On North Carolina’s Amendment One, the fault line was not racial—it was urban-rural.
Gender & Sexuality
Posted inAmerica and the World
Let’s End Rape in Conflict
The Nobel Women’s Initiative sets a lofty goal, but one that’s achievable.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Supporters of Marriage Equality Need to Quit Whining
Don’t worry, be happy. Obama has done much more than you’re giving him credit for.
Posted inLaw and Justice
For Conservatives, There’s Never A “Right Way” To Change the Status Quo
In an unfortunately timed post last week calling out Obama for being incoherent on same-sex marriage, Ross Douthat made a familiar claim: The first reason is that while the increase in public support for same-sex marriage over the last two decades has been astonishingly swift, it has not been irreversible. Instead, sudden bursts of legal […]
Posted inCivil Rights in America
LGBT Groups Need to Play Offense
Gay marriage often ends up on the ballot after a push by conservative groups, meaning the outcome often ends in their favor.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Why Obama Won’t Be Punished For His “Evolution” On Marriage Equality
Most Americans have evolved as well.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
An Evolution Too Little, Too Late?
Obama still has a chance to lead on LGBT rights—if he takes it.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
I Am Gobsmacked
I did not think President Obama would state his support for same-sex marriage.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Doing the Right Thing Was the Right Thing
Today is obviously a great and historic moment for President Obama, who decided today to follow the Prospect‘s Jamelle Bouie’s advice and openly favor same-sex marriage. The effects are primarily symbolic, but it’s still a good thing that he decided to match his excellent policy record on LBGT issues with the correct position on a […]
