In 1989, Andrew Sullivan wrote “Here Comes The Groom,” an essay making the conservative case for gay marriage. Less than four decades later, the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges.
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Such a powerful & important discussion. A particular point from that resonated— how current administration is using "linguistic abuse to propagandize people" & how any "dissent is indistinguishable from hatred"—seems relevant to a lot of difficult discussions right now
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And 7 years later the Christianist Court is gunning for it.
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I can’t believe the description for this episode calls obtaining gay rights an amazing short amount of time. 4 decades of fighting for human rights is a short amount of time?
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As a conservative, I love your podcast. Even when I disagree, your guests are always winsome and thought-provoking.
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He's also one of the few prominent writers willing to address this very taboo subject (which lots of actual #groomers would prefer not to be on the public's radar).
dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/10/17/whe
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