2008 was an exciting year - with both highs and lows - for marriage equality. But the upcoming year is likely to be exciting as well. Here are a discussions and some projections about the direction of marriage equality in 2009. Of course, my crystal ball is probably no better tuned into the future... 

When the Rick Warren controversy arose, I looked for evidence that Joseph Lowery, the Methodist minister giving the benediction, actually does support gay marriage. I couldn’t find any quotes saying so. Because he doesn’t. Here he is on MSNBC’s 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.  [Read more...]

At Box Turtle Bulletin we do try not to overuse inflammatory words or apply accusatory labels. “Calling names” seldom leads to any productive conversation But sometimes such descriptions are entirely appropriate. On November 6, 2008, the San Francisco Chronicle reported the following about... 

The LA Times has profiled two couples involved in the fight over Proposition 8. Christopher Lewis and Cody Horton are a young gay couple who moved to rural California from Ohio so that they could be married. They are in their early 20’s, not affluent, and passionate about what is happening to... 

On Saturday, groups throughout the State of California and across the Country met again to continue the protest over Proposition 8. Hundreds of people from San Luis Obispo and Palm Springs, to Santa Cruz and Eureka and 39 places throughout the State, carried candles in the cold to remind their neighbors... 

It is the duty of the state Attorney General, the very definition of his job, to represent the political actions of the state before the courts. Therefore it is very rare for an Attorney General to argue against the actions taken by the legislature or the voters of the state. Yet that is exactly what...