Please Don't Tolerate Me, Reverend Senator Díaz

Johnathan Wilber, 11.14.2009

I guess I need one of these evangelists to explain the "it's nothing personal" thing to me. Because frankly I can't imagine a single thing more personal than denying my family rights.

Observations from the Trenches in Maine

Jesse Connolly, 11.13.2009

Campaign Manager for NO on 1 / Protect Maine Equality

By moving this basic premise of marriage equality from the sink hole of catastrophic defeat state after state, year after year, to within striking distance of a win, we will eventually reach the finish line.

Moment of Clarity - Yet Another Reason Gay Marriage Should Be Legal

Lee Camp, 11.12.2009

Comedian, LeeCamp.net

Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Bill To Let Gay Partners Arrange Each Other's Funerals

David Segal, 11.12.2009

Rhode Island State Rep.

Donald Carcieri issued that cruel veto of legislation borne of a tragedy which befell a constituent of mine. For a month, Mark Goldberg was unable to to claim the body of his partner.

Catholic Church Threatens To Stop Feeding Homeless Over Gay Marriage

Allison Kilkenny, 11.12.2009

Radio host, writer, allisonkilkenny.com

The child molestations, and filing sticky-fingered priests from diocese to diocese, is all part of God's grand plan, but showing the slightest bit of consideration for gay couples is just too much.

Voting on Equal Rights is a National Disgrace

Wayne Besen, 11.11.2009

Founder of Truth Wins Out, a non-profit organization that debunks anti-gay lies and myths.

With a record of 0-31 in marriage initiatives, now may be a good opportunity to review our complicity in a process that doles out or strips away basic rights by majority vote.

The Progressive Non-Revolution, The MSM's Take On Ft. Hood, And Gay Marriage's Failure At Ballot Box

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein, 11.11.2009

Variety's Wilshire and Washington

Attention all liberals who imagined that the country was going through some new progressive revolution after the last election: wake up and smell the ...

Marriage Equality and the Myth of "Gay Apartheid"

David Kaufman, 11.11.2009

Founder, Transracial.net

As disappointing as the Maine defeat was, the real disappointment actually resulted from the shrill reactionary tactics employed by many within the Marriage Equality movement.

The New Gay Apartheid

Jim David, 11.11.2009

Whatever church those people do go to, they are taught hate and fear, not the Christian love I grew up with. They both hate gays and fear them.

Now What? The Long and Winding Road towards LGBT Equality

Geoff Kors, 11.11.2009

Executive Director, Equality California

Over the past year, voters have stripped away marriage rights in California and Maine. And the California Supreme Court failed in its obligation to protect our fundamental freedom to marry. So now what?

Same-Sex Marriage After Maine: What Can We Do Differently?

Isobel White, 11.11.2009

Writer, Communications Consultant, Activist, and Mom

If experiences in California are any measure, LGBT residents of Maine can expect higher levels of stress and depression and greater feelings of political alienation. So what can we do differently?

Eviscerating Rubén Díaz on Gay Marriage

Nathaniel Frank, 11.10.2009

Author, "Unfriendly Fire" and Senior Research Fellow, Palm Center

New York State Senator Rubén Díaz Sr.'s opposition to marriage equality in New York state is just plain stupid, and history must hold him to account.

From California to Maine: Lessons in Reliability and Perseverance

Joseph DiNorcia, Jr., 11.10.2009

President and CEO of the Sexuality Information and Education Center of the United States

When push came to shove, the voters of both Maine and California have acted to restrict marriage rights. So what's going on? Why have these states abandoned us and the progressive cause?

Gays Boycott the Democrats - Finally

Jennifer Vanasco, 11.10.2009

Editor in chief, 365gay.com

Gays and lesbians raise a large amount of funds for the DNC. Until our major issues are addressed, it is time we close the gayTM.

What the Gay Boycott of the DNC Can Do

Emma Ruby-Sachs, 11.10.2009

Lawyer

There is a gay boycott of the Democratic Party afoot, and it has the potential to turn into something that leads to real change in American politics.

The Second Amendment: Love the Fighter, Hate the Lover

Michael B. Laskoff, 11.09.2009

"...content against obedience..." ––W.S.

The massacre at Fort Hood has me wondering what kind of nation we really are. My inescapable conclusion is that as a nation, we're a fighter, not a lo...

First They Came

August J. Pollak, 11.09.2009

Progressives take another one for the "team." To see more of August J. Pollak's cartoon "Some Guy With a Website," check out the archive. ...

Focus On The Family Funds Anti-Gay Referendum, Loses

Allison Kilkenny, 11.07.2009

Radio host, writer, allisonkilkenny.com

While much of the nation's attention has been focused on the sad story of Prop 1 in Maine, another much happier story has been unfolding in Washington...

Will NOM's Maggie Gallagher Fire Carrie Prejean?

Fred Karger, 11.06.2009

Founder, Californians Against Hate

Dear Maggie: I was shocked and dismayed to hear yesterday that your lead spokeswoman has starred in a sex video. Are you going to fire Carrie Prejean? Donald Trump did.

Marriage Equality in New York: The Time Is Now

Liz Krueger, 11.06.2009

New York State Senator

I do not know that this legislation will pass, although I am optimistic. But whether we have the votes to pass marriage equality legislation or not, it will be a credit to the Senate.

F**k Maine: A Call for Civil Disobedience in the Fight for Marriage Equality

Steven Petrow, 11.06.2009

Author, "The Essential Book of Gay Manners and Etiquette"

It's been a generation since ACT-UP's members and other activists took to the streets, protesting outside St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York and the NIH. These tactics should not be lost in this new struggle for marriage equality.