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David S. Meyer
I'm a professor of sociology and political science at the University of California, Irvine. I've been thinking, and writing about, protest politics for almost ever. This site offers comments on contemporary events, informed (I hope) by knowing something about history and about the academic study of social movements.
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Jailing Kim Davis and creating a cause
I’ll still stand by yesterday’s guess, that the rally round imprisoned county clerk Kim Davis will be relatively small and relatively brief. But today, The Daily News reports that roughly 200 supporters rallied in Grayson, Kentucky to protest her imprisonment. And … Continue reading
The new politics of gay marriage, 1.
The battle over marriage equality was never only about marriage. The activists and organizations at the core of movements for and against state recognition of homogamy wanted more, much more. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision (Obergefell v. … Continue reading
How do people change their minds? Others?
More from Columbia University: Donald Green, a professor of political science, has asked Science to retract an article he and a UCLA graduate student, Michael LaCour, published last year. The paper demonstrated that an extended and open-ended conversation with a … Continue reading
Legal change is a long haul
The Supreme Court hears arguments on Obergefell v. Hodges today; the justices will consider whether there is a right to same sex marriage, and whether states are compelled to recognize same sex marriages performed in other states (see: full faith … Continue reading
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Tagged courts, Defense of Marriage Act, Evan Wolfson, Freedom to Marry, Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, gay and lesbian movement, gay marriage, Goodridge v. Department of Health, Harvard Law School, litigation, Mary Bonuato, Massachusetts, Obergefell v. Hodges, Supreme Court, US v. Windsor
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Boycott everything!
Chick-Fil-A had a good day yesterday, as supporters of president Dan Cathy’s* stance in support of “traditional” marriage lined up to buy chicken sandwiches. Radio host and one-time Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee had urged his audience to stand up for … Continue reading
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Tagged boycott, Cheerios, Chick-Fil-A, chicken, Christian, countermovements, gay marriage, GLBT, Home Depot, markets, Mike Huckabee, Pat Dollard, religion, Rush Limbaugh, Starbucks
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Defectors and dissident elites: rifts in the campaign against gay marriage
When David Blankenhorn changed his mind about same sex marriage, the New York Times was eager to give him space on its op-ed page to explain why. Blankenhorn has been a stalwart in the battle against gay marriage, testifying as … Continue reading
How the courts disappoint
American politics has provided some updates on our concerns about the courts and social movements (see: “You can’t count on the courts”). Be sure that activists will be disappointed–and that they are extremely unlikely to give up. In Wisconsin, the … Continue reading
Are Lawyers Different?: Does the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Deserve a Defense?
Several large gay rights organizations (e.g.) celebrated the decision of King & Spalding, a large law firm, to forgo work for the House of Representatives. When the Obama administration declined to defend the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act … Continue reading
Clustering Issues: Environmentalism and GLBT Politics
Politico’s Alex Guillen reported earlier this week that young environmentalists were consulting with gay and lesbian activists to figure out how to be more effective, especially in pushing President Obama. The GLBT movement has won–and is winning–several important victories, so … Continue reading
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Tagged coalitions, don't ask don't tell, environmentalism, gay marriage, GLBT, policies
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