Dallas Activists Celebrate Gay Marriage Rulings

There was going to be a rally last night one way or the other. Local activists had scheduled the Dallas Day of Decision Rally for 7 p.m. of whatever day the Supreme Court issued its ruling on Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, and depending on how those…

The Daily Show Takes on Wendy Davis and the Texas Abortion Debate

There are many layers of absurdity that surround the abortion debate at the state Capitol over the past several days. There was state Representative Jodie Laubenberg’s claim that rape kits clean out pregnancy and Republican senators’ flimsy rationale for ending Wendy Davis’ epic filibuster. There was the deafening, 15-minute roar…