Back in 2007, about the time got my master's degree from Wayne State University, John Corvino, philosophy professor there, created a DVD of his talk What's Morally Wrong With Homosexuality?. I was in the audience for the taping. I bought a copy, but it didn't survive sharing with others. No matter. The hour-long talk is now on YouTube. Highly recommended. For those who just can't wait, Corvino's answer is "nothing." He is gay and has a partner.
Ari Ezra Waldman takes a look at Antonin Scalia's dissent in the case that struck down part of DOMA. Waldman notes it is internally contradictory and looks like Scalia is guided by a personal agenda, not clear thinking or the constitution.
Why are people homophobic? That's a question being studied. Possible answers include fear of gender-role violation, threats to a person's sexual identity, and threats to religious beliefs. All could play a role. One more idea did get studied -- the fear of unwanted sexual advances. Research showed a strong correlation between that fear and homophobia, though they remind us (in spite of this article's title) that correlation is not the same as causation.
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