay rights, Jasmyne Cannick, Klansmen, Leimert Park, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times, Mark Steyn, Oregon, Proposition 8, religion, Serbs, Slovenia, Slovenians, social conservatism, social justice, South L.A., Tito, Watts, West Hollywood, Westwood, white gays | 6 Comments

Blaming the Social Conservatives

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Lee

As readers will know, I’m certainly no apologist for the social conservative movement in either its style or purposes. But it seems to me to be an awful injustice to lay at their feet the defeat of John McCain, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008 | Tagged Bobby Jindal, Christianity, creationism, gay marriage, gay rights, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, red states, Republican Party, social conservatives, suicide | 15 Comments

A Trinity of Republican Decline

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Lee

Could a liberal lesbian rights activist actually win South Carolina’s 1st congressional district? Sure looks possible, as Linda Ketner has closed to within 5 in her aggressive challenge to incumbent Rep. Henry Brown. Of interest, Ketner is also a member … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics | Tagged congress, Democrats, election, gay rights, Henry Brown, Linda Ketner, poll, Republican, social conservatism, social liberalism, South Carolina, the cabinet, Time Magazine | 3 Comments

The Vicious Side of Jamaica

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Lee

A convicted cocaine dealer in Florida isn’t going to be deported to her native Jamaica, on grounds of the violence she would likely suffer for her lesbianism. It’s not very commonly known by the general public in this country, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the Web | Tagged cocaine, dealer, deported, drugs, Earth, Florida, gay rights, homophobia, Jamaica, lesbian, lesbianism, violence | Leave a comment

The Hated Become the Hateful

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Joshua Foust

Jesse Helms has died today. And I have lost track of the number of gay friends who have written me congratulatory or celebratory emails and IMs. It really is terrible—yes, the man opposed our right to an equal stake in … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Josh's Page, Society | Tagged gay rights, in memoriam, jesse helms | 1 Comment

Beneath the Surface

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Peg

Most people believe that liberals and Democrats are more sympathetic to gay interests than conservatives and Republicans. Count me among those who think this is accurate. But, not all is what it seems on the surface. Some Republicans – some … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the Web | Tagged conservatives, Democrats, gay rights, liberals, Republicans | Leave a comment

I Approve This Message

Posted on February 9, 2008 by Peg

(Originally posted at What if?) From the moment I purchased “Managing Your Money” software many years ago, I realized that Andrew Tobias is a very smart and very amusing fellow. Later, I discovered that Andy is also warm, friendly and … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Libertarianism, Peg's Page, Society | Tagged Andrew Tobias, DNC, gay rights | Leave a comment

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