Supreme Court

Why We Can’t Celebrate

Why We Can’t Celebrate Why We Can’t Celebrate

The Supreme Court affirmed the rights of gay people just as it rode roughshod over the rights of African-Americans.

Jul 8, 2013 / Devon Carbado, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, and Cheryl Harris

Lesbian Husbands and Gay Wives: The Gendering of Gay Divorce Lesbian Husbands and Gay Wives: The Gendering of Gay Divorce

Everyone knows marriage is gendered. But divorce is where cultural stereotypes become law.

Jul 3, 2013 / Katherine Franke

Why Gay Marriage Is Winning

Why Gay Marriage Is Winning Why Gay Marriage Is Winning

Hint: it’s not the marriage part.

Jul 3, 2013 / Richard Kim

The Roberts Court’s Civil Rights Denialism

The Roberts Court’s Civil Rights Denialism The Roberts Court’s Civil Rights Denialism

Despite its DOMA decision, the recent rulings by the Supreme Court reflect a conservative majority bent on ignoring enduring inequality.

Jul 3, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda

Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda

Now that DOMA is history, animals and kitchen appliances could be traditional marriage's biggest threats.

Jul 2, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

Splenetic Justice: Justice Samuel Alito’s Role on the Roberts Court

Splenetic Justice: Justice Samuel Alito’s Role on the Roberts Court Splenetic Justice: Justice Samuel Alito’s Role on the Roberts Court

Eric on the amazing range of Cecile McLorin Salvant and Reed on why Samuel Alito is still an asshole.

Jun 28, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Ari Berman: The Long War Against the Voting Rights Act

Ari Berman: The Long War Against the Voting Rights Act Ari Berman: The Long War Against the Voting Rights Act

This week, the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act by striking down Section 4. But the war against voting rights began long before the Court's radical decision.

Jun 27, 2013 / Press Room

Jubilant Crowd Greets Supreme Court Rulings

Jubilant Crowd Greets Supreme Court Rulings Jubilant Crowd Greets Supreme Court Rulings

Hundreds celebrated the overturning of DOMA and the dismissal of Proposition 8.

Jun 26, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter

Supreme Court: No Excuse for Discrimination

Supreme Court: No Excuse for Discrimination Supreme Court: No Excuse for Discrimination

The Court’s ruling in Windsor v. United States strikes a powerful blow against the right-wing notion that Judeo-Christian morality justifies discrimination.

Jun 26, 2013 / Sarah Posner

The Supreme Court’s Constitutional Hypocrisy

The Supreme Court’s Constitutional Hypocrisy The Supreme Court’s Constitutional Hypocrisy

Justices Roberts and Scalia believe the Court should defer to Congress on DOMA but not the VRA.

Jun 26, 2013 / Ari Berman

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