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After Shooting, Social Conservatives Describe a Movement Under Siege
Washington The Aug. 15 shooting at the headquarters of the Family Research Council, a conservative advocacy group, has provoked an outpouring of concern from...
From Chick-fil-A to Amazon, Why Companies Choose to Take a Stand on Social Issues
Last week, billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie pledged $2.5 million to help pass a same-sex marriage referendum in Washington State...
Going Rogue: New Hampshire Chick-fil-A Will Sponsor Gay Pride Fest
The Chick-fil-A manager in Nashua, New Hampshire is flying the coop. Though Chick-fil-A’s president, Dan Cathy announced he was opposed to gay marriage, Anthony...
Money Honey: Gay Marriages Bring in $259 Million for New York City
They say opposites attract: and in New York City, gay marriage and the economy have become rather involved with each other. Tuesday marked a year since the state...
Out of the Mouths of Babes: 10-Year-Old Speaks in Favor of Gay Marriage Before the New York City Council
Kameron Slade voices his opinion in front of politicians after his speech was originally banned at school.
Politicians Coast-to-Coast Take Sides on Chick-fil-A’s Gay Marriage Controversy
Even Stephen Colbert lays in, speculating as to whether Chick-fil-A created a fake Facebook account to defend itself
Ew, Boys: The Brewing Legal Battle Over Same-Sex Education
The American Civil Liberties Union is on a vigorous campaign to integrate Mississippi’s public schools, making requests across the state to find out which have...
Do Children of Same-Sex Parents Really Fare Worse?
Adult children of parents who have had same-sex partners sometimes fare measurably worse than adult children from long-term heterosexual married parents. So say...
The Road to the Supreme Court: How Might Gay Marriage Fare?
It's all but certain that the Supreme Court will hear a case over the constitutional right of gays to marry one another, and hear it soon, thanks to this week's...
Obama’s Persuasive Powers on Gay Marriage Manifest in Maryland
When President Obama endorsed gay marriage earlier this month, the media grappled with two basic political questions: Was his personal “evolution” a case of a...
L.A. Gay Bar Bans Bachelorette Parties Until Gay Marriage Is Legal
No one likes watching people flaunt something they can’t have. The Abbey—one of LA’s most popular and bustling nightclubs—has decided to ban bachelorette...
Will Black Voters Punish Obama For His Support of Gay Rights?
They say the arc of history bends toward justice. If that’s true then as a nation we’re having a hard time bending on the issue of gay rights. But this week will...
Gay Marriage in the Swing States: Where Will Obama’s ‘Evolution’ Matter?
The electoral risks of President Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage are difficult to game out. The positive national trend line in support of the concept is...
Obama Endorses Gay Marriage: ‘I Think Same-Sex Couples Should Be Able to Get Married’
President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced his support for gay marriage, becoming the first sitting U.S. President to endorse equal status for same-sex...
What the Rev. Jesse Jackson Has To Say About Gay Marriage
Some religious leaders are struggling with President Obama’s support for gay marriage but not the Rev. Jesse Jackson. In a statement released shortly after...
In Gay Marriage Reversal, President Obama Faces Risk on All Sides
Barack Obama never did much to hide the fact that he was wobbly on his opposition to gay marriage. As far back as 2006, he wrote in the book that would be a...
Manny Pacquiao and Gay Marriage: the Rope-a-Dope Strategy
There is no fast way for Pacquiao to punch his way out of this controversy. In the U.S., the blowback may be both political and financial.
Jay-Z Backs Obama’s Endorsement of Gay Marriage
"It’s discrimination plain and simple," Jay-Z said during a press conference announcing his new music festival
Obama’s Gay Marriage Conundrum
When Vice President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Arne Duncan expressed support for gay marriage in recent days, their candor underlined the calculated...
