The Dread of Loneliness The Dread of Loneliness
Self-definition and equality in Obergefell v. Hodges.
Aug 17, 2015 / Vivian Gornick
Why the Same-Sex Marriage Decision Is a Victory for Romance Why the Same-Sex Marriage Decision Is a Victory for Romance
Kennedy’s gay marriage ruling may have been schmaltzy, but such sentimentality about marriage enabled today’s triumph.
Jun 29, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg
How the Irish Became the World’s Leading Gay Activists How the Irish Became the World’s Leading Gay Activists
Defying conventional wisdom, the huge win by the Yes Equality campaign involved young and old, rural and urban, Catholic and non-Catholic voters.
May 27, 2015 / Margaret Spillane
There’s a Reason Gay Marriage Is Winning, While Abortion Rights Are Losing There’s a Reason Gay Marriage Is Winning, While Abortion Rights Are Losing
Are these two “culture wars” issues really that similar?
Apr 22, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt
SCOTUS Will Likely Legalize Same-Sex Marriage—but the Fight Over Marriage Is Not Done Yet SCOTUS Will Likely Legalize Same-Sex Marriage—but the Fight Over Marriage Is Not Done Yet
A win for LGBT advocates would be historic, but uncertainty over religious exemptions and the status of domestic partnerships and civil unions remains.
Apr 21, 2015 / Nan D. Hunter
Hillary Clinton’s Feminist Family Values Hillary Clinton’s Feminist Family Values
Clinton’s surprisingly powerful campaign announcement suggests that Democrats are finding an authentic version of pro-family politics.
Apr 12, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg
The Absurdly Rational Logic of Wages for Wives The Absurdly Rational Logic of Wages for Wives
A radical re-evaluation of caregiving work—proposed in The Nation in 1926—is still potent today.
Apr 7, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Will 2016 GOP Candidates Do What Alabama’s Chief Justice Did on Gay Marriage if Elected President? Will 2016 GOP Candidates Do What Alabama’s Chief Justice Did on Gay Marriage if Elected President?
They should declare themselves now. Before it is too late.
Feb 11, 2015 / William Greider
The Government Is a Terrible Marriage Matchmaker The Government Is a Terrible Marriage Matchmaker
Conservatives want to see more marriages, but the government has a poor track record of getting people together.
Jan 28, 2014 / Bryce Covert
Primitive Heterosexuality: From Steubenville to the Marriage Altar Primitive Heterosexuality: From Steubenville to the Marriage Altar
Straight culture teaches its children that sex is either of the jungle or the picket fence.
Apr 9, 2013 / JoAnn Wypijewski