The Isle of Perspicuity

Often, in discussions I have had with otherwise intelligent individuals vehemently opposed to same-sex marriage, when they are asked to explain how blatant discrimination based on homosexuality is somehow permissible and “OK” without falling back on traditional and religious beliefs - both of which are deeply personal and should have no bearing on laws meant [...]

I’ve posted a lot about gay marriage, and I’m likely to continue doing so from time to time, so I may as well set the record ’straight’, so to speak…
I happen to be bi, but I also happen to be married. That means that I have chosen to live my life with the woman I [...]

The argument that, somehow, gays getting married takes away from straight people’s marriages, while absurd at first glance, begins to make sense when viewed in the context of the culture of the Southern states during the dismantling of the racist society that had a stranglehold on everyday life for many black people. Maybe we could [...]