As the bill slogs its way through Congress, keep in mind that there are two alternative reasons to oppose it.
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Two of the nation's top marriage equality litigators will lead a nationwide phone briefing on Tuesday, May 12th, to discuss current and upcoming developments in same sex marriage. The call is free and open to the public.
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If religious bigots really want to invoke libertarian arguments to legitimize their bigotry, then they better be prepared to be judged by real libertarians about the entire spectrum of libertarian issues.
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There is no basis for pretending that the tried and true Democratic tactic of throwing gays under the bus is either new or shocking.
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The Iowa Supreme Court decision finding that state's statutory ban on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional is such a quick and easy read that those familiar with equal protection analysis might almost find it boring.
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"Whereas" a theocrat in Congress has introduced some outrageous "Whereas" clauses…
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…because the government is crafting a new excuse to shred our online privacy rights.
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Long-time readers know that, besides my unsurprising interest in constitutional law and gay rights issues, my first true love in law school was Torts. And I find the reputational torts to be among the most intriguing of all.
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A secondary gay rights group in New England is triggering the tripwire and challenging DOMA in federal court.
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There was a bit of blogospheric buzz over whether "abort" is synonymous with "assassinate" (it's not), but that debate misses the point.
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