Same Sex Marriage Is Like Opening Up a Hornet’s Nest

LGBT advocate Tim McCarthy argues the cause of same-sex marriage is not the best issue strategically for the LGBT community.

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Tim McCarthy

February 25, 2011

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LGBT advocate Tim McCarthy argues the cause of same-sex marriage is not the best issue strategically for the LGBT community.

Director, Human Rights and Social Movements Program, Harvard University

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Productivity for Mortals

Oliver Burkeman

Author, “Meditations for Mortals”

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AI and the Future of Civilization

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Historian and Philosopher, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Best-Selling Author

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Radical Respect at Work

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A Primatologist’s Guide to Human Behavior

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