marriage equality Archive
I grew up a Hoosier. Summer evenings I’d feast on grilled local corn-on-the-cob, only to be outdone by an Elephant Ear at the State Fair for dessert. We claimed Benjamin Harrison, Larry Byrd, and Michael Jackson like they were our …
It is quite ironic that those who cry the loudest about freedom and liberty are the very same people who want to impose their beliefs on others. Last week the Supreme Court rightly declared a key section of the Defense of …
The long awaited Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) decision came today with a 5-4 vote to appeal. What is considered the start of one of the biggest wins in human rights in recent history, the decision to strike down DOMA will …
Social Work, in this day and age, has a strong relationship to technology. It can be used at every aspect of practice yet is often under discussed in our field. The below, originally posted on Bridging the Digital Divide in Social …
When you think of freedom it’s obvious that one of the first places that should come into your mind is North Dakota. Well the Mercatus Institute thinks so too in their ranking of U.S. states by levels of freedom. This …
By Georgianna Reilly, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Recently, a middle school teacher in the Detroit, Susan Johnson, area played a the song “Same Love” in her performing arts class at the suggestion of a student. The song’s lyrics support and promote diversity, by …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer An new study from Third Way think tank has found the increase in support for same-sex marriage can largely be attributed to people changing their minds and not from an influx …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan has ruled that the Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. The case was brought by Edith Windsor …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Congresswomen Susan A. Davis (D-CA) is one of 26 Congressmen and women who participated in the NOH8 Campaign. Rep. Davis earned her MSW from the University of North Carolina. The NOH8 …
