This week the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on same California’s Prop 8 and a section of the Defense of Marriage Act which deals with benefits for same sex couples. Same sex marriage is front and center once again and I’ve heard some interesting arguments on how supporting government involvement in defining marriage is… Read more »
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Republicans struggle to explain generational divide on marriage equality
Young people support marriage equality at far higher rates than other age groups. The Republican Party emphatically does not support marriage equality. So what happens with young Republicans? Well, they’re not entirely in step with their generation: according to Pew, just 39 percent of Republicans aged 18 to 29 support “allowing gays and lesbians to… Read more »
Why Polls Overstate Support for Gay Marriage
Does the power of states to regulate marriage extend to the ability to prohibit people of the same sex from exchanging vows? Source: FOXNews.com
Picking Sides: ABC Offers a Slanted Take on ‘Historic Hearing on Marriage Equality’
The reporters of ABC's Good Morning America on Tuesday offered a one-sided take on the Supreme Court's "historic hearing on marriage equality." The morning show featured four voices in support of the high court affirming gay marriage and just one against. Correspondent Terry Moran framed the issue in emotional terms: "Outside the Supreme Court overnight… Read more »