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Leading from Below
Independent Gay Forum Dec 04 08
by Richard J. RosendallFirst published in Bay Windows, December 4, 2008
If you freeze-frame the Milk movie trailer on YouTube, you can see the "1051" atop the streetcar used in a scene portraying an angry demonstration.
Are Democrats Useless?
Independent Gay Forum Dec 03 08
by Paul VarnellFirst published in the Chicago Free Press on December 3, 2008
Although Barack Obama stated his opposition to the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban on open gays in the military, the Obama team has let it be known that it will not try to repeal the law during the next session of Congress.
Boycotts that Backfire
Independent Gay Forum Dec 03 08
by Jennifer VanascoFirst published in the Chicago Free Press on December 3, 2008
My grandfather used to quote the old axiom: Give me a lever, and I'll move the world.
World AIDS Day: A Dissent
Independent Gay Forum Nov 27 08
by Paul VarnellFirst published in the Chicago Free Press, November 26, 2008
Let me tell you three stories.
The Election Turned a Corner. Can We?
Independent Gay Forum Nov 23 08
by Jonathan RauchFirst published in The Advocate on November 16, 2008
Every national campaign has its moments of revelation, straws in the wind of change.
Much to Be Thankful For
Independent Gay Forum Nov 23 08
by Paul VarnellFirst published in the Chicago Free Press on November 19, 2008
Every year I think about writing a Thanksgiving column, but—wouldn't you
know—every year I would think of it too late to get it into the paper in
advance, making it pretty uninteresting if not entirely useless.
Learning from Obama
Independent Gay Forum Nov 20 08
by Richard J. RosendallFirst published in Bay Windows, November 20, 2008
He is the most gifted political figure in two generations.
The Long-Term Strategy
Independent Gay Forum Nov 17 08
by John CorvinoFirst published at 365gay.com on November 14, 2008
Proposition 8 passed, revoking marriage rights for gays and lesbians in California and setting back the gay-rights movement throughout the country.
Don't Expect Too Much from Obama
Independent Gay Forum Nov 13 08
by James KirchickFirst published in the New York Daily News on November 12, 2008
Soon after Barack Obama earned his place in history last Tuesday, the praise from gay rights organizations was effusive.
It's a Wall, Not a Tunnel
Independent Gay Forum Nov 11 08
by Ryan SealsFirst published in the Emory University Wheel on November 10, 2008
On Oct. 7, 1801, Nehemiah Dodge signed a letter on behalf of himself and his fellow Baptist parishioners from Danbury, Mass.
Anti-Gay, Anti-Logical
Independent Gay Forum Nov 11 08
by Paul VarnellFirst published in the Chicago Free Press on November 5, 2008
For decades, bigots objected to interracial marriage because the participants were too different from each other.
Happily Ever After, Delayed
Independent Gay Forum Nov 10 08
by John CorvinoVersions of this column previously appeared in the Los Angeles Times (November 6, 2008) and at 365gay.
Five Dumb Ideas about Morality
Independent Gay Forum Nov 03 08
by John CorvinoFirst published at 365gay.com on October 31, 2008
On the eve of the election, I am pleased that my fellow Democrats have finally learned not to concede “moral values” language to the other side.
California’s Invisible Gays
Independent Gay Forum Oct 27 08
by Jonathan RauchFirst published in the Los Angeles Times, October 26, 2008
These days, it's pretty hard to walk the streets of a California city without seeing same-sex couples — shopping, strolling, holding hands, sometimes accompanied by children.
The Case for Obama
Independent Gay Forum Oct 26 08
by Jennifer VanascoFirst published in the Chicago Free Press, October 22, 2008
My friends, I’d like you to meet someone, a true American, a great American: Jane the Plumber.
The Case for McCain
Independent Gay Forum Oct 25 08
by Dale CarpenterFirst published in the Bay Area Reporter on October 23, 2008
John McCain has made it hard to vote for him.
Redefining Marriage? Or Expanding It?
Independent Gay Forum Oct 23 08
by John CorvinoFirst published at 365gay.com on October 24, 2008
I’ve been doing a lot of same-sex marriage debates lately, and thus interacting with opponents—not just my debate partner, but also audience members, some of whom will soon be voting on marriage amendments.
Un-Scaring California
Independent Gay Forum Oct 21 08
by John CorvinoFirst published at 365gay.com on Oct. 17, 2008
If the election were held tomorrow, it’s quite likely that gays would lose marriage in California.
Gay History Month. Again.
Independent Gay Forum Oct 17 08
by Paul VarnellFirst published in the Chicago Free Press, October 8, 2008
In case you hadn't noticed, we are in the middle of October's annual observance of Gay History Month.
California’s Quiet Revolution
Independent Gay Forum Oct 16 08
by David LinkFirst published at pajamasmedia.com on September 24, 2008
Twenty-four years ago, California started a revolution that will culminate in this year's statewide election on same-sex marriage.
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