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Will Marriage Equality Reinforce Income Inequality?
Will Marriage Equality Reinforce Income Inequality?
Today is the one-year anniversary of the momentous Supreme Court decision legalizing marriage equality nationally. Since then, Gallup estimates that more than 120,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot, or nearly half of the same-sex couples living together in the U.S.
Many of those marriages happened in the first heady rush (and bottled up demand) after the Court ruling, with the numbers leveling off to a more steady level. Marriage is now supported by a solid majority of Americans, and the end of civilization as predicted by opponents has yet to happen. (That’s pending a Trump presidency, but that’s another story.)
But does even something as overwhelmingly groundbreaking as marriage equality carry unintended consequences? The one that may be the most worrisome is one that is plaguing marriage in general: income inequality.
As an institution, marriage has been changing over the past several decades. In the 1950s, pretty much everyone got married at the same rate, regardless of education level. But that has changed. More recently, walking down the aisle is something that educated and white people are more likely to do than people with less education. That divide also applies to some racial and ethnic minorities, who are unfortunately less likely to be four-year college graduates.
The divergence in marriage patterns isn’t just an academic issue. It has an effect on income inequality. Straight people are now much more likely to marry people of similar earning power than they were several decades ago. Straight married couples are more likely to have higher incomes and more assets (like a home) than couples who just live together. At the same time, working class and poor people are finding their lives filled with uncertainty, particularly financially. The instability of lower-wage jobs has made marriage increasingly the purview of the middle-class. Marriage assumes that your life is relatively settled. If you are stuck in an Uber-economy with uncertain wages and no benefits, marriage may well be the last thing on your mind.
Which is just what the LGBT community doesn’t need: another fault line of race and class along which to fracture.
Now marriage is not a cudgel used to beat the unmarried. That’s the way the religious right works. People have the right to live the lives that they want. But the fact remains that our society is structured in such a way that marriage offers real benefits. If those benefits aren’t available to everyone, then there’s something wrong.
Maybe same-sex married couples will prove to be the exception to the growing tie between marriage and money. They may well be more likely to form mixed income families, just as they are more likely to form mixed racial relationships than their hetero counterparts. After just one year, there’s not enough data to tell. But if marriage equality means that white couples in white collar jobs are the ones likeliest to get married and to enjoy the financial benefits of marriage, then in retrospect the victory of a year ago may be just the beginning of our hard work, not the end.
Clinton Campaign Posts Inclusive Pride Message (Video)
Clinton Campaign Posts Inclusive Pride Message (Video)
www.advocate.com/election/2016/6/26/clinton-campaign-posts-inclusive-pride-message-video
Facebook, Google Ban Videos By Extremists (Video)
Facebook, Google Ban Videos By Extremists (Video)
www.advocate.com/business/2016/6/26/facebook-google-ban-videos-extremists-video
Guys Confess Just How Naughty Or Tame They Were At Pride
Guys Confess Just How Naughty Or Tame They Were At Pride
Pride is sort of like every holiday rolled into one. We dress up like its Halloween (though arguably there’s only one costume theme), we celebrate love like it’s Valentine’s day, the excitement is so high you’d think it was Christmas and we eat like it’s Thanksgiving.
Ha! Kidding — who eats during Pride?
Also just like Halloween, the veil is mighty thin. Anything can happen.
Below, guys turn to Whisper to share their Pride experiences — the good, the incredible and yes, the not-so-good too.
Happy Pride!
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Disgraced: A Look Back At Kim Davis’ ‘Greatest’ Moments One Year After Marriage Equality
Disgraced: A Look Back At Kim Davis’ ‘Greatest’ Moments One Year After Marriage Equality
Kimberly Jean Bailey Davis. Daughter of Ray and Joan Bailey. Wife… and ex-wife… and wife of Joe Davis, who she married then divorced then married again. Mother of four (two out of wedlock). Born-again Christian. Fashion victim. Gay hater.
Related: Kim Davis Is Trying To Rewrite Her Antigay History
The 50-year-old, thrice-divorced Rowan County clerk has fallen into obscurity after she she made a national spectacle of illegally refused marriage licenses to same-sex couples on religious grounds even after the Supreme Court ruled to make marriage equality the law of the land last June.
Now that it’s been a year since that history SCTOUS ruling, let’s take a quick jaunt down memory lane by looking back on some of Davis’ greatest moments in the limelight…
That time it was discovered that she was pregnant by her third husband while still married to her first…
In September 2015, during the height of Davis’ infamy, it was discovered that, in the late ’90s, she had birthed a set of twins five months after divorcing her first husband. They were fathered by her third husband, but adopted by her second.
We know that’s kind of confusing, so in case you need it broken down: Basically, Kim cheated on Husband #1 with Future Husband #3, got pregnant by #3, divorced #1, then married Husband #2, who adopted #3’s twins.
And yet somehow, in Davis’ mind, same-sex couples are the morally questionable ones.
That time she was almost named Time magazine’s person of the year…
At the end of 2015, Time let readers vote for who they thought should be named Person of the Year. Davis was among those included on the list of nominees.
Despite a heavy PR push from her lawyers urging supporters to vote for her, the clerk didn’t even come close to clenching the title, which ultimately ended up going to Angela Merkel. She came in at number 55 out of 60 with just 0.6 percent of the vote–behind ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Syrian President Bashar Assad, Kim Kardashian, and Vladimir Putin.
They say you can judge a person’s character by the company they keep.
That time she set the Twitterspehere into a tizzy when she attended Obama’s final State of the Union Address dressed like this…
it’s nice that Kim Davis broke out a fancy sweater for the State of the Union
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) January 13, 2016
Kim Davis’ sweater looks like if gay men ejaculated Skittles.
— Chris Franjola (@ChrisFranjola) January 13, 2016
The wildest twist during 2nte’s #SOTU address was finding out Kim Davis drugged Cosby and stole his sweater.
— Carla Collins (@Carla_Collins) January 13, 2016
That time she was offered $500K to appear in an interracial lesbian porno…
In October 2015, the highly reputable adult film production company Dogfart Network, which claims to be “the leading online destination for Adult Interracial content,” offered Davis half a million bucks to participate in an interracial lesbian porn scene.
She declined the offer.
That time she “met” the Pope…
Last fall, Davis managed to snag what she billed as a private meeting with the Pope at the Vatican’s nunciature in Washington. Afterwards, she told ABC News, “Just knowing that the pope is on track with what we’re doing and agreeing, you know, it kind of validates everything.”
Days later, the Vatican responded by saying that, actually, no, it was not a “private meeting” but rather a group meeting in which “several dozens” of other people attended. Sort of like a lineup-style, “Hey, how ya doin’? Looking great — have a rosary. Stay strong. Ciao,” kind of thing.
“The pope did not enter into the details of the situation of Mrs. Davis and his meeting with her should not be considered a form of support of her position in all of its particular and complex aspects,” a spokesperson for Vatican said.
That time she tried asking the court to scrub her record of her antigay behavior…
After falling completely off the radar, Davis slithered back into the headlines this week when her lawyers filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, where she’s still fighting a contempt order against her, requesting that all outstanding cases involving her be officially forgotten and her record expunged. Apparently, while everyone else has moved on and forgotten about her, she is still living in a world of self-inflicted chaos and would now like to put the whole matter to bed now.
Please and thank you.
Sleep tight, Kimmy.
Today In History: A Look Back at Four Pivotal Supreme Court Cases for LGBTQ Equality
Today In History: A Look Back at Four Pivotal Supreme Court Cases for LGBTQ Equality
On Sunday, June 26, people across the United States will commemorate the one-year anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, the historic Supreme Court case that made marriage equality the law of the land and bettered the lives of millions of people who are now free to marry the one they love.
Over the past few decades, brave LGBTQ plaintiffs from around the nation have stood up for their civil rights by filing cases with the Supreme Court to securing their fundamental liberties. June 26 is a day that will remain in the history books as four pivotal cases were decided on this date over a span of 13 years.
HRC takes a look back at these instrumental SCOTUS cases to recognize and honor the hard work of the couples, advocates, organizations and supporters who helped change history.
Lawrence v. Texas (2003)
Lawrence v. Texas was the landmark case in 2003 that struck down Texas’ sodomy law – and in turn invalidated sodomy laws in 13 other states – making private, consensual, adult sexual activity between same-sex couples legal across the U.S.
This case laid the groundwork for much of the tremendous progress we’ve seen over the last several years, and serves as a reminder of how much has been accomplished within the LGBTQ community. By ridding our country of this extreme persecution of LGBTQ people under the law, the narrative around equality was forever changed.
United States v. Windsor (2013)
After more than 40 years together, Edith Windsor and Thea Spyer were legally married in Toronto, Canada in 2007. Their marriage was officially recognized in New York in 2008 when their home state ordered state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. When Thea died in 2009, she left her entire estate to Edie. However, Edie was barred from claiming the federal estate tax exemptions for surviving spouses under the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a law that prohibited the federal government from recognizing the marriages of same-sex couples, and as a result was faced with a $363,000 estate tax bill.
Windsor, represented by Robbie Kaplan, took her case to the Supreme Court, challenging the government’s ban on recognizing legally married same-sex couples. Edie came away victorious as section 3 of DOMA was overturned.
On that same day…
Hollingsworth v. Perry (2013)
In 2009, two same-sex couples, Kris Perry and Sandy Stier, and Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo, filed suit against the state of California in federal court, arguing that California’s Proposition 8 violated the U.S. Constitution by denying them a fundamental right and depriving them of equal protection under the law. Prop 8, a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman, had passed at the ballot the previous November, stripping same-sex couples of the right to marry in California.
Attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies represented the couples, and marriage equality was returned to the Golden State.
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
In 2013, Jim Obergefell and his partner of 20 years John Arthur – who was in Hospice care and confined to a hospital bed due to ALS – heard the news of the Windsor decision and flew from Cincinnati, Ohio to Baltimore, Maryland for a quick wedding ceremony on a medical jet. Jim and John’s home state of Ohio did not recognize the marriages of same-sex couples, and as such Jim was not listed was not listed on John’s death certificate after he passed away. Seeking recognition of their marriage, Jim took his fight to the highest court in the land. His case was consolidated with cases from three other states: Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee.
One year ago, in a historic sweeping ruling, the Supreme Court sided with loving, committed same-sex couples and found all bans on marriage equality to be unconstitutional – and that the fundamental right to marriage is a fundamental right for all.
While these cases certainly prompt positive reflection, they also remind us how far we have to go and that the time has come for full federal equality – nothing more, nothing less.
Must-See LGBT TV 6/26-7/2: "Game of Thrones" finale, Lance Bass on "Celeb Family Feud", a riveting "Fosters", and more.
Must-See LGBT TV 6/26-7/2: "Game of Thrones" finale, Lance Bass on "Celeb Family Feud", a riveting "Fosters", and more.
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Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! After taking a week off out of respect for the Pulse tragedy in Orlando, GLAAD is recapping premieres and bringing you the highlights in LGBT on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBT-inclusive programming on TV.
After Season 6 of Pretty Little Liars ended with Hanna getting kidnapped, the Season 7 premiere last Sunday (Tick-Tock Bitches) kicked off with the liars being informed that they have twenty fours to hand over Charlotte’s real killer or Hanna dies. This week, the girls turn to an unlikely source for help after what happened to Ali in the first episode. Pretty Little Liars: Tuesday, 8 pm on Freeform.
Season 4 of The Fosters premiered last Sunday and picked up where season 3’s cliffhanger left off. Called by some the most riveting and heartbreaking episode to date, the school went into a “Code Blue” lockdown when it was discovered that Mariana’s boyfriend Nick showed up with his father’s gun after seeing her kiss her ex-boyfriend Mt. This week’s episode deals with the fallout of the school shooting. (Watch this sneak preview.) The Fosters; Monday, 8pm on Freeform.
This Sunday, on Celebrity Family Feud, former NSYNC member Lance Bass faces off against country singer and American Idol alum Kellie Pickler. Celebrity Family Feud: Sunday, 8 pm on ABC.
HBO’s Game of Thrones finishes its sixth season this Sunday. The tense finale will include Loras’ trial in front of the High Septon, the Lannister’s armament, and the fallout of the Battle of the Bastards. Game of Thrones: Sunday, 9 pm on HBO.
Sunday June 26: Celebrity Family Feud (8pm, ABC); Ray Donovan (8pm, Showtime); Game of Thrones (9pm, HBO);The Last Ship (9pm, TNT)
Monday: The Fosters (8pm, Freeform) UnReal (10pm, Lifetime); Major Crimes (10pm, TNT)
Tuesday: Pretty Little Liars (8pm, Freeform); The Mindy Project (Hulu)
Wednesday: Young & Hungry (8pm, Freeform); Modern Family (9pm, ABC); Kingdom (9pm, Audience); The Night Shift (10pm, NBC); I Am Jazz (10pm, TLC); Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce (11pm, Fuse);Transcendent (11:30pm, Fuse)
Thursday: 2016 BET Awards (8pm, BET); DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (8pm, CW)
On daytime, check your local listings for information about LGBT-inclusive talk shows: Ellen,The Meredith Vieira Show, The Talk (CBS), The Gossip Table (VH1), The View (ABC) and The Chew (ABC). Daytime Dramas (all feature out characters): Days of Our Lives on NBC, The Bold and the Beautiful on CBS, and General Hospital on ABC. (check local listings)