‘Religious Freedom’ Is a Losing Argument Against LGBT Rights—Even Among Christians
A new poll shows that a well-trodden legal argument against same-sex marriage isn’t as popular as it seems.
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Is Ambivalence the New Homophobia?
As anti-gay prejudice becomes less socially acceptable, homophobia joins racism and sexism in the ranks of biases veiled behind supposed ambivalence.
Nature, Nurture, and a Third Option: Does Homosexuality Develop in the Womb?
Researchers of fraternal birth order effect argue that sexual orientation correlates with an individual’s number of older brothers. Could this help to explain the homophobia of some traditional religious societies?
From Gay Marriage to Birth Control, the Fight Over Religious Exemptions Is Heating Up
Nina Martin talks with a leading expert on the historic tension between civil rights and religious freedom.
Negative Stereotypes Drive Opposition to Gay Rights
New research suggests prejudiced beliefs regarding homosexuals’ moral behavior leads people to oppose gay-rights legislation.
Americans Underestimate How Many Other Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage
And conservatives are especially far off.
What to Think About Anti-Gay Crusaders Who Now Say They’re Sorry?
Exodus International's Alan Chambers, Ken Mehlman, and others like them have done serious damage to a righteous cause. Is an apology enough?
Supreme Court Decisions in Favor of Gay Marriage Would Not Go ‘Too Far, Too Fast’
Research in political science provides strong reasons to suspect that the Supreme Court may lead public opinion over the long-run.
Expect Gay Marriages in the Courthouse, Not the Statehouse
In Europe and most of the rest of the world, gay marriage arrives via legislatures, not courts. But the U.S. is different, as always.
Modern Marriage: Standing on Ceremony
Regarding same-sex marriage, there's less daylight than might be expected between religious conservatives and some LGBT activists.