Category Archives: Same-Sex Marriage

The Iowa Supreme Court this morning unanimously upheld gays’ right to marry. “The Iowa statute limiting civil marriage to a union between a man and a woman violates the equal protection clause of the Iowa Constitution,” the justices said in … Continue reading →

The talk here lately about same sex marriage put me in mind of something I wrote after Bush was elected the second time around. It was about a conversation I had with my son two days after the election, and … Continue reading →

Elizabeth Marquardt — who opposes equal marriage rights, because (she says) if we recognize same-sex couples that alters the meaning of marriage and heterosexual fathers will lose connection to their kids — writes: New Child Trends report: 1 in 6 … Continue reading →

About a half-hour ago… Late this afternoon, the Senate voted 26-4 to advance the same-sex marriage equality bill on to the House of Representatives. The House will begin its consideration of the bill tomorrow. The big question is whether or … Continue reading →

Wordinedgewise liveblogged the arguments. She (or he, not sure) thinks that the judges are leaning towards upholding Prop 8, but won’t allow it to be retrospective — meaning those same-sex couples who have already gotten married in California, will continue … Continue reading →

David Link has a good point: The Supreme Court’s decision (when it comes — under court rules the justices have 90 days after oral argument to issue an opinion) will not be a ruling in favor of or against either … Continue reading →

David Blankenhorn and Jonathan Rauch have written the week’s most talked-about op-ed, “A Reconciliation on Gay Marriage.” It’s an eye-catching byline, because Blankenhorn – a marriage equality opponent I’ve criticized once or twice in the past — and Rauch, one … Continue reading →