On AlterNet: marriage equality

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "marriage equality"

Americans Heart Marriage, Divide on Abortion, Hate Labels

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. May 24, 2012.

While more Americans embrace marriage equality for LGBT couples, more also refuse to label themselves as "pro-choice". What gives?

Actions Speak Louder Than Words: How the Obama Administration Has Worked Behind the Scenes to Advance Marriage Equality

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. May 18, 2012.

Ultimately, it's the courts that will ultimately make marriage equality the law of the land in all 50 states.

Has Obama Exposed the Powerlessness of the US Bishops?

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. February 15, 2012.

With Catholic leaders and churchgoers turning their backs on the bishops, the men who rule the church are watching their political power wane.

6 Companies That Stand Up for Gay Rights (Now If They Only Had Good Labor Practices Too)

Lauren Kelley, AlterNet. February 12, 2012.

These companies figured out that support for marriage equality is good for business. When will labor rights be good for business?

‘Weekend’ Explores How Homophobia Discourages Gay Monogamy And Authenticity

Zack Ford, ThinkProgress. November 2, 2011.

New Sundance film gets the complicated business of being gay in a homophobic society right.

Will Prop. 8 End California’s Democracy?

Rick Jacobs, Courage Campaign. September 4, 2011.

This week's upcoming hearing is not about marriage equality, but about the role of special interests and the wealthy in our democracy.

Conservative Politics Increasingly Out of Whack With Public Opinion -- Is an Anti-GOP Backlash Coming Up?

Sally Kohn, AlterNet. June 27, 2011.

The GOP did good job feigning mainstream populism until last week, when it proudly stood its ground against not only core American values but also public opinion.

The Gay Rights Movement Has Gone Mainstream -- But Is That a Good Thing?

Joseph Huff-Hannon, Next Magazine. June 23, 2011.

New York's gay community just won the kind of equality that will make us just like everyone else. But do we want to be just like everyone else?

Rural Areas Are the Hidden Frontlines in the Struggle for LGBT Justice

Amanda Bransford, IPS News. June 23, 2010.

The conversation about same-sex marriage has largely been focused to cities. Now, two filmmakers are bringing the battle home.

A Former GOP Mastermind Is Now Fighting to Save Gay Marriage and Unmask the Mormon Church

Stephanie Mencimer, Mother Jones. April 8, 2010.

Fred Karger was one of the GOP's top dark-arts operators. Now he's riding into battle to save gay marriage and reveal the Mormon Church's anti-gay marriage plan.

'Christian' Manifesto Comparing Liberals to Nazis Gathers Signatures of Religious Right Leaders -- and Catholic Bishops

Peter Montgomery, AlterNet. February 10, 2010.

Right-wing Christian leaders are making a concerted push to gain thousands of new signatures for their hate-filled Manhattan Declaration.

SCOTUS: Prop 8 Trial Will Not Be Broadcast (For Now)

Adam B, Daily Kos. January 14, 2010.

It is the conservative majority authoring the opinion with the four remaining justices dissenting.

Prop 8 Trial Gets Heated: Are We Winning Yet?

Dante Atkins, Daily Kos. January 13, 2010.

Yesterday was all about drawing the battle lines. Here's what happened.

Ed Meese's Idea of "Justice" Is as Un-American as Prop H8

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. January 11, 2010.

Ed Meese ... ugh.

Expose the Bigots: Help Get the Prop 8 Trial Televised

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. January 6, 2010.

Act now and please pass this on.

This Was the Decade For Same-Sex Marriage. Who Knew?

Melissa McEwan, Comment Is Free. December 29, 2009.

In the year 2000, I never would have imagined that we'd be seeing a global movement for marriage equality.

Mr. Equality Goes to Washington: D.C. Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. December 18, 2009.

D.C. is now the sixth state or region in the country where same-sex marriage is legal.

Prop. 8 Challenge Puts Homosexuality on Trial

Gabriel Arana, The American Prospect. December 4, 2009.

Much more than marriage is at stake in the federal legal challenge to Prop. 8. Like Brown v. Board of Education,it can change American life. But it can also go very wrong.

A Look at the Shady Morals of NY State Senator Hiram Monserrate Who Opposed Marriage Equality

Jill Filipovic, Feministe. December 3, 2009.

It's worth pointing out that those morals include slashing his girlfriend's face with a broken beer bottle.

DC Council Passes Marriage Equality, 11-2

Adam Bink, Open Left. December 2, 2009.

The two against were former Mayor Marion Barry and Yvette Alexander.

Priceless: Gay Rights Activists Take Over Christian Right Hate-Fest in DC

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 17, 2009.

A techie hired by a group of radical clerics who went to the capitol to denounce homosexuals decided not to risk the bad karma.

Catholic Church Threatens to Stop Taking DC's Money if Officials Don't Bow to its Demands on Same-Sex Marriage

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. November 12, 2009.

Quite the threat.

New York State Senate to Vote On Marriage Equality?

Adam Bink, Open Left. November 6, 2009.

After losses like the one in Maine, I always feel like the best way to channel anger is into the next fight.

What You Should Be Watching For This Election

Megan Carpentier, Air America. November 3, 2009.

From the battle between moderate Republicans and the teabaggers, to marriage equality legislation, there is hot political action in the voting booths this year.

Ross Douthat's Gay Marriage Moment of Truth: It's Embarrassing to be a Bigot

Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise. October 23, 2009.

The "crunchy conservative" admits he has no good reason for his position.