President Obama has been engaged in the preparations for and recovery from Hurricane Sandy. Both Governor Cuomo of New York and Governor Christie of … [Read more...] about Bipartisanship in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy
Governor Andrew Cuomo Briefing on Hurricane Sandy: Watch Live
Watch live streaming video from newyorkstateofficeofthegovernor at livestream.com … [Read more...] about Governor Andrew Cuomo Briefing on Hurricane Sandy: Watch Live
A Message to All Towleroad Readers re: Hurricane Sandy
We here at Towleroad hope that all of our readers in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and D.C. areas are safe and sound in … [Read more...] about A Message to All Towleroad Readers re: Hurricane Sandy
‘How to Survive a Plague’, ACT UP, and Marriage Equality Activism
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANLast night, I had the opportunity to attend a screening of David France's How to Survive a Plague at the IFC … [Read more...] about ‘How to Survive a Plague’, ACT UP, and Marriage Equality Activism
The Undebated Debatables: What Was Missing from the Presidential Debate
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANEven good debates make me cringe a little. I shudder anytime anyone says he or she is an "undecided" voter … [Read more...] about The Undebated Debatables: What Was Missing from the Presidential Debate
Second Circuit Holds DOMA Unconstitutional, Supreme Court Up Next: An Analysis
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANA relatively conservative three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decided today that Section 3 of the … [Read more...] about Second Circuit Holds DOMA Unconstitutional, Supreme Court Up Next: An Analysis
Marriage Equality, Law, and Politics: The Battles in Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, and Maine
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANOn Tuesday night, I had the honor of speaking at the LGBT Community Center NYC. Along with a number of lions of gay … [Read more...] about Marriage Equality, Law, and Politics: The Battles in Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, and Maine
A Look at Where We Are with the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and The Courts
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANLast week, lawyers for House Republicans tried to squeeze the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) through an ever shrinking … [Read more...] about A Look at Where We Are with the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and The Courts
Marriage, DOMA, and Prop 8 at the Supreme Court: What to Expect
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANMany millions of Americans, tens of thousands of legally married same-sex couples, thousands of lawyers and legal … [Read more...] about Marriage, DOMA, and Prop 8 at the Supreme Court: What to Expect
The Anniversary of the End of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANYesterday, I had the opportunity to attend the Servicemembers' Legal Defense Network's (SLDN) party on the … [Read more...] about The Anniversary of the End of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’