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On AlterNet: marriage

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

Marriage Equality Hangs in the Balance: Prop. 8 in a Dead Heat

Marriage Equality Hangs in the Balance: Prop. 8 in a Dead Heat

Karen Ocamb, AlterNet. November 1, 2008.
This weekend's call to action from religious leaders to prevent the "destruction of Western civilization" could help push equality foes to victory.

How the Economy Is Affecting Your Sex Life

How the Economy Is Affecting Your Sex Life

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. October 30, 2008.
Softening up, going down, losing firmness -- it seems sex and the economy have more in common than language.

Mob Like Tactics From Conservatives in California

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. October 24, 2008.
In California, you don't EVER go against the [religious] family.

When Your Family Cares About Marriage More Than You Do

When Your Family Cares About Marriage More Than You Do

Wendy Atterberry, The Frisky. September 26, 2008.
There are plenty of reasons to marry, but it's not something that always makes couples happier. Why can't my family understand that?

Why Young Women Delay Marriage

Why Young Women Delay Marriage

Erich Goode, Sirens Magazine. August 27, 2008.
Most women in their 20s are far more concerned with education, career, and gaining life experience than with their single status.

The PTC Thinks TV Will Turn Your Kids Into Sex Freaks

The PTC Thinks TV Will Turn Your Kids Into Sex Freaks

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. August 8, 2008.
Another day, another alarmist report by the PTC decrying immorality on television.

Who Marriage Is For: A Tale of Two Weddings

Who Marriage Is For: A Tale of Two Weddings

Greta Christina, Greta Christina's Blog. August 7, 2008.
Gay marriage is drastically changing the institution of marriage. And that's a very, very good thing.

I Don't: A Contrarian History of Marriage

I Don't: A Contrarian History of Marriage

Cynthia Kling, Huffington Post. August 6, 2008.
Susan Squire on why it will take more than a couple of decades to transform a 5,000-year-old institution.

Is Marriage Worth Fighting For?

Is Marriage Worth Fighting For?

Courtney E. Martin, The American Prospect. July 31, 2008.
Recent steps legalizing gay marriage have made me reevaluate my aversion to the institution. But I still have my doubts.

Swingtown: Opening the American Marriage

Swingtown: Opening the American Marriage

Lauren Cahn, Huffington Post. July 28, 2008.
It's nice to live in an era where sexual freedom means I don't have to feel that a night out with friends is incomplete without an orgy.

Why Brides-to-Be Are Starving Themselves Skinny

Why Brides-to-Be Are Starving Themselves Skinny

Allison Gaudet Yarrow, Women's eNews. July 15, 2008.
A multi-billion-dollar wedding industry peddles the perfection myth more intensely than ever before.

Is It Getting Easier to Raise a Biracial Child?

Is It Getting Easier to Raise a Biracial Child?

Heidi Schnakenberg, AlterNet. July 11, 2008.
Our "interracial couple" status was never a huge issue. Then, we became pregnant.

LGBT Activists Fighting the Last Battles of the Culture Wars

LGBT Activists Fighting the Last Battles of the Culture Wars

Anja Tranovich, AlterNet. June 24, 2008.
A group of gay rights activists are visiting Evangelical churches around the country in an effort to change hearts and minds.

The F Word: Of Wedges and Weddings

The F Word: Of Wedges and Weddings

Laura Flanders, Huffington Post AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. June 18, 2008.
GRITtv host Laura Flanders on equal marriage and political vision.

Gay Couples Exchange Vows in California

Gay Couples Exchange Vows in California

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. June 17, 2008.
Same-sex couples celebrate lasting love and newfound equality.

LGBT Orgs: Make Change, Not Lawsuits

LGBT Orgs: Make Change, Not Lawsuits

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: PEEK. June 11, 2008.
Couples marrying in California should not pursue lawsuits in their own states.

Same-Sex Marriages Are More Egalitarian

Same-Sex Marriages Are More Egalitarian

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: PEEK. June 10, 2008.
Are same-sex marriages emotionally healthier for those involved?

McCain's Infidelity Haunts Him on the Trail

McCain's Infidelity Haunts Him on the Trail

Cliff Schecter, Firedoglake AlterNet: Video. June 4, 2008.
The culture war flips on McCain.

New York Orders State Agencies to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages

New York Orders State Agencies to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages

Cara, Feministe AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. May 29, 2008.
NY moves one step closer to legalizing same sex marriage.

Why One Queer Person Is Not Celebrating California's Historic Gay Marriage Decision

Why One Queer Person Is Not Celebrating California's Historic Gay Marriage Decision

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, AlterNet. May 28, 2008.
The gay marriage movement should not be fighting for a 1950s model of white-picket fence "we're just like you" normalcy.

Female Marriage-Maker Raises Gender Issues in Egypt

Female Marriage-Maker Raises Gender Issues in Egypt

Joseph Mayton, Women's eNews. May 22, 2008.
Egypt has appointed its first female official to certify marriages and divorces. The move has been met by public opposition from some clerics.

Sex And The American Mom: 1 In 3 Report Having Affairs on the Side

Sex And The American Mom: 1 In 3 Report Having Affairs on the Side

Colleen Dealy, Taylor Baldwin, Huffington Post. May 16, 2008.
A survey reveals that a majority of married moms are not sexually satisfied in their marriages. Many are making up for it on the side.

California Overturns Gay Marriage Ban

California Overturns Gay Marriage Ban

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. May 15, 2008.
In a 4-3 decision, the court ruled that domestic partnerships are not a substitute for marriage.

Religious Right Celebrates End of Interracial Marriage Ban

Religious Right Celebrates End of Interracial Marriage Ban

Evan Derkacz, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. May 12, 2008.
In a move of political jujitsu, conservatives try to claim the legacy of Mildred Loving in an effort to bash gay marriage.

NY: Out of State Same-Sex Marraiges Are Legal

NY: Out of State Same-Sex Marraiges Are Legal

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: PEEK. May 12, 2008.
A ruling in New York held that same-sex marriages performed elsewhere must be recognized by the state.