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The Meaning of Marriage

December 1, 2017

Laws banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation — like laws banning discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, and other significant statuses — are a moral and social good, properly expressing the intrinsic and radical equality of every human person. Marriage, however, by law and by custom, is not a statement about an…

Déjà Vu “No Cake for You”

Next week’s oral argument in Masterpiece Cakeshop involves a familiar story: Three customers walk into a small business that sells specialty foods. The owner is said to be an “artist” for his unique culinary skills and believes his religious convictions imbue his work. The owner turns the customers away entirely or denies them access to…