No New Gay Marriages as California Courts Mull Prop. 8

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2011 Same-sex couples hoping to tie the knot soon in California are going to have to wait awhile longer: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Wednesday rejected a request to allow gay marriages to continue as the long-term fate of Proposition 8 remains to be seen. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lifting the Heavy Thumb

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Feb 25, 2011 Mike Huckabee made a great argument for gay marriage. The once and perhaps future Republican presidential candidate didn't mean it that way, of course. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdig Radio: Save the Internet, Enlist the Gays, Movies of the Year

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2010 Truthdig editors, contributors and collaborators share their insights into the corporate takeover of the free and fair Internet and the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell." Plus: Richard Schickel's picks for the best movies of the year.Truthdig editors, contributors and collaborators share their insights into the corporate takeover of the free Internet, the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" and the best movies of the year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s ‘Evolving’ Position on Same-Sex Marriage

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2010 President Obama's take on gay marriage may get less absurd. Obama told The Advocate that his view is "evolving" and he struggles with his oft-repeated belief that marriage ought to be between a man and a woman (because such marriages never fail and are the will of the same supreme being who digs slavery). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Don’t Ask’: Not Quite Fa La La Just Yet

Larry Gross / Truthdig Dec 22, 2010 It would appear that all us gay folks should don our gay apparel and go caroling from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to the Capitol, thanking our elected representatives for finally giving us the right to kill and be killed without simultaneously hiding in the closet.It would appear that all us gay folks should thank our elected representatives for finally giving us the right to kill and be killed without simultaneously hiding in the closet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

When Democracy Doesn’t Work

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Nov 5, 2010 In one of Tuesday's most disturbing election results, the losing candidates didn't even have opponents. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

Judge Lifts Stay, Gay Marriages in California Soon to Be a Go (Updated)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 12, 2010 Twitter is abuzz with the news that Judge Vaughn R. Walker has lifted a stay on his historic Prop. 8 ruling, meaning gay couples in California can once again legally marry beginning Aug. 18. Officials are standing by. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wedding Shuffle

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Prop Closet

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The Judge Who Slew Prop. 8

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 6, 2010 The 14th Amendment is a mighty sword, and U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker used it Wednesday to flay and shred all the specious arguments -- and I mean all of them -- that are used to deny full marriage rights to gay and lesbian Americans. Bigotry has suffered a grievous blow. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )