The Occasional Dissident

“Once you let homosexuals get married, they will start reproducing and having homosexual kids!”  - A friend responding tongue-in-cheek to a ridiculous criticism of gay marriage in 2004 Dear citizens, this essay is about institutional discrimination.  But first, I want to talk about the sanctity of my marriage. My wife and I were married, not unlike many others, in the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Japan.  I, an atheist, stood next to my new bride, the daughter of parents who follow, not unlike many ... Read More