Haggis’ Big Disconnect From Scientology

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2011 Screenwriter and director Paul Haggis' public exit from the Church of Scientology continues with a long exposé in this month's issue of The New Yorker, in which Haggis describes his troubled early years, his initial embrace of L Ron Hubbard's religion and the fallout . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chamberlain: Gay Leading Men Still Trapped in the Closet

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2010 The path out of the proverbial closet is still riddled with potential career pitfalls for gay actors, according to veteran screen star Richard Chamberlain, who himself came out in 2003 but, as he tells The Advocate, wouldn't recommend that closeted actors angling for leading roles follow his example. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Getting a Read on Prop. 8’s Proponents

Staff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2010 The celebration about U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling overturning California's Proposition 8 hardly got under way before a trio of federal appellate judges put the kibosh on it all on Monday by putting gay marriage on the shelf for the time being. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reason Beats Hate in Prop. 8 Ruling

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 17, 2010 When public discourse is so dominated by hysterical sound bites of religious intolerance and xenophobia, it is inspiring to read federal Judge Vaughn R. Walker’s ruling overturning Proposition 8, the California voter initiative banning same-sex marriage.Judge Walker’s careful, unemotional and thorough decision should provide the final argument for permitting same-sex marriages in California and the rest of the United States. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Anne Rice Quits Christianity, Sticks With Christ

Staff / Truthdig Aug 12, 2010 Author and vampire enthusiast Anne Rice raised more than a few gothy eyebrows a few years ago with the revelation that she had become a practicing Christian. Well, that's changed now. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Schwarzenegger Urges Resumption of Gay Marriages

Staff / Truthdig Aug 7, 2010 As the gay marriage train prepares to leave the station, it's odd but telling to see Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urging the resumption of same-sex marriages in California while Democratic President Barack Obama remains opposed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Prop. 8, Jobs and Spanish Getaways

Staff / Truthdig Aug 7, 2010 With the job market in a scary slump and a slow economy to boot, President Obama may be in for a politically treacherous time. Is Prop. 8 a human rights or a moral issue? And what's with all the hubbub about Michelle Obama in Spain? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mormons and Prop. 8: An Unholy Alliance Explored Onscreen

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2010 Those of us who were in California during the election of 2008 (and many who weren't) remember how quickly the tide seemed to turn when it came to the expected versus real outcome of the Proposition 8 vote (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gay Marriage Goes Up for Argument in California

Staff / Truthdig Jun 16, 2010 California's a place that may seem a little kooky, a little crunchy, and definitely more than a little liberal when viewed from some other areas of the nation, but when it comes to the issue of gay marriage, it has yet to catch up with Iowa. Or Spain. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gay Marriage as Antidote to Gay ‘Lifestyle’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 8, 2010 Boy, that Justin Long has come a, uh, long way since his early "I'm a Mac" days. Why, here he is, joining the ranks of other allegedly straight actors who've played it gay in this humorous (and racy, workplace viewers!) PSA aimed at overturning California's Proposition 8. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why We Won’t Wait

Scott Tucker / Truthdig Apr 20, 2010 We won’t wait for the charity of corporate donors, or for the timelines of politicians. If such people care to donate funds or even to take the risk of civil disobedience, they are welcome to join us. On our own terms. But the time when gay people were grateful for small favors is over. We won’t wait for the charity of corporate donors, or for the timelines of politicians. The time when gay people were grateful for small favors is over. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Don’t Ask, Don’t Judge?

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Feb 11, 2010 No one would question an African-American judge's capacity to preside over a race discrimination lawsuit or a female jurist's handling of a sexual harassment case. Does it matter if the judge hearing the lawsuit challenging California's ban on same-sex marriage is gay? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )