Turn the Scandal Around
Embedded within this narrative of a Congressional career is the tale of the scandal that rocketed Studds to national fame. This involved his tryst with a Congressional page.
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Lawrence v. Texas: A Victory for Liberty
The sodomy statute could have been declared unconstitutional under either theory—due process or equal protection—which is not to say that they are legal equivalents.
MoreLegal Challenges after Lawrence
The way in which Justice Kennedy wrote the Court’s opinion falls short of providing a clear roadmap for analyzing these constitutional questions.
MoreLawrence Brings It All Back Home
IN STRIKING DOWN the Texas law that made consensual sex in private between members of the same sex a criminal act, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, speaking for the majority…More
Case Against Marriage Equality Implodes
Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in his dissenting opinion that the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage rests on “pretty shaky grounds.” Though I rarely agree with Scalia, when he’s right, he’s right.
MoreHow the UN Can Advance Gay Rights
With its ability to impose individual criminal responsibility for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, the ICC represents a momentous advance in international justice.
MoreGay and Arab in the Trump Era
I am an Arab homosexual. I have a rough beard and it digs out moan after moan when grazing the asses of my lovers. In my native country, I am queer and flirting with danger.
MoreAssault on Our Performance Spaces!
Spaces like this one are (or were) open to all ages, which was great for younger folks who can’t get into nighttime gay bars; they hosted local activist groups and offered tangible solutions for change at the regional level; they cooked up fresh food for people passing through; put on clothing swap parties; and, most prominently, they gave a platform for Southern queer artists to perform.
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B.T.W.
Fun Down There The defeat of North Carolina’s Republican governor, Pat McCrory, last November ran against the general tide of the election, and his loss was clearly due to…More
Gays for Trump? Homonationalism Has Deep Roots
ONE OF THE SURPRISES of the Trump campaign and presidency has been the presence of prominent and vocal gay male supporters, such as Peter Thiel and Milo Yiannopoulos. In Europe, however, gay men have played a role in populist far-right parties for years …
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