Posts Tagged ‘marriage’

a cute video about queer marriage

By Dr. Charlie Glickman • Jun 26th, 2009 • Category: Blog

I’m sure that you’ve heard plenty of the panicked claims about how same-sex marriage will lead to the inevitable destruction of everything that’s good and wholesome. The slippery slope model of sex is a phrase which I first heard in Gayle Rubin’s article “Thinking Sex” and anyone interested in geeking out on some excellent sexual [...]



this is why we need marriage equality

By Dr. Charlie Glickman • Feb 23rd, 2009 • Category: Blog

According to the Bay Area Reporter, a Congressional bill has been reintroduced to enable queer US citizens to sponsor their non-citizen partners for legal residency. Just like folks in m/f marriages can.



Proposition 8 1/2

By John Thursday • Nov 12th, 2008 • Category: Erotic Philosophy by John Thursday, Features

It finally happened. It took a two-year courtship and multiple proposals but last week Barack Obama asked us to marry him and we, the people said yes. Congratulations, we’re engaged.
Yet the joy for many of us is tempered by the passing of Proposition 8. The country has come so far in electing an African-American president [...]



Bachelor Parties are For Bachelors

By John Thursday • Aug 13th, 2008 • Category: Erotic Philosophy by John Thursday, Features, Lead Story

I had an epiphany about Bachelor Parties last weekend. It was this; Bachelor Parties are for Bachelors.

Redundant, say you.
No, say I.

Bachelor Parties aren’t really for bachelors, they’re for almost married guys.



Still Not Married

By Sister Dana Van Iquity • Jun 21st, 2001 • Category: Politics, Sex and Culture

For Pride Month, I’m going to address a concern for many of us queer folk. There have been a lot of angry queers since Proposition 22 passed — that evil Knight Initiative officially declaring same-sex marriage illegal in California. Now personally, I don’t ever want to marry — man, woman, or monkey — but I [...]



A Little Pride

By Dr. Carol Queen • Jun 21st, 1996 • Category: Carol Queen

Hot on the heels of National Masturbation Month, it’s time to celebrate Gay Pride! And a rollercoaster ride of a year it’s been so far for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and their supporters and friends. With gay lives being bandied about by top politicians and making national headlines, it’s hard to remember that once upon [...]