by Alex Greenwich | Feb 22, 2011 | Overseas commentary
It’s no secret that some of Seth MacFarlane’s previous forays into GLBT territory on his animated showsAmerican Dad, Family Guy and The Cleveland Show left us wondering whether he was completely clueless when it comes to gay issues. MacFarlane waded into those waters...
by John | Feb 18, 2011 | Overseas commentary
In the following article, Executive Editor of the London Times, Daniel Finkelstein, outlines why conservatives should be natural supporters of marriage equality.*** I want to start with a little history. I think it is necessary. On a cold Saturday morning in 1954,...
by Alex Greenwich | Feb 16, 2011 | Overseas commentary
“Gay people will fall in love and make homes together, as we always have. Marriage equality is about whether straight people are going to recognize those relationships.” Jane Rigby, Washington Post *** At my wife’s brother’s wedding in July, my wife’s aunt...
by Alex Greenwich | Jan 24, 2011 | Overseas commentary
In this article, US columnist, Gabriel Arana, looks at what it marriage means and what it means for him, as a gay man, to marry. *** Politics isn’t always personal, but sometimes it is. For years, I’ve watched the gay-marriage saga unfold, reporting on the...
by Alex Greenwich | Jan 22, 2011 | Overseas commentary
The following article by American academic, John Corvino, dismantles the most comprehensive case yet put forward by those opponents of marriage equality who argue “natural law” dictates marriage must be heterosexual (procreative and lifelong). *** The...
by Alex Greenwich | Jan 22, 2011 | Overseas commentary
Less than a month after President Obama repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell,” his Justice Department filed its latest brief defending the so-called Defense of Marriage Act – the law that makes gay Americans second-class citizens by outlawing...
