AltWeeklies Wire
Controversial Parenting Study Reaches the Courtsnew
Conservative medical group cites Regnerus study -- which accuses same-sex parents of being inferior to their straight counterparts -- in legal brief defending DOMA.
The American Independent News Network |
Sofia Resnick |
07-12-2012 |
LGBT
Tags: DOMA, James Dobson
In its bigotry, North Carolina makes Jesse Helms proud—againnew
We're having a bigot's revival and a bully's carnival in North Carolina, and the infection may be spreading.
INDY Week |
Hal Crowther |
06-04-2012 |
Commentary
N.C. Amendment 1 Opponents: "Our fight for fairness is not over."new
The Coalition to Protect all NC Families, which led the unsuccessful anti-Amendment 1 campaign, said "No One Wins Tonight in North Carolina."
The Devious, Dishonest Strategy of the National Organization for Marriagenew
One NOM memo outlined a "strategic goal ... to drive a wedge between gays and blacks—two key Democratic constituencies."
INDY Week |
Jonathan Weiler |
04-13-2012 |
Commentary
Former NOM head regrets wording of race memosnew
The former head of the National Organization for Marriage said Wednesday that she disagreed with some specific wording in the group’s controversial anti-gay marriage strategies but that she did not find the strategies themselves inappropriate.
The American Independent News Network |
Reilly Moore |
04-06-2012 |
Policy Issues
Equality NC's Jen Jones and the campaign against Amendment 1new
"North Carolinians are pretty compassionate people. If you say you're going to hurt children and families, they'll come down on the other side." — Jen Jones
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
04-05-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Does the Religious Right really believe equality will allow us to marry ice cream?new
"If marriage is radically redefined as a way of just affirming loving feelings of attraction, then equality will require people who love ice cream to marry ice cream." — Daniel Heimbach, senior professor of Christian ethics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
My two dadsnew
On May 8, we have a chance to set just one example of tolerance for our children. It's up to you.
INDY Week |
Kate Fellman |
04-05-2012 |
Commentary
Staged readings of 8 humanize marriage debatenew
"We're not producing this reading to advocate for a specific viewpoint, but to contribute to the current statewide conversation about marriage." — producer Tim Scales
Love For All means Everyonenew
Amendment 1 would discriminate against thousands of people. Meet some of them.
Democratic candidates differ on reasons for opposing Amendment 1new
The five Democrats vying to be the next governor or lieutenant governor are unanimous on one issue: In the May 8 primary, Amendment 1 should be defeated. But they differ on why.
Opponents Rally Against N.C. Marriage Amendmentnew
If anyone thought North Carolina's Amendment One would quietly pass, changing the legal recognition for domestic partnership and further solidifying a ban on same-sex marriages, the last few weeks in Greensboro have signaled strong community opposition to the proposed state constitution amendment.
YES! Weekly |
Eric Ginsburg |
02-27-2012 |
LGBT
Tags: DOMA, Amendment One
Lesbian Army Veteran Takes on Defense of Marriage Actnew
Lawsuit questions federal government’s ability to trump state recognition of same-sex marriage.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
02-11-2012 |
LGBT
Sexual Disorientationnew
An upcoming Supreme Court decision on gay marriage could aid opponents of the new, unrelated gay civil-rights law.
Seattle Weekly |
George Howland Jr. |
02-08-2006 |
LGBT
