Posts Tagged same-sex marriage
Another Year (Almost) Over
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Gay Rights on December 9th, 2011
The coming year is going to be ugly. The economy is still in the toilet, environmental degradation is edging dangerously close to the point of no return, our infrastructure is crumbling, and Republicans in Congress remain committed to one thing and one thing only—defeating Barack Obama—even if they have to take the country down to [...]
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A Question for the Godly
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Gay Rights, Religious Liberty on October 3rd, 2011
The New York Times recently reported on a town clerk in upstate New York who was refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, despite passage of the recent New York law recognizing such unions. She cited evangelical Christianity as a bar against performing her official duties. “For me to participate in the same-sex marriage application [...]
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I Cry At Weddings
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Gay Rights on September 4th, 2011
I cry at weddings, and last week I had yet another opportunity to borrow a tissue. I was invited to this particular ceremony by someone I have come to know through service on a nonprofit board. He’s the sort of quiet, solid citizen that others depend on, the guy down the street who works hard, [...]
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Tales of the Times
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on August 14th, 2011
When I settled down this morning with the Sunday New York Times, I couldn’t help but be struck by two totally unrelated stories that seemed–at least to me–to summarize the choice we face as a nation. These stories weren’t momentous public events by any means; they were more like indicator lights on your car’s dashboard. [...]
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Pathetic Policy Discourse
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Religious Liberty on June 17th, 2011
There are a lot of examples of what happens when those making policy don’t know what they are talking about, but here’s one that just annoys the hell out of me every time it comes up. The New York legislature is preparing to vote on whether the state will recognize same-sex marriage. The Times reports [...]
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