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The Repentant Gingrich?

Gingrich is pushing a familiar double standard, and we should call him out on...

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My Tribute to Frank Kameny

My tribute to a leader and friend, at Pridesource/Between the...

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Column Archives

I’ve just learned that many of my columns from the now-defunct 365gay.com have been re-posted on the 1in25houston blog, here. My thanks to the blog adminstrator (a former student from my Texas...

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Columns gone…for now

So, the shutdown of 365gay.com on October 1 also meant the disappearance of all of my archived columns. At some point in the future I may try to find a way to collect my favorites...

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Thursday Watercooler: Gallagher stepping down as chair of NOM

The machinery of death. Last night Georgia and Texas killed two men. White supremacist Lawrence Russell Brewer [1] was convicted for the 1998 murder of James Byrd Jr. Brewer made no final statement before he...

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Corvino: No Slippery Slope (NYT “Room for Debate” Forum)

My first appearance at the New York Times website,...

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Corvino: Farewell to readers

This column marks the end of my weekly contribution to 365gay.com. It’s been a good run, and I want to take this opportunity to say thank you and farewell. I’ve been a columnist since 2002, when...

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Corvino: Anti-marriage advocates have no case

New York may be on the brink of extending marriage to same-sex couples. As of this writing, the state’s marriage-equality bill appears to be one vote shy of passage. Several state legislators are still undecided....

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Corvino: Gay man in the jury box

“Are you married?” It seems like a simple question. But on closer glance, much depends on context. In this case, the context was jury duty. I was Candidate #13, sitting in the box during “voir dire,” the...

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Corvino: When gender matters

Many years ago I was invited to present a paper at a philosophy conference. As usual, a respondent was assigned: a Professor Robin Somebody (I don’t recall the last name). I found out about the...

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