Same-Sex Marriage
Daily Comment
The Respect for Marriage Act Is Also a Victory for Same-Sex-Marriage Opponents
It favors the rights of religious groups over those of gay couples—and, if Obergefell were to be overruled, it would create two classes of marriage.
By Jeannie Suk Gersen
Daily Comment
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecies of Clarence Thomas
For decades, Thomas has had a deeply pessimistic view of the country, rooted in his reading of the Fourteenth Amendment. After the Supreme Court’s recent opinions, his dystopia is becoming our reality.
By Corey Robin
Double Take
Sunday Reading: Pride Month and the L.G.B.T.Q.-Rights Movement
From the archive: pieces that explore the progress of gay rights and the types of challenges that may lie ahead.
By The New Yorker
Daily Comment
Pope Francis Supports Same-Sex Civil Unions, but the Church Must Do More
When it comes to sexuality, the Church’s account of the human person is as superannuated as trickle-down economics and coal-burning power plants.
By Paul Elie
Our Columnists
Does Clarence Thomas Now Speak for the Majority of the Supreme Court on L.G.B.T.Q. Rights?
The Court that President Trump has reshaped is starting to embody the cruelty of his Administration.
By Masha Gessen