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Popular restaurant chain Chick-fil-A just opened its first two New York locations, with one near Stony Brook. The chain has been criticized in the past for donating to organizations that oppose same-sex marriage. PHOTO CREDIT: M01229

Why I’m staying away from Chick-fil-A

Matt Stern October 14, 2015
While many New Yorkers have welcomed Chick-fil-A as another option to incorporate into their unhealthy diet, I continue to stand against the fast food restaurant.
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Kim Davis, above, is the clerk from Kentucky at the center of the most recent controversy over religious freedom. Davis was sent to jail on Sept. 3 and released five days later. PHOTO CREDIT: CARTER COUNTY DETENTION CENTER

Support for Kim Davis is baseless and misguided

Jonathon Kline September 13, 2015
Davis was arrested after she refused to hand out the marriage licenses to same-sex couples since it went against her belief as a Christian. Cue ensuing firestorm.
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City maintenance worker Maria Burgos holds a Rainbow Pride Flag ahead of its raising by Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, the citys first openly gay mayor, over the Civic Plaza in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage on Friday, June 26, 2015. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

State leaders react to Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage decision

Hanaa’ Tameez June 26, 2015
Leaders in New York are showing their support for the Supreme Court’s ruling that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right in the landmark case Obergefell v. Hodges.
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 May 11, 1972: Gay Movement Across the Nation

From the archives: thoughts on gay marriage over the years

Kelly Zegers June 26, 2015
Same-sex marriage is a topic that has been debated for years both inside and outside of courts, not excluding Stony Brook University's campus.
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Letter to the Editor: After SBU-hosted debate, Atheist and Christian team up to defend free speech

Letter to the Editor: After SBU-hosted debate, Atheist and Christian team up to “defend free speech”

Letter to the Editor May 15, 2015
"It’s not often an atheist and a Christian...can be brought into agreement by a group in the audience. But the GQA at SBU has managed to do that."
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Though Gay Rights movement gains ground, there is still work to be done

Michael Newcomer February 26, 2015
Gays finally have something to celebrate: as of this article, 37 U.S. states and the District of Columbia now grant same-sex marriage licenses.
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The Konig Kolumn: 37 Down, many more to come

The Konig Kolumn: 37 Down, many more to come

Joseph Konig February 17, 2015
While certain aspects of the Civil Rights movement may have hit a few bumps in the road, other aspects have made leaps and bounds, even as recently as the last few days.
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