Rearguard Actions: As Supreme Court considers Prop. 8 and DOMA, gays and lesbians finally know how it feels to be winning on marriage

Opinion: To be honest, it's daunting at this point to write about the Supreme Court and marriage equality because we're in one of those cultural moments where it's pretty much the only thing anyone wants to talk about. This is a good thing, of course, and it's entertaining to watch politicians scramble to publicly finish their evolution on gay marriage before the Supreme Court arguments end. Back in the old days, when the entire country would pay this much attention to a gay issue we were almost exclusively engaging in a rearguard action, fighting not to lose. That pretty much encapsulated the entire 1990s: From hate crimes to ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' to DOMA, the lack of positive support for us meant we were always looking for ways to mitigate the damage to our community. United for Marriage ... (more)

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