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In France, Opponents of Same-Sex Marriage May Be Willing to Become Violent to Support Their Cause
Gay-rights groups are concerned about the increasing tide of attacks against LGBT(QIA) folk since same-sex marriage has become a political debate. Continue reading »
Delaying Marriage, Pt. II: Why on Earth Are We Still Having this Conversation?
Well, it’s that time of year again: springtime, also known as wedding season, aka the time of year when bloggers spar over the right age to get married. Continue reading »
Commentary / Law / Sexuality
Watch: Traditional Weddings Don’t Contradict with Same Sex Marriage in South Africa
Though same-sex marriage has been legal in South Africa since 2006, making it just the fifth country to do so, their traditional wedding is one of the first such ceremonies in the country. Continue reading »
Commentary / Law / Sexuality
Listen to the Opening Statements from SCOTUS’s Gay Marriage Case
Today was the day that the Supreme Court heard the oral arguments of Proposition 8. Continue reading »
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What Does the Gay Rights Movement Have that Other Groups Don’t?
Seriously. I want to know. Continue reading »
Is Parenting to Blame for ‘The End of Men’?
I mean, “The End of Men” was going to come up eventually. Continue reading »
What’s the Problem with People Getting Married Later Again?
Despite the fact that people marrying later has contributed to a decreased divorce rate and increases the earning potential of women, this “marriage delay” is presented as a problem that we should all try to eradicate immediately. Continue reading »
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Senegal May Serve as an Example for the Elimination of Child Marriage
An amazing 427 communities have already abandoned the practice, and much of the progress can be attributed to inroads made by the Imams, who are Muslim spiritual leaders. Continue reading »
Commentary / Law / Sexuality
Yet Another Reason Why DOMA Needs to Be Struck Down: Immigration
While we have been rightfully celebrating state ratification of gay marriage, as long as the wildly unconstitutional Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is still in effect, there are very large limits to that power – namely, immigration. Continue reading »
Why Child Marriage Still Exists
I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve always seen child marriage as a more or less monolithic cultural tradition, that some people buck…or don’t. However, these charts provide a different picture. Continue reading »
Why Female Genital Mutilation Still Exists
The reasons are interlocking social and economic issues.
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