Gay Marriage Archives – The Statesman

SBU must rename LaValle Stadium if it cares about its LGBTQ community

Mike AdamsOpinions Top StoryJanuary 30, 2019February 2, 2019

Only four senators voted against the bill to ban gay conversion therapy — one of them was Kenneth P. LaValle, the representative for most of eastern Long Island and namesake of Stony Brook’s sports stadium.

A leading voice in Israeli LGBT community speaks at Wang Center

Khondker HossainArtsMarch 5, 2017

Imri Kalmann shared his experience of what it means to be gay in Israel at the event “Understanding the LGBTQ movement in Israel,” held by Stony Brook Hillel.

What sexuality do you identify with?

Dorothy MaiNewsFebruary 9, 2016April 12, 2017

As people are becoming more aware of themselves and the people around them, there are many more options to identify with in terms of sexual and romantic orientation.

Tolerating intolerance: where does it end?

Christopher LeelumFeatured Opinions Top StoryJuly 11, 2015July 11, 2015

The most interesting argument against gay marriage I’ve heard is the famous “Where does it end?” defense. If gays can marry, what’s stopping polygamy, pedophilia, zoophilia?

Blood Equality Panel proves that rights are still not equal

The StatesmanNewsNovember 7, 2013November 10, 2013

This year, New York became the tenth of 15 states and the District of Columbia to legalize gay marriage. But in the United States, men who have sex with other men still cannot donate blood. On Nov. 6, Stony Brook University’s Blood Donor Equality movement presented “The Blood Donor Policy Panel” in the Charles B. Wang Center Theatre. The event highlighted both social and scientific perspectives on the ban.

Social change; slow and steady wins the race

David O'ConnorOpinions Top StoryMarch 25, 2013March 27, 2013

It is apparent that we are coming to a turning point in American history. The issue of homosexual rights, the civil rights issue of our time, is hitting a crescendo that has manifested itself in the hearing of two Supreme Court cases this month: the case against the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 from California. There is reason to believe that the Supreme Court will tilt the balance in favor of marriage equality later this year, but this social change in American society must be handled delicately should we want it to last.