Tag Archives: same-sex marriage

How the Fight for Equality Pushes Singles into the Rain

Posted on January 17, 2010 by

As the rainy season starts in earnest, the thought that the fight for equality pushes us singles out into the rain becomes even more real. Many of us supporters of going beyond conjugality have had trouble with the single issue … Continue reading →

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Week 4: June 16 – Gay Liberation History

Posted on June 16, 2009 by

Thanks to your help, I’ve raised $328 so far, about a third of my goal – not bad! I look forward to more support from you for my uphill battles. And I really needed the knowledge that there are people … Continue reading →

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ACLU claims to “secure equal rights for everyone”

Posted on November 26, 2008 by

Apparently, they haven’t heard of the 1,100 rights that only people who are married get. Or maybe they have and that’s why they want to move the dividing line of marital status a bit by including that part of the … Continue reading →

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Further Beyond Marriage

Posted on November 14, 2008 by

On the Sunday before the election, I volunteered to stop Prop 8. I spent 3 hours making calls, most of them remained unanswered and many of the people who had volunteered to raise awareness on election day backed out because … Continue reading →

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Californias Vote No on Prop 8!

Posted on October 25, 2008 by

It might surprise you that I would ask people living in California to vote No on Prop 8. After all, I don’t exactly support marriage. And I think that fighting for marriage equality is the wrong approach. Yet, it is … Continue reading →

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Same-Sex Marriage in Canada

Posted on September 26, 2008 by

The Canadian 2006 Census uncovered an interesting phenomenon: Only 17% of same-sex couples took advantage of their legal right to marry (compared to 80% of different-sex couples). Jillian Deri analyzes why. The primary reason, as Nancy Polikoff also pointed out, … Continue reading →

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