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Why I'm Not Getting Married ... Again

David Shneer | Posted 07.03.2008 | Living

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But when asked about our plans, I recoiled at the suggestion that my husband and I should come to California to get married. "We've been married for twelve years," I say.

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Never-Ending Alimony in Massachusetts

Elizabeth Benedict | Posted 06.16.2008 | Politics

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Divorce in Massachusetts means never have to say goodbye to your ex. Decades after your divorce, you can be dragged to court, or you can do the dragging yourself.

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McCain Out Of Sync On Gay Marriage

Ryan Rivera | Posted 06.04.2008 | Home

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With a new poll finding 63 percent of Americans see gay marriage as a "strictly private" decision out of bounds for government regulation, John McCain's recently reiterated position that marriage should be between one man and one woman puts him in the minority.

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My Reaction to the California Marriage Ruling -- As the Plaintiff

Robin Tyler | Posted 05.26.2008 | Living

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After 15 years together, and 20 years before that as friends, Diane and I were finally getting married!

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California Kicks Right-Wing Butt

Tom Gregory | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics

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With mountains of progressive social evolution yet to be scaled in our America, will we have to wait till 2027 for the U.S. Supreme Court to bring us to the 20th century?

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America's Ongoing "Separate and Unequal"

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics

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Despite rhetoric promising full equality for gay couples, state-based civil partnerships simply don't provide me what I need to live here happily with my British partner.

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Bowing to Fear, candidates ignore historic nature of CA decision

Lane Hudson | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics

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On the heels of the most significant victory for equal rights for gays and lesbians, we are invisible to the two most visible political figures today.

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The Reality in Television

Neil G. Giuliano | Posted 05.13.2008 | Entertainment

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Such a historic event as a gay marriage on Brothers and Sisters might lead some to believe that it reflects the everyday reality for gay couples across this country.

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Welcome to the Age of the "Insurance Card Marriage"

Terrance Heath | Posted 05.08.2008 | Politics

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Health Care for All isn't a "gay health bill," and it doesn't single out particular groups for inclusion or exclusion. It does, however, offer a way to provide all Americans with health insurance, married or not.

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Today is Freedom to Marry Day - Just Don't Say "Gay Marriage"!

Evan Wolfson | Posted 02.12.2008 | Politics

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Much as we want people to understand that the words gay and marriage do belong together, we don't want "gay marriage." It's the freedom to marry that matters.

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Hillary, We're Just Not That Into You

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.08.2008 | Politics

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We want to say it's nothing personal, but it is, and the Clintons have now progressed from denial to anger, as they realize that it's not going to happen.

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A European View on Obama, Clinton, Giuliani et al

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.02.2008 | Politics

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After a couple of years of political transition that have seen Europe's own warmongers/Bush poodles and corrupt leaders retiring or getting kicked out of office, there is eager anticipation for the departure of Bush.

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When the Intolerant Kill Christmas: My Gay Friend's Holiday Story

Steve Clemons | Posted 12.24.2007 | Politics

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A very close friend of mine "just came out" to his brother as a gay man. He did the same with his mother about ten months ago -- and it didn't go well. . .with either of them.

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