Some of us are afraid to exhale. Same-sex marriage is before the Supreme Court.
Just as the election had the "swing-state factor," these two cases
have a swing vote: Justice Anthony Kennedy. Justice Kennedy was
nominated to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan but has been
on the progressive side of two key LGBTQ cases,
Romer v. Evans and
Lawrence v. Texas.
Now, with the question of same-sex marriage before the Supreme Court,
Justice Kennedy, with the right decision, could eclipse the likes of
Barbra Streisand, Madonna and Lady Gaga as the greatest gilded eagle for
gay equality ever known.
Propaganda-like amicus briefs from the anti-gay community
seem to be papering the walls of the Supreme Court on a daily basis.
The Westboro Baptist Church, the Republicans of the House of
Representatives, the Catholic bishops... they all have one. Progressive
briefs are due in March.
I am
just a gay dad.
We gay dads tend not to file amicus briefs. However, we do jot notes,
make lists and write letters. Sometimes we invite people to dinner. I
think that will tell him more than all the anti-gay briefs put
together.
