PostPartisan: Same-sex marriage


Posted at 07:02 AM ET, 05/20/2013

No 'choice' in being gay and 'ordinary'
By Jonathan Capehart
Let me let you in on a little secret about the gays. We're not all that special.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:02 AM ET, 05/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LGBT, Same-sex marriage

Posted at 12:32 PM ET, 05/14/2013

'Love is all around' in Minnesota
By Jonathan Capehart
My friend Mike Frederickson put a picture on his Facebook page last night that beautifully captured the thrill of what's happening in Minnesota.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:32 PM ET, 05/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:10 PM ET, 05/10/2013

Minnesota, Clinton and Obama: More gay firsts
By Jonathan Capehart
Three things I forgot to mention about the fabulous year since the president said "I do" to gay nuptials.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:10 PM ET, 05/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 09:22 AM ET, 05/09/2013

Obama and gay marriage: one fabulous year
By Jonathan Capehart
So much has happened since the president came out for marriage equality.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:22 AM ET, 05/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, LGBT, Same-sex marriage

Posted at 10:17 AM ET, 05/07/2013

Up next for gay marriage: Delaware
By Jonathan Capehart
Once, you couldn't keep up with all the states etching discrimination into their laws and constitutions. Today, the opposite is true.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:17 AM ET, 05/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 09:09 AM ET, 04/10/2013

Santorum's 'suicidal' mission for the GOP
By Jonathan Capehart
The ultra-conservative former senator said the party should not yield on a "foundational principle" like same-sex marriage.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:09 AM ET, 04/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Republicans, Same-sex marriage

Posted at 08:23 AM ET, 04/09/2013

Landrieu fails to lead on gay marriage
By Jonathan Capehart
The senior senator from Louisiana made no sense when she told CNN that she was for marriage equality and against it.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:23 AM ET, 04/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:16 AM ET, 04/05/2013

A gay-marriage parade in the Senate
By Jonathan Capehart
Six senators voiced this week public support for marriage equality.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:16 AM ET, 04/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:10 PM ET, 04/02/2013

Mark Kirk joins gay marriage parade
By Jonathan Capehart
Kirk joined Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) in the most exclusive of clubs.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:10 PM ET, 04/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LGBT, Republicans, Same-sex marriage

Posted at 01:09 PM ET, 03/26/2013

Managing Prop 8 argument expectations
By Jonathan Capehart
We can't tell how the justices will rule based on the oral arguments.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:09 PM ET, 03/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Prop 8, Proposition 8, Same-sex marriage, Supreme Court

Posted at 08:29 AM ET, 03/26/2013

The Insiders: Same-sex marriage -- it's personal
By Hilary Rosen
A debate on Meet the Press this past weekend made me realize my own story matters.

By Hilary Rosen  |  08:29 AM ET, 03/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gay rights, Same-sex marriage, Supreme Court, The Insiders

Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 03/18/2013

From Harvey Milk to 58 percent
By Jonathan Capehart
Thirty-five years after Harvey Milk urged gays to come out of the closet, we are seeing the incredible impact of those words.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:30 PM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LGBT, Same-sex marriage

Posted at 12:22 PM ET, 03/18/2013

Hillary Clinton officially says yes to gay marriage
By Jonathan Capehart
Even if she doesn't run for president in 2016, her support for marriage equality is valuable and needed.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:22 PM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LGBT, Same-sex marriage

Posted at 08:59 AM ET, 03/15/2013

Rob Portman takes the lead on gay marriage
By Jonathan Capehart
A father's love for his gay son led this prominent Republican to change his mind and support same-sex marriage.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:59 AM ET, 03/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:13 AM ET, 03/08/2013

'Sorry' Bill Clinton didn't say more about DOMA
By Jonathan Capehart
As welcome as Clinton's words against DOMA are, there are two that are conspicuously absent:

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:13 AM ET, 03/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  DOMA, Same-sex marriage, Supreme Court

Posted at 03:08 PM ET, 03/01/2013

Obama continues to make gay history
By Jonathan Capehart
Obama burnished his image as "the first gay president" with his amicus brief calling for the invalidation of Proposition 8.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:08 PM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, LGBT, Same-sex marriage, Supreme Court

Posted at 07:04 AM ET, 03/01/2013

No surprise in Obama's gay marriage brief
By Jonathan Capehart
Anyone surprised by the administration's action hasn't been paying attention to the president.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:04 AM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, LGBT, Same-sex marriage, Supreme Court

Posted at 10:49 AM ET, 02/13/2013

Nibbling around the edges until DOMA falls
By Jonathan Capehart
As long as the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) remains law, there will never be fairness and equal protection under the law.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:49 AM ET, 02/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LGBT, Same-sex marriage

Posted at 04:31 PM ET, 01/15/2013

The House should spend money to defend DOMA
By Jonathan Bernstein
Liberals are wrong to beat up on House Republicans for spending money to defend the law.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:31 PM ET, 01/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  budget, Republicans, Same-sex marriage

Posted at 09:39 AM ET, 01/09/2013

Washington National Cathedral: Great place for a gay wedding
By Jonathan Capehart
Weddings are special events. Weddings at the National Cathedral are a whole different affair.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:39 AM ET, 01/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:42 AM ET, 12/11/2012

Supreme caution on Court and gay marriage
By Jonathan Capehart
The more I read about what the court may or may not do, the more I'm growing comfortable with the idea that the court might punt.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:42 AM ET, 12/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LGBT, Same-sex marriage, Supreme Court

Posted at 08:29 AM ET, 12/10/2012

From ambivalence to 'yes' on marriage equality
By Jonathan Capehart
Will the Supreme Court's judgment match the changing attitudes of the nation?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:29 AM ET, 12/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LGBT, Same-sex marriage, Supreme Court

Posted at 05:56 PM ET, 12/07/2012

The Supreme Court takes up DOMA
By Jonathan Capehart
We could be in the final days of the discrimination wrought by the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  05:56 PM ET, 12/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  DOMA, LGBT, Same-sex marriage, Supreme Court

Posted at 12:54 PM ET, 12/07/2012

The unlikely faces of same-sex marriage
By Jonathan Capehart
The faces of the couples coming forward to marry should challenge and expand everyone's notion of what love is.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:54 PM ET, 12/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Human rights, LGBT, Same-sex marriage