BY ARI EZRA WALDMANNBC's sitcom, The New Normal tells the story of a well-to-do gay couple that starts a family through a surrogate. … [Read more...] about Surrogacy and The Law’s ‘New Normal’
The Zigs and Zags of the Democratic Party Platform
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANLast week, I dorked out on the Republican Party platform and concluded that the Party had stood still for the last 30 … [Read more...] about The Zigs and Zags of the Democratic Party Platform
The Unchanging Republican Party Platform
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANThe manifestos produced by our political parties every four years are supposed to express the groups' deepest … [Read more...] about The Unchanging Republican Party Platform
Paul Ryan, Ayn Rand, and Constitutional Law
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANPaull Ryan likes to say he loves Ayn Rand. But, if you take a look at his record in Congress, he has been no acolyte of … [Read more...] about Paul Ryan, Ayn Rand, and Constitutional Law
Marriage Inequality in Hawaii: A Federal Court Gets It Wrong
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANHawaii has long been at the vanguard of the national debate over including gays and lesbians in the institution of … [Read more...] about Marriage Inequality in Hawaii: A Federal Court Gets It Wrong
Paul Ryan, Gay Rights, and the Shift of Social Conservatism
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANRepresentative Paul Ryan (R-WI) is an affable, smart, and dedicated conservative who used the benefit of his innate … [Read more...] about Paul Ryan, Gay Rights, and the Shift of Social Conservatism
Criminalizing the HIV-Positive Community
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANDespite a spate of good news for the eradication of HIV -- the FDA's approval of Truvada to prevent its … [Read more...] about Criminalizing the HIV-Positive Community
The Constitution and Chick-fil-A: Boycotts, Business, and Beliefs
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANChicken dinners usually bring families together, but recently, when Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy gloated about his … [Read more...] about The Constitution and Chick-fil-A: Boycotts, Business, and Beliefs
Happy One Year Anniversary to Marriage in New York
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANOne year ago yesterday, committed gay couples started getting married in New York State. Of course, they had been … [Read more...] about Happy One Year Anniversary to Marriage in New York
Why Is This DOMA Case Different From All Others?
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANThree cases. Three courts. One result.Whether it was Judge Jeffrey White of the Northern District of California, Judge … [Read more...] about Why Is This DOMA Case Different From All Others?