Only The Right Kind Of Symbolic Sex

Beneath the elegant philosophical language is a blunter message to George's gay fellow human beings: be straight or go away. And since when is that a practical option in the 21st century? I repeat to conservatives: we know what you're against, in healthcare, energy, counter-terrorism, taxation, gay rights, abortion. What are you actually for? How do you intend to actually address the questions of...

Andrew Sullivan • Aug 5, 2009

Who Filed The DOMA Brief?

So who signed off on this brief? Who is responsible for this mess? Or are gays that low a priority for DOJ?...

Andrew Sullivan • Jun 14, 2009

Insult To Injury

They could have argued for a narrow ruling or kept the "reasonable" arguments to a minimum. What they did - without any heads up to any of their gay supporters and allies - is unconscionable. Citing incest precedents? Calling gay couples free-loaders? Arguing that our civil rights are not impinged because we can marry someone of the opposite sex? Who on earth decided that that was a great idea? Ma...

Andrew Sullivan • Jun 14, 2009

The Fierce Urgency Of Whenever

But I have a sickeningly familiar feeling in my stomach, and the feeling deepens with every interaction with the Obama team on these issues. They want them to go away. They want us to go away....

Andrew Sullivan • May 14, 2009

The Tipping Point

Hi Stop8.org readers, This is Matt writing to you again. I just wanted to point you to this post of Andrew Sullivan's. He mentions an article in the San Francisco Appeal that I already posted about here on Stop8; but I'm posting about it again because I'm the person who wrote the article for the Appeal, and I'm just so delighted that Mr. Sullivan liked it enough to mention it. Yay! And let me urge...

Andrew Sullivan • May 4, 2009

Prop 8 Oral Argument Reax

If I had to guess, I'd say that those married between June and November 4, 2008 will still be married. Going forward, forget it. It's time to dive back into the political process....

Andrew Sullivan • Mar 5, 2009

Calling The Christianist Bluff

It's not about protecting marriage; it's about treating gay citizens and their relationships with contempt. At least Equality Utah has now proven that. And that is indeed a useful and clarifying thing....

Andrew Sullivan • Feb 19, 2009

The Truth About Marriage's History

Why do social conservatives not want to encourage stability, responsibility and commitment among gay Americans? What real policy do they have for gay Americans at all?...

Andrew Sullivan • Jan 8, 2009

Backlashlash?

Dale Carpenter thinks Prop 8's passage is stalling the momentum of marriage equality in New York and DC. There will, almost certainly, be a pause. But I don't see this as fatal or even that troubling....

Andrew Sullivan • Dec 1, 2008

HRC vs LDS On Prop 8

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Andrew Sullivan • Nov 18, 2008

Prop 8 And California's Court

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Andrew Sullivan • Nov 18, 2008

The Mormon War On Gay People

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Andrew Sullivan • Nov 17, 2008

How Relevant Is The Human Rights Campaign?

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Andrew Sullivan • Nov 17, 2008

The Clouds Of Prop 8 Lift

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Andrew Sullivan • Nov 15, 2008

New Obama Voters And Prop 8

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Andrew Sullivan • Nov 11, 2008

A Good Question

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Andrew Sullivan • Nov 11, 2008

Prop 8 Myths

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Andrew Sullivan • Nov 11, 2008