The Plum Line: gay rights


Posted at 01:45 PM ET, 05/22/2013

Dems may still challenge GOP on gay immigration rights
By Greg Sargent
The battle to insert protections for gay married couples into the immigration bill is not over.

By Greg Sargent  |  01:45 PM ET, 05/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  gay rights

Posted at 12:05 PM ET, 05/07/2013

Don't expect the GOP to change on gay rights anytime soon
By Jamelle Bouie
An Illinois Republican is forced to resign after coming out in support of gay marriage -- further evidence of the superficiality of that GOP "makeover."

By Jamelle Bouie  |  12:05 PM ET, 05/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 01:34 PM ET, 05/02/2013

Why gay groups should keep fighting on immigration
By Greg Sargent
More pressure for LGBT protection in the bill could paradoxically make it more likely to pass later.

By Greg Sargent  |  01:34 PM ET, 05/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:41 PM ET, 04/29/2013

Jason Collins vaults over a gay rights barrier
By Greg Sargent
By becoming the first openly gay player in major team sports, Collins paves the way for other gays and lesbians to pursue sports careers.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:41 PM ET, 04/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:39 AM ET, 04/19/2013

Why Republicans won't support marriage equality anytime soon
By Jamelle Bouie
Senator Rob Portman's approval dips after he comes out for gay marriage -- a reminder that it still alienates a key chunk of the GOP base.

By Jamelle Bouie  |  11:39 AM ET, 04/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  gay rights

Posted at 04:53 PM ET, 04/12/2013

After recognizing need to evolve on gay rights, GOP fails to evolve on gay rights
By Greg Sargent
The RNC -- which recently acknowledged the need to evolve on gay rights -- has now reaffirmed that opposition to gay marriage remains party dogma.

By Greg Sargent  |  04:53 PM ET, 04/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:29 PM ET, 04/08/2013

Same-sex marriage, yes, but what about ENDA?
By Jonathan Bernstein
Could the Employment Non-Discrimination Act actually pass during the current divided Congress?

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  03:29 PM ET, 04/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  gay rights, United States Senate

Posted at 12:57 PM ET, 04/02/2013

Another step forward for gay equality
By Greg Sargent
Senator Mark Kirk's support for gay marriage is significant for what it says about government's power to exclude gays from the institution of marriage.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:57 PM ET, 04/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:34 AM ET, 03/28/2013

On LGBT equality, there still lots of work to do
By Jamelle Bouie
Even with the big strides in support for gay marriage, LGBT Americans have a long way to go before getting their full due as citizens.

By Jamelle Bouie  |  11:34 AM ET, 03/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:31 PM ET, 03/27/2013

A mixed day before the Supreme Court
By Greg Sargent
It looks as if DOMA will be struck down, but the Court has still not given any indication of whether it will give gay advocates the tool they'd hoped for to continue the war.

By Greg Sargent  |  03:31 PM ET, 03/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:33 PM ET, 03/27/2013

Republicans know they have a problem on gay marriage
By Greg Sargent
House Republicans defending DOMA in court seem oddly reluctant to discuss the issue in public.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:33 PM ET, 03/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 03/27/2013

Profiles in courage: Dems rush to endorse gay marriage before it's too late
By Greg Sargent
Sherrod Brown, who may be the only red or swing state Senator to vote against DOMA in 1996, reflects on how much the country has changed.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:45 PM ET, 03/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:25 PM ET, 03/26/2013

Gay rights advocates give conservative SCOTUS justices a hard push
By Greg Sargent
In making their case for a broad ruling against Prop 8, opponents reach deep into the history of discrimination in this country and ask Justices to do something big.

By Greg Sargent  |  03:25 PM ET, 03/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:53 PM ET, 03/26/2013

Among Republicans, a generational divide on gay marriage
By Greg Sargent
A new poll finds that a plurality of young Republicans supports gay marriage -- still more evidence that the country is evolving, even as the GOP fails to evolve along with it.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:53 PM ET, 03/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:49 PM ET, 03/25/2013

Will SCOTUS transform the national landscape on gay rights?
By Greg Sargent
A broad ruling would hasten the transformation of the country into a place where full equality is the law of the land everywhere -- a transformation that now looks inevitable.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:49 PM ET, 03/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:37 PM ET, 03/18/2013

A good start on that GOP makeover? Evolve on gay marriage.
By Greg Sargent
A new poll finds that gay marriage is even more popular among the key voter groups Republicans need to stop alienating than it is among the public at large.

By Greg Sargent  |  04:37 PM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:22 PM ET, 02/28/2013

Another big, bold stroke for gay rights
By Greg Sargent
The government's argument against Prop 8 is sweeping and makes it more likely that other laws gay marriage may soon be put on the path to extinction.

By Greg Sargent  |  07:22 PM ET, 02/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:23 AM ET, 02/21/2013

Obama administration set to do right thing on Prop 8?
By Greg Sargent
The President offers his most expansive comments yet on whether his administration will weigh in on the case.

By Greg Sargent  |  11:23 AM ET, 02/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 05:02 PM ET, 02/19/2013

How Obama can make history on gay rights
By Greg Sargent
If the Obama Justice Department weighs in on the Prop 8 case, it would be a powerful follow through to the historic words he spoke about gay civil rights during his Inaugural Address.

By Greg Sargent  |  05:02 PM ET, 02/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:38 AM ET, 02/14/2013

Thirty-seven senators urge Obama to act on gay workplace rights
By Greg Sargent
Obama could act right now to end workplace discrimination against untold numbers of gay, lesbian and transgendered Americans.

By Greg Sargent  |  10:38 AM ET, 02/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  gay rights

Posted at 02:35 PM ET, 01/28/2013

Gay marriage opponents falsely claim Obama as an ally
By Greg Sargent
Another reason Obama should submit a brief in the SCOTUS case declaring Prop 8 unconstitutional.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:35 PM ET, 01/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:03 PM ET, 01/22/2013

How Obama can turn words about gay marriage into action
By Greg Sargent
Obama's Justice Department should weigh in on whether Prop 8 is unconstitutional -- which could be a game changer.

By Greg Sargent  |  03:03 PM ET, 01/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:46 AM ET, 01/03/2013

Tea Party Republicans favor spending taxpayer money on anti-gay discrimination
By Greg Sargent
How many supposedly fiscally conscious, Constitution-loving Tea Party Members of the House favor spending money battling DOMA?

By Greg Sargent  |  11:46 AM ET, 01/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  gay rights, john boehner, Republicans

Posted at 04:01 PM ET, 12/21/2012

James Hormel: I question the sincerity of Chuck Hagel's 'so-called apology'
By Greg Sargent
An anti-gay quote from 1998 threatens to derail Chuck Hagel's nomination.

By Greg Sargent  |  04:01 PM ET, 12/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  chuck hagel, department of defense, gay rights

Posted at 01:40 PM ET, 12/10/2012

Why Obama must weigh in again on gay marriage
By Greg Sargent
Obama needs to clarify that he believes the right gay marriage is protected by the constitution -- and to prepare the public to accept this idea, too.

By Greg Sargent  |  01:40 PM ET, 12/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  barack obama, Gay marriage, gay rights, Proposition 8, Supreme Court

Posted at 06:03 PM ET, 12/07/2012

Why SCOTUS hearing gay marriage cases is such a big deal
By Jonathan Bernstein
The outcomes could set the overall Constitutional boundaries on gay marriage for a generation or more.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  06:03 PM ET, 12/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gay marriage, gay rights, Supreme Court