A very hearty congratulations to the couples in New Jersey who applied for civil-union licenses today, the first day they are legal. I wrote at length last week about the Freedom to Marry, and why civil unions mark a stage in the journey, but not the final destination. I’ll refer you to those posts for
The venerable paper had a number of articles of interest yesterday: “With One Word, Children’s Book Sets Off Uproar“: This year’s Newbery Medal-winning book, The Higher Power of Lucky, contains the word “scrotum” in it. It’s in reference to a dog who gets bitten on that rather tender piece of his anatomy, but some parents
A compilation of my Freedom to Marry Week posts: Day One Day Two Day Three Day Four: Blog Carnival Day Five Day Six Day Seven A special thanks to Kelly at O for Obsessive who suggested the idea of posting every day this week.
As my final post for Freedom to Marry Week, I want to share some thoughts on civil unions. Next week, New Jersey becomes the third state (after Vermont and Connecticut) to permit civil unions. Such unions come with all the rights and privileges of marriage. Is there any reason to complain? Yes—which is not to
To wrap up Freedom to Marry Week, I’m going to write tomorrow about my thoughts on civil unions vs. marriage. For a Friday night, however, I’ll stick with something lighter, a passage from the inimitable Dr. Seuss that I was reading to my son earlier. In his story The Sneetches, the star-bellied Sneetches think they’re
Anglican leaders ruled yesterday that the American Episcopal Church could welcome gay men and lesbians into the communion, but could not install any more gay or lesbian bishops. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said he won’t sign a bill allowing same-sex marriage if the Legislature passes the measure. “The people of California have voted on that
The third of my three key arguments for marriage equality is that it is better for our children. An estimated 4-14 million children are being raised in LGBT-headed households in the U. S. If there are two adults who wish to give a child a home, certainly it is better for both of the adults
It’s Carnival time! Here is a festive collection of posts on marriage equality to read while you nibble your Valentine’s Day chocolates. Personal, political, economic . . . we’ve got them all. Thanks to all of you who contributed, and to those whose posts I included just because I liked them. I’ve noted straight allies
The second of my three key arguments for marriage equality is that it is a simple matter of equal rights. Liberty and the pursuit of happiness are fundamental cornerstones of our democracy. All Americans should have the liberty to enter into a mutually agreed-upon marriage with whomever they choose, and to pursue marital happiness regardless
A new national study in this month’s American Sociological Review claims that “Adoptive parents invest more time and financial resources in their children than biological parents.” Indiana University sociologist Brian Powell, one of the study’s three co-authors, explains: One of the reasons adoptive parents invest more is that they really want children, and they go
