At the UnMute Podcast, John talked with philosopher Myisha Cherry about homosexuality, “traditional” marriage, religious liberty and discrimination, being out in academia, and more. Listen to the broadcast here.
John talks with UnMute Podcast’s Myisha Cherry Read More »
At the CU-Boulder “What’s Wrong?” blog, I respond to religious conservatives who claim that anti-discrimination laws that cover sexual orientation strip them of their liberty. From the essay: It’s worth emphasizing, however, that this concern is not unique to same-sex marriage. Oregon prohibits discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of “race, color, religion, sex,
“Bake Me a Cake”: Three Paths for Balancing Liberty and Equality Read More »
In a New York Times “Room for Debate” discussion on plural marriage, John rebuts the slippery slope: Polygamy raises a number of public-policy concerns that same-sex marriage does not. That said, the gay-rights movement has bolstered the polygamist-rights movement in one key way: by insisting that finding a practice weird or icky or religiously anathema
John on Polygamy in NYT “Room for Debate” Read More »
In a recent issue of The Philosophers’ Magazine, John dismantles the “Definitional Objection” to same-sex marriage offered by Sherif Girgis, Robert P. George, and Ryan T. Anderson, among others. From the article: How did we end up in such a spot? Part of the problem is that ‘comprehensive union’ is a rather vague and slippery
John in The Philosophers’ Magazine Read More »
The interracial marriage analogy is actually a collection of analogies, some of them stronger than others. One can, for example, analogize race to sexual orientation, as Craig does here. But one can also analogize it to sex or gender. Read the full column at HuffPost.
. At the Family Scholars blog, John participated in a forum on “Advice for the New Marriage Conversation,” David Blankenhorn’s initiative to move past the same-sex marriage debate to a common-ground effort strengthening marriage. From his post: Good conversations involve both talking and listening. The marriage conversation, especially when focused on “gay marriage,” has involved
John at Family Scholars Blog Read More »
From my New Year’s column: 2013 should also be a time to explore more deeply the significance of marriage: Now that we have it (in 9 states and counting), what should we do with it? What does it mean to aspire to it? What does a healthy marriage culture look like, and how can LGBT
What’s Left to Argue Read More »
Just posted a piece at The New Republic in response to our game-changing victories in the four states with marriage votes: It is one thing for the state to allow you to marry, and quite another for your parents to show up at your wedding and be happy for you. Both are significant…. The election
What’s Next for the Marriage Movement Read More »
My take on the D’Souza affair: Last week, the conservative luminary Dinesh D’Souza resigned as president of The King’s College, a New York City evangelical school, after it was revealed that he brought his mistress to a Christian conference, apparently shared a room with her, and introduced her as his fiancée — even though he was still
D’Souza: The Real Problem Read More »
Longtime opponent David Blankenhorn changes position on gay marriage. My take, here.
John on David Blankenhorn’s Evolution Read More »