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Like thousands of other people across the U.S. and the world today, I protested the passage of Proposition 8. It might have been abnormally hot in San Francisco today, but everybody was in a good mood. Lots of people seemed to enjoy the sign that my girlfriend and I made: Here are some more excellent [...]
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Like the majority of Americans, I am happy that we have elected Barack Obama as our next president, a person who, in his biracial, transnational roots, puts a much improved face on the United States. However, I am also deeply disappointed that Californians have voted to revoke my rights and to discriminate against me as [...]
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Marriage is a such a complicated word. I used to think it was an archaic concept out of touch with today, because in many, many cultures, it was a contractual bond between a man and a woman for the purpose of ensuring property rights. If this sounds a bit brutal, consider that marriage between members [...]
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To the surprise of no one, Sen. Joe Biden turned out to be more knowledgeable than Gov. Sarah Palin in Thursday night’s vice presidential debate, while Sarah Palin turned on her populist charm. What surprised me? The gay marriage question (transcript from CNN). GWEN IFILL: Let’s try to avoid nuance, Senator. Do you support gay [...]
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