January 2006
Same-Sex Marriage As an Issue of 'Tolerance,' Not 'Acceptance'A Look at the Views of Author Malcolm Gladwell
By Kevin Adler
When it comes to same-sex marriage and related issues, proponents of equality often are divided over how they should make their case politically, socially, and in the courts. Some LGBT advocates believe that direct challenges are necessary to highlight the inequities faced by same-sex couples, while others counsel a more incremental and/or indirect approach. One of America's most prominent analysts of social change considered this issue recently, and he came down solidly on the side of a less-aggressive approach, arguing that many Americans who are now considered in the category of opposing same-sex partnerships actually would support them if the issue was properly framed.
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