Tag: politics

• John on ABC’s This Week

  On ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, I discuss the recent “bathroom bill” in North Carolina. From the interview: The idea that this is about safety and security, it’s kind…

• Davis Defenders No Better at Interpreting Bible than Interpreting Constitution

  Yesterday at the Detroit Free Press I argued that supporting Kim Davis’s religious liberty doesn’t mean tolerating her refusal to do her job as county clerk. “Religious liberty does not…

• John at NYT “Room for Debate” on Gay/Trans Connection

    At the New York Times “Room for Debate,” John argues that gay rights and transgender rights are related but distinct: Each group has distinctive needs and challenges. By jumbling…

• A Papal Surprise: Humility

  My first full-length op-ed at the New York Times. Here’s an excerpt: [When he says] “who am I to judge,” surely the pope is not relinquishing the church’s assertion of…

• Dave Agema Half Right about “Risky Lifestyle”

  But let’s not miss the grain of truth in both Agema’s and Daniels’ position: Gay life is indeed risky. The main source of that risk? People like Agema and Daniels.…

• What’s Left to Argue

  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…

• What’s Next for the Marriage Movement

  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…

• So A Gay Guy and an Evangelical Walk Into Chick-Fil-A…

  Evangelical blogger Matthew Lee Anderson and I weigh in at TNR on the Chick-Fil-A wars.

• John on David Blankenhorn’s Evolution

  Longtime opponent David Blankenhorn changes position on gay marriage. My take, here.

• Frank Kameny: A Personal Remembrance

  First published at Between the Lines News on October 20, 2011 I was in San Francisco when I received the news, about to go on stage to deliver a National…