Reactions / Analysis / News Links to the Massachusetts Supreme Court decision. 

An archive of recent news coverage of gay marriage.

HRC is doing a pretty good job on the gay marriage debate, but they consistently turn to the rational appeal, and I think people will really be won over by the emotional--what it means for gay men and women like us to be denied one crucial element of the bond with our soulmate. This is my very personal essay on why marrying a man means so much to me.

Recent essays, analysis and responses to news developments on Gay Marriage--from my blog.

My recent blog essays on Chip & Reichen, the first true heroes in the fight for the right for the rest of us to marry. (Lots of photos sprinkled in.)

My essay on why I believe TV and other media need to be out front on gay marriage, and why we may have to wait a bit until we push the politics. It's titled "Not Yet! We just met Chip & Reichen," and is built around the pioneering Reichen and Chip marriage on CBS' The Amazing Race. (Though now that the Massachusetts Supreme Court has spoken, there's really no turning back. But we sure as hell need the media now more than ever.)

Join HRC's Million For Marriage initiative here. Demonstrate to Congress that a million Americans support gay marriage.

This site is packed with photos of Chip & Reichen outside the race, apparently from Reichen's mom. Great stuff if you want to see the guys in more relaxed/candid moments. WARNING: The site linked here is for an online gay video store, which also runs discussion boards. When you pull it up, you'll see ads for gay porn videos. It looks like the shots are all PG-13, meaning no exposed body parts below the waist. But there are suggestive shots of groups of guys, men grimacing, etc. If this is likely to offend you, DON'T GO!)

GLAAD's extremely throrough guide, with full background on gay marriage and dozens of links. Start here.

Lambda Legal's Marriage Project

GLAD's extended discussion of the evolution of marriage. (GLAD is a different org than GLAAD.)

Lambda Legal's Marriage Facts.

Labmda Legal: The New Jersey Case (which they are arguing)

Directory for Gay Marriage from Free-Market.Net

SameSexMarriage.ca

Right to Marry Resource.

FreedomToMarry.org

Points In Defense of Gay Marriage

DailyKos: Sodomy decision opens path to gay marriage (prominent blog entry)

Gay Marriage: The Arguments and the Motives (someone's personal essay)

What the other side is saying: Evangelical Christians, Focus on the Family, hard-right Republicans, etc.

Alliance for Marriage

Family Research Council

NoGayMarriage.com

Gay Marriage (And Its Imitations) Can Be Stopped (from Catholic.net)

Massachusetts Citizens for Marriage

Christianity Today: Why Not Gay Marriage? (by Charles Colson)

Gay Marriage...The Final Abomination

From my blog.

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