Identity and the Case for Gay Rights: Race, Gender, Religion as Analogies How should we chart a course toward legal recognition of gay rights as basic human rights? In this enlightening study, legal scholar David Richards explores the connections between gay rights and three successful civil rights movements—black civil rights, feminism, and religious toleration—to determine [...]

Living in the progressive state of California, walking distance from the headquarters of Google and Yahoo as well as Microsoft’s Silicon Valley office, I would never have thought my recent discovery to be possible. The word “samesex” is considered to be a misspelling by the dictionaries of both Google and Microsoft. This is quite stunning [...]

Massachusetts judge finds key section based on ‘irrational prejudice’ by Mike Andrew – SGN Staff Writer In two stunning decisions on July 8, Federal Judge Joseph Tauro of the District of Massachusetts ruled that a key section of the federal DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) is unconstitutional. In Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, Tauro [...]

The Politics of Gay Rights (The Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society) Few issues in American politics inspire such passion as that of civil rights for gays and lesbians. In this group of original essays, scholars and activists writing from a number of different perspectives provide a comprehensive overview of this heated debate. Contributors [...]

  How many of us have been asked the questions, “Mommy, which of us is your favorite? Who do you love more?”  As parents, we know there is only one answer to questions like these…”We love you all, equally.” The truth is we may love each child equally, but they are not all the same.  And, at [...]