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It's unlikely "she did hit him." You shouldn't state that as if it's a known fact. As for the rest,…
So you said that the people in those boats were almost certainly smuggling drugs which the leading cause for death…
I'm not as bothered by the shoot as you all seem to be. I don't believe she was a terrorist,…
While I agree in principle with most of the thought behind the comic, I think it is important to say…
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Category Archives: Same-Sex Marriage
Maryland Legislature Votes Against Same-Sex Marraige Ban
As you may recall, last month a lower court in Maryland ruled that Maryland’s ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional. (That ruling is on hold pending appeal.) At the time, I was glad about the ruling but fretted that it … Continue reading
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Pro-Marriage Equality Ruling in Maryland
From Gay City News: A Baltimore trial judge ruled in favor of an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit seeking same-sex marriage in Maryland on January 20. The ruling by Circuit Judge M. Brooke Murdock found that a statute banning same-sex … Continue reading
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Ten Reasons Same-Sex Marriage Is Wrong
This has been going around… I got it from Shades of Grey. Ten Reasons Gay Marriage Is Wrong 1. Being gay is not natural. And as you know Americans have always rejected unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning. … Continue reading
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Civil partnership in the UK
I’m late posting this, but since Wednesday, same-sex couples here in the UK have been able to register civil partnerships and get most of the benefits of marriage. (I don’t know what benefits they can’t get, and, alas, have no … Continue reading
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South Africa To Recognize Same Sex Marriage
Excellent news! South Africa’s Supreme Court has ruled that the South African Constitution, which guarantees equal rights for lesbians and gays, requires the state to recognize same-sex marraiges. From Reuters (hat tip: This Space For Rent): South Africa’s top court … Continue reading
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Conservative Law Professors on Same-Sex Marriage
Dale Carpenter has finished his Volokh guest-blogging on same-sex marriage. (Actually, he finished last week.) Although there are some minor details I disagree with, on the whole I think Dale did a wonderful job laying out the case for same-sex … Continue reading
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The Daily Show on How Same Sex Marriage Ruined Massachusetts
Crooks and Liars has links to clips of the Daily Show’s recent segment on same-sex marriage, featuring Ed Helms interviewing Massachusetts anti-SSM activist Brian Camenker and a newly married gay couple. As Tom at Family Scholars says, “the juxtaposition of … Continue reading
Change of Tune, Part 3
Over on marriagedebate.com, Maggie is disagreeing with Andrew Sullivan over whether or not David Blankenhorn – and, by implication, the entire anti-same-sex-marriage wing of the marriage movement – has shifted their views on marriage since the same-sex marriage debate became … Continue reading
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Links about Marriage Equality
Because God Created Adam and Eve, Not Adam and Dead Eve’s Sister A terrific Crooked Timber post describes the heated 19th-century controversy over if widowers should be legally allowed to marry their sister-in-laws. The resemblance to the current marriage equality … Continue reading
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Marriage Equality, Marital Rape and No-Fault Divorce
Belle, who favors same-sex marriage, nonetheless says that this is one of the most compelling anti-SSM arguments: The change SSM advocates propose is a radical one, and we can’t be sure exactly what will happen. The last time a radical … Continue reading
" I’m not saying she should have been shot for being civilly disobedient, but she certainly should have been arrested…