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Williams Institute Op Eds

The Summer of Love and Commitment (The Huffington Post, September 3, 2008) - Badgett

Labor Day Parades for Just Some of Us?: American Corporations and the Future of Same-Sex Marriage (The Huffington Post, September 1, 2008) - Gates

Making Same-Sex Marriages Count (Los Angeles Times, July 18, 2008) - Gates

Same-Sex Marriage/Same-Sex Family (Jurist, May 27, 2008) - NeJaime

What Voters "Don't Ask" But Can "Tell" About Obama's Race (Los Angeles Daily Journal, April 28, 2008) - Carbado

The California Marriage Case and the Mainstreaming of Gay Rights (Jurist, March 10, 2008) - NeJaime

I demand a recount (Los Angeles Times, December 7, 2007) - Gates

Exploring growth of Louisville's gay population (The Courier-Journal, December 2, 2007) - Gates

Gay demographics could reshape electoral landscape (USA Today, November 15, 2007) - Gates

A Different View Of LGBT (PR Week, October 29, 2007) - Renna

Straight or Gay, Domestic Violence Affects Us All (South China Morning Post, May 17, 2007) - Lau

The Wedding Economy (New York Times, January 7, 2007) - Badgett

Gay rights could pay big dividends (New York Daily News, November 26, 2006) - Gates and Florida

The closet door's open (Hartford Courant, November 5, 2006) - Gates and Badgett

The gay health insurance gap (Alternet, October 26, 2006) - Badgett

What's good for same-sex couples is good for Colorado (Daily Camera, October 29, 2006) - Badgett

Gay Rights Makes Good Business Sense (txt newsmagazine, November 4, 2005) - Gates

Diff'rent Strokes (The Village Voice, June 16, 2005) - Sears

Two Cheers for Civil Unions - Hirsch

Silver Lining in the Golden State (Frontiers Magazine, March 31, 2005) - Kramer

Follow the Leaders (The New York Times, March 16, 2005) - Rubenstein

Play It Straight (The New York Times, October 16, 2004) - Rubenstein

Mayors, Judges, and the Constitution (LA Daily News, August 23, 2004) - Rowe

The Scarlet Letter (Bergen County Record, August 19, 2004 ) - Sears

Off the Court (Village Voice, July 15, 2004) - Hirsch

Tourism and Same-Sex Marriage (San Diego Union-Tribune, May 27, 2004) - Sears and Badgett

Republicans need to face gay issues (The Sun News, May 6, 2004) - Sears and Hirsch

Let's call GOP's bluff on gays (Star Tribune, May 4, 2004) - Sears and Hirsch

Same Sex, Different Treatment: A Sincere GOP would protect workers from discrimination By Brad Sears and Alan Hirsch (Kansas City Star, May 4, 2004) - Sears and Hirsch

If Gays Are OK, Job Bias Can't Be (Los Angeles Times, April 29, 2004) - Sears and Hirsch
  * cited by GLAAD's Publication Archive: LA Times Explores Mixed Messaging on Gay Rights (April 29, 2004)

Domestic-partners bill won't be burden to business: Editorial on a bill clarifying that existing laws require employers to provide health benefits to employees' domestic partners is misleading and exaggerates the bill's impact on California's businesses [Rebuttal] (Orange County Register, April, 18, 2004) - Sears and Badgett

No harm done to children of gay marriages: U.S. studies consistently dispute claims of opponents (Edmonton Journal (Alberta), April 10, 2004) - Sears and Hirsch

Heterosexuals not only people with good parenting skills (The Daily Review (Hayward, CA). April 8, 2004) - Sears and Hirsch

Straight-Out Truth on Gay Parents: Children are not harmed when raised by same-sex couples, studies confirm (Los Angeles Times, April 4, 2004) - Sears and Hirsch
  * reprinted in The Oakland Tribune, April 8, 2004
  * reprinted in Alameda Times-Star, April 8, 2004
  * cited in Outzine, April 2004
  * reprinted on HRC website
  * cited on David E. Ross' Editorials Page

Hiding Behind the Constitution (New York Times, March 20, 2004) - Rubenstein 

The Marriage Canard (Berkshire Eagle, March 5, 2004) - Hirsch

If Gay Marriage Is the Question, Civil Unions Aren't the Answer: Separate Still Not Equal (Village Voice, February 11 - 17, 2004) - Hirsch

Same-Sex Marriage in the Court of Public Opinion: No Time To Celebrate (Village Voice - November 26 - December 2, 2003) - Sears and Hirsch

Toward More Perfect Unions (New York Times - Nov 20, 2003 Op-Ed) - Rubenstein and Sears

Just What Is Marriage Anyway? This correct decision is basically conservative -- certainly not an instance of 'judicial activism' (Los Angeles Times - Nov 19, 2003 Commentary) - Hirsch

Recognizing California Couples: Domestic-Partner Law Attacked by Anti-Gay Senator Could Boost Flow Of Cash to State (Daily Journal: Forum Column, October 14, 2003) - Sears and Badgett

Marital Discord Gay-Rights Foe Bases Attack on Personal Beliefs, 'Straw Man' Strategy (Daily Journal - Sep 23, 2003 Forum Column) - Kwan