Culhane: Analysis (and Celebration!) of the NY Marriage Equality Law
Marriage equality is coming to New York! The bill was signed within about an hour of its passage through the legislature, and marriage licenses will start issuing in 30 days. It’s hard to(...)
View ArticleCulhane: But are they “bigots”?
It’s been much remarked lately that those who oppose marriage equality have been trying to stand the facts of the world on their heads. In a move that’s been at least partially successful,(...)
View ArticleCulhane: A gay rights travelogue
I’ve been on a vacation with the family for the past couple of weeks, and our path has led us through the magical wonderland of Gay Marriage Laws. Here are some thoughts on our experiences,(...)
View ArticleCulhane: Why gay marriage matters to those who won’t marry
Here’s a question: Is the right to marry important if we’re not going to use it? Setting aside Larry Kramer’s mistimed grumpiness, gays and lesbians and our straight allies were literally(...)
View ArticleCulhane: Gay marriage victories breeding anti-gay desperation
Will this never end? That thought – unusual for me – popped into my head more than once during the past week, as I’ve been reading about a series of events and comments related to marriage(...)
View ArticleCulhane: Fighting the wrong health insurance battle
Sometimes I feel like we’re fighting the wrong battle – even when it’s a battle I myself have fought. The issue of employer-provided health insurance for our partners was recently(...)
View ArticleCulhane: Let’s continue the conversation
It’s been about a year and a half since 365gay editor Jay Vanasco emailed me, and invited me to write something for this site about the absurd goings-on in Virginia. (You might or might not(...)
View ArticleCulhane: The tidal shift in the LGBT movement
Who’s hiding now? A couple of recent developments – one seismic, the other not so much – point to a tidal shift in the battle for LGBT equality and dignity. The biggie, of course, is the(...)
View ArticleCulhane: One last salvo against the misuse of religion
My last column is kind of an angry one. Once again, I’m compelled to write about the collision of religious beliefs and civil rights, and – as has become typical – the tension arises in a(...)
View ArticleWithers: This is it
For this final post, let’s return to the first. It was September 2007. We were Visiblevote then. The staff was me, Jay, Pauline Park, and John Polly of NewNowNext. My first post was a(...)
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