Ireland Perched to Become First Country to Legalize Gay Marriage Recognition Via Vote
The public will decide, and polls indicate they'll say yes.
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Good News! Ben Carson Is Campaigning Against the Debt. Bad News? Well….
Outsider could wage a Ross Perot-style crusade against the national debt, if only his tongue would get out of the way
Liberal Pundit Fears 'Libertarian' Fallout from Pro-Gay Marriage Ruling by SCOTUS
The same individualistic jurisprudence that advances gay rights could also imperil "progressive" economic reforms.
Scott Walker Supports Constitutional Amendment for State Control of Marriage
Likely presidential candidate had previously seen GOP reducing focus on issue.
Signaling from the Supreme Court: Justices Mostly Show Their Cards on Gay Marriage
Kennedy maintains reputation as the swing vote, but seems to be leaning toward yes.
Two Gay Men Apologize, Face Boycotts for Talking to Ted Cruz
Do not even speak to the outgroup!
Ted Cruz Determined to Help Keep Gay Marriage Issues Front and Center
It's not just the press stirring the pot as senator files legislation.
I Don't Care Which Presidential Candidates Would Attend Gay Weddings and Neither Should You
The debate gets really tiresome as we wait for the Supreme Court to rule.
How Can Liberals Be Pro-Choice on Abortion and Anti-Choice on Everything Else?
The left makes a first-principles defense of abortion rights regardless of its consequences, but is hostile to individual autonomy on nearly every other issue.
Maggie Gallagher's Refusal to Attend Gay Weddings Shows Why Government Shouldn't Compel Service-Providers to Work Them
When you debate with words instead of government force, acceptance of gay marriage will win
Not Every Gay Political Issue Is Connected to Every Other Gay Political Issue
A comparison between a Senate vote and Indiana's controversy is more baffling than enlightening.
Rand Paul: Trapped in an Unwinnable War of Gay Marriage Semantics
His efforts to get his position across don't seem to be working, but whose fault is that?
Can Rand Paul's Positions on Abortion and Gay Marriage Be Defended on Libertarian Grounds?
Yes, but you have to try pretty hard.
Keep Rand Paul Weird
Will the libertarian-leaning presidential candidate shed the differences that make him interesting?
Indiana's Revised RFRA Law Strikes the Worst Possible Balance
The threat of a corporate boycott has sacrificed religious liberties without protecting gays
When Your Foes Are Cashing In on Your Outrage, Maybe Reconsider the Signaling
The latest incredibly important news on cakes and flowers.
Making People Who Hate You Serve You Is a Really Bad Idea
Enjoy that slice of victory cake. It tastes like...What the hell is that?
Jeb Bush Backtracks on Religious Liberty
The 2016 hopeful is vacillating in his support for Indiana's RFRA.
Copying the Federal RFRA Won't Make Much Difference in Arkansas
The changes demanded by the governor do not rule out a defense in discrimination cases.
States' Supreme Court Defenses of Gay Marriage Bans All Too Familiar
The fundamental question is whether marriage recognition is actually a right.
Burn Her! She Would Act Like a Witch in a Situation That Will Never Come Up!
The anti-pizzeria mob loses its mind
Indiana, Religious Freedom, and the Constitution
Indiana is free to look the other way in the face of discrimination based on sexual orientation. But they are not free to encourage it or to make it lawful.
Amendment to Indiana's RFRA Would Eliminate Discrimination Defense for Business Owners
Vendors who object to same-sex marriage could be forced to participate in gay weddings.
This Anti-Gay Pizza Place Got Trashed on Yelp. Why Isn't That Enough?
Inviting the state to tread on anti-gay bakers is a pernicious distraction that betrays the principles of a free society.
Tim Cook's Ugly Power Play Against Religious Liberties in Indiana
He is abusing business boycotts
Arkansas Governor Wants Religious Freedom Bill Closer to Federal Law
Why shouldn't RFRAs apply to private lawsuits?
"Everybody's Lost Their Goddamn Mind Over Religious Freedom"
Both conservatives and liberals aren't being straight about the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
How RFRA Became Controversial
Disputes about birth control and gay marriage undermine bipartisan support for religious freedom.
Mike Pence: Our Religious Freedom Law Ain't Broke, But We'll Fix It
Indiana's governor calls for a RFRA amendment clarifying that the law does not authorize anti-gay discrimination.
Stop the Madness: Even Ron Swanson Is Boycotting Indiana
When it comes to religious freedom, boycotts, and the culture wars, there is clearly a lot of hypocrisy to go around.
Indiana's RFRA—and the Response—Is All About the Signaling
What the law actually says is mostly irrelevant in our cultural climate.
Rand Paul Reaches Out to Evangelicals over 'Moral Crisis' Connected to Gay Marriage
Is he shifting further to the right on the issue?
Boycotts Are Hypocritical, Discriminatory, and Bad for Social Change
One can make a strong argument that boycotts merely get in the way of social change.
Ted Cruz Will Not Be Downplaying His Position on Traditional Marriage
His campaign site plays up his activism in "defending marriage."
Indiana's So-Called 'Right to Discriminate' Law Appears Very Similar to Existing Federal Law
No, SB101 will not result in public safety workers refusing to do their jobs.
Oklahoma Bill Would Legalize Gay Marriage. This Apparently Bothers Democrats and Gays. (CORRECTED)
A freak-out over the end of marriage licenses.
Polls Show More and More Support for Gay Marriage. Will GOP Candidates Let It Go?
Rand Paul continues trying to thread the needle with "private contract" argument.
