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Famous Outlaw Marriages in History: Walt Whitman & Peter Doyle Many literary scholars consider Walt Whitman this country’s most influential poet. The works collected in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass pay homage to the freedom and dignity of the individual while celebrating democracy and the brotherhood of man. Peter Doyle was a 21-year-old conductor on a horse-drawn streetcar when he and Whitman, who was 45 at the time, became lovers. Whitman and Doyle were in an outlaw marriage from 1865 until 1892, when Whitman died. Read about their relationship in Outlaw Marriages: The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples

Famous Outlaw Marriages in History: Walt Whitman & Peter Doyle

Many literary scholars consider Walt Whitman this country’s most influential poet. The works collected in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass pay homage to the freedom and dignity of the individual while celebrating democracy and the brotherhood of man. Peter Doyle was a 21-year-old conductor on a horse-drawn streetcar when he and Whitman, who was 45 at the time, became lovers. Whitman and Doyle were in an outlaw marriage from 1865 until 1892, when Whitman died.

Read about their relationship in Outlaw Marriages: The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples

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Famous Outlaw Marriages in History: Frances Clayton & Audre Lorde Audre Lorde was a widely acclaimed author who focused on the issues of racism, sexism, and homophobia. Frances Clayton was a tenured professor of psychology at Brown University, until she left that position to support Lorde’s transformation into a full-time author. Lorde and Clayton were in an outlaw marriage from 1968 until 1988. Read their story in Outlaw Marriages: The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples (25% off on beacon.org all June using code PRIDE)

Famous Outlaw Marriages in History: Frances Clayton & Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde was a widely acclaimed author who focused on the issues of racism, sexism, and homophobia. Frances Clayton was a tenured professor of psychology at Brown University, until she left that position to support Lorde’s transformation into a full-time author. Lorde and Clayton were in an outlaw marriage from 1968 until 1988.

Read their story in Outlaw Marriages: The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples (25% off on beacon.org all June using code PRIDE)

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For me, personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.

President Obama, one year ago today

On our blog: read some reactions from our authors when the President affirmed his support for same-sex marriage on May 9, 2012.

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While the Court mulls…we’d like to clear up some misunderstanding. Take the “recent” institution of gay marriage, as Justice Samuel Alito seems bent on calling it. Alito is trying to dissuade any major ruling on the grounds that evidence on the effects of same-sex marriage is too little, too soon….While, yes, the formal institution of gay marriage is recent, author Rodger Streitmatter reminds us that gay folks have been resourcefully affirming their own versions of marriage for centuries. In fact, they’ve found ways of making it work with or without our questionably-gay-Uncle Sam’s nodding approval.
Outlaw Marriages: SCOTUS Forgets Gay Couples in History | Biography | Biographile
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A landmark day! A joy to tweet/His evolution is complete/Go forth & wed, all “I do’s” equal/Don’t-ask-don’t-tell gets gutsy sequel
Elinor Lipman on President Obama’s announcement May 9th in support of gay marriage
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