Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Gay Marriage Ban Lifted in 5 States

By Suzanne Monyak October 10, 2014

The Supreme Court declined review on the three cases contesting same-sex marriage Monday, thus deferring to the decisions of the lower circuit courts and clearing the way for legalization of gay marriage....

STERN: Roberts Ignores Call to Uphold Justice

By Mark Joseph Stern April 9, 2013

The framers of our Constitution were well aware of the drawbacks of democracy. For the most part, these men believed in a government by the people, for the people. But they also realized that, to achieve...

In Marriage Equality Case, Justice Kennedy Must Step Up

By Josh Zeitlin April 6, 2013

The legal and moral arguments for same-sex marriage nationwide are clear. On March 26, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Hollingsworth vs. Perry, better known as the case regarding California’s...

WEIS: Marriage Equality is Imperative

By David Weis April 4, 2013

With the publicity surrounding the Supreme Court’s impending decision, it seems that I can say for certain that a significant portion of the American people have finally been able to recognize that unjust...

WEIS: Marriage Equality is Imperative

By David Weis April 4, 2013

With the publicity surrounding the Supreme Court’s impending decision, it seems that I can say for certain that a significant portion of the American people have finally been able to recognize that unjust...

Coming Out Progressive

By The Editorial Board March 26, 2013

Called the civil rights issue of our time, the question of marriage rights for same-sex couples has been at the center of many heated public debates. And though staunch disagreement, especially along partisan...

Gay Rights, Meet the Grand Old Party

By Sam Harbourt January 16, 2010

At rare moments in American history, the stars align in favor of events so dramatic that they would seem absurdly contrived if manufactured by a novelist or a Hollywood screenwriter. Take, for example,...

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