![]() ![]() ![]() In listening to the coverage of these cases, one thing bothered me time and time again. I won’t go into the details of the cases, which center on California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), but you can find more info in a collection of NPR’s reports. This spring, on successive days, the court heard arguments in two cases that have the potential to dramatically alter the landscape of the same-sex marriage debate. summer, even the rising flood of tourists is not enough to distract from the momentous decisions that now rest at the feet of the highest court in the land. You cannot live here and be ignorant to the impact of what happens behind those walls. The heartbeat of this city is power, and politics are the blood that courses through its veins. ![]() As a resident of our nation’s capital, the Supreme Court building is a just a Metro ride away. From weeklong festivals in big cities like New York and London to modest, small-town observances, what was once a civil rights protest is now largely a celebration.įor me, this Pride month is different from others. As summer kicks off, so do Pride observations across the nation and around the world. ![]()
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