In a charming editorial this morning, The New Paltz Journal applauds Maine voters for narrowly defeating (53% to 47%) a proposal that would've legalized same-sex marriage, but chides them for not defeating the proposal more soundly.
In a charming editorial this morning, The New Paltz Journal applauds Maine voters for narrowly defeating (53% to 47%) a proposal that would've legalized same-sex marriage, but chides them for not defeating the proposal more soundly.
Until she died, I had never heard her story. That’s a shame.
Despite the very real fact that the threat of democracy hangs overhead, like the Sword of Damocles, many gay couples in California have embraced the opportunity to marry—even if it may be rendered symbolic in November. (permalinked PDF) Although some couples said they preferred to wait until after the election because they feared their marriages would nullified at the ballot box, others said they wanted to make history, especially if the opportunity to get...