Linda Hirshman is at work on a book about Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg and how women won legal equality through law. Her most recent book is Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution.
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A Same-Sex Marriage Watershed
In agreeing to rule on the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8, the Court could deliver... MORE
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The Lessons of the Gay Victory
Why did gay marriage succeed? Because, Linda Hirshman argues, activists argued that “gay is good.” MORE
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Forget the Ladies
The gender gap doesn’t matter—and it never has. MORE
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Out In Space
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How the Gay Movement Did In DOMA
The victory against DOMA was no accident: the gay movement, argues Linda Hirshman, has a winning... MORE
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How DADT Was Repealed
Today's historic vote to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell was the result of a behind-the-scenes effort... MORE
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell Turncoats
Conservatives swear by the army and the sanctity of marriage. Liberals, not so much.... MORE
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Can 'Angels in America' Soar Again?
When the revival of "Angels in America" was announced a few months ago, there was talk of it being... MORE
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White Women Dump the Dems
According to Gallup polling data exclusive to The Daily Beast, white women are deserting the... MORE
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Clinton Team Attacks Obama's
Among the biggest critics of the Obama administration’s approach to same-sex marriage: President... MORE
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This Candidate Is Bad For Women
Carly Fiorina was one of a wave of GOP women to win the primaries.... MORE
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Sexual Orientation and the Supremes
Who cares whether potential high court pick Elena Kagan is gay or not?... MORE
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The Worst Governor for Women
It’s hard enough for domestic-violence victims to speak up in the best of circumstances.... MORE
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Meet the Mini-Palins
Sarah Palin may not be on the ballot this fall, but four candidates cast from her mold are mounting... MORE
