The Silencing (35 page)

17
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Tom Curry, “The ‘Evolution’ of Obama’s Stance on Gay Marriage,” NBC News, May 9, 2012,
http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/05/09/11623172-the-evolution-of-obamas-stance-on-gay-marriage?lite
.

18
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Dardick, “Alderman to Chick-fil-A: No deal.”

19
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Richard Lopez and Tiffany Hsu, “San Francisco Is Third City to Tell Chick-fil-A: Keep Out,”
Los Angeles Times
, July 26, 2012,
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/26/business/la-fi-mo-san-franciso-mayor-to-chickfila-keep-out-20120726
.

20
.
    
Mark Joseph Stern, “Yes, Opposing Gay Marriage Makes You a Homophobe,”
Slate
, December 16, 2013,
http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2013/12/16/gay_marriage_opponents_homophobic_does_opposing_gay_marriage_make_you_a.html
.

21
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John Shore, “Is Every Christian Who’s against Gay Marriage Necessarily a Bigot?,” Huffington Post, May 23, 2014, updated July 23, 2014,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-shore/is-every-christian-whos-against-gay-marriage-necessarily-a-bigot_b_5374429.html
.

22
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Zack Ford, “TIMELINE: Tracking Barack Obama’s Position on Marriage Equality,”
ThinkProgress
, June 22, 2011,
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2011/06/22/250931/timeline-barack-obama-marriage-equality/
.

23
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Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, “No Cardinal Dolan, the Catholic Church Wasn’t ‘Outmarketed’ on Gay Marriage,” Huffington Post, January 30, 2014.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-raushenbush/cardinal-dolan-gay-marriage-_b_4364273.html
.

24
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Camille Beredjick, “Yes, Being against Marriage Equality Means You’re against Gays,” Patheos, January 12, 2014,
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/01/12/yes-being-against-marriage-equality-means-youre-against-gays/
.

25
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Gabriel Arana, “The Bigots Finally Go Down: How Anti-Gay Haters Officially Lost the Marriage Fight,”
Salon.com
, October 8, 2014,
http://www.salon.com/2014/10/08/the_bigots_have_finally_lost_how_anti_gay_haters_officially_got_beat_in_marriage_fight/
.

26
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Zack Ford, “Why We Shouldn’t Placate People with Anti-Gay Beliefs Just because They Don’t Know Better,”
ThinkProgress
, December 16, 2013,
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/12/16/3070891/anti-gay-bigotry/
.

27
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Lindsay Beyerstein, “If You Oppose Equal Marriage, You Are a Bigot,” Big Think, no date,
http://bigthink.com/focal-point/if-you-oppose-equal-marriage-you-are-a-bigot
.

28
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Carlos A. Ball, “Is It Possible to Be against Same-Sex Marriage without Being Homophobic?,” Huffington Post, August 24, 2010, updated May 25, 2011,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carlos-a-ball/is-it-possible-to-be-agai_b_692187.html
; Noah Michelson, “Here’s an Easy Test to Find Out if You’re Anti-Gay (and Maybe Don’t Even Know It,” Huffington Post, December 16, 2013, updated February 15, 2014,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/noah-michelson/heres-an-easy-test-to-fin_b_4453662.html
; Fred Sainz, Anti-Gay Lawyer Defending Virginia Marriage Ban Makes Homophobic Case against Equality,” Human Rights Campaign, April 3, 2014,
http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/anti-gay-lawyer-defending-virginia-marriage-ban-makes-homophobic-case-again
; Bigotry Watch, New Civil Rights Movement,
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/category/bigotry-watch
; Kaili Joh Gray, “National Organization for Bigotry Wants You Schmucks to Be More Civil,”
Daily Kos
, August 16, 2012,
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/16/1120805/-National-Organization-for-Bigotry-wants-you-schmucks-to-be-more-civil
.

29
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John McAdams, “Marquette Philosophy Instructor: ‘Gay Rights’ Can’t Be Discussed in Class since Any Disagreement Would Offend Gay Students,”
Marquette Warrior
, November 9, 2014,
http://mu-warrior.blogspot.in/2014/11/marquette-philosophy-instructor-gay.html
.

30
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Susan Kruth, “On Marquette Classroom Controversy, Rebuttal Ignores Facts,” FIRE, November 18, 2014,
http://www.thefire.org/marquette-classroom-controversy-rebuttal-ignores-facts/
.

31
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McAdams, “Marquette Philosophy Instructor: ‘Gay Rights’ Can’t Be Discussed in Class.”

32
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Justin, “Philosophy Grad Student Target of Political Smear Campaign (Several Updates),”
Daily Nous
, November 18, 2014,
http://dailynous.com/2014/11/18/philosophy-grad-student-target-of-political-smear-campaign/
.

33
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Colleen Flaherty, “Ethics Lesson,” Inside Higher Ed, November 20, 2014,
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/11/20/marquette-u-grad-student-shes-being-targeted-after-ending-class-discussion-gay
.

34
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John Protevi, “Open Letter in Support of Cheryl Abbate,”
John Protevi
’
s Blog
, November 18, 2014,
http://proteviblog.typepad.com/protevi/2014/11/open-letter-in-support-of-cheryl-abbate.html
.

35
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Flaherty, “Ethics Lesson.”

36
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Ibid.

37
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Chuck Ross, “Marquette Prof Suspended for Criticizing Liberal Colleague Who Quashed Gay Rights Debate,” Daily Caller, December 17, 2014,
http://dailycaller.com/2014/12/17/marquette-prof-suspended-for-criticizing-liberal-colleague-who-squashed-gay-rights-debate/
.

38
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Susan, Kruth, “Marquette Harassment Training Forbids Certain Viewpoints,” FIRE, October 1, 2014,
http://www.thefire.org/marquette-harassment-training-forbids-certain-viewpoints/
.

39
.
    
Ibid.

40
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“Statutes on Faculty Appointment, Promotion and Tenure,” “Chapter 306—Cause for Nonrenewal, Suspension, Termination,” in Faculty Handbook Contents, Marquette University,
http://www.marquette.edu/provost/306.shtml
.

41
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“UVA Scholar Responds to Student Attacks,” NBC, updated May 30, 2014,
http://www.nbc29.com/story/25539656/uva-scholar-responds-to-student-attacks
.

42
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Derek Quizon, “LGBT Activists Take U.Va. Professor to Task for Stance on Cases,”
Richmond Times
-
Dispatch
, updated May 25, 2014,
http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/latest-news-ap/lgbt-activists-take-u-va-professor-to-task-for-stance/article_fa5680ce-e36e-11e3-a4ed-0017a43b2370.html
.

43
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“The Purge Arrives at the University of Virginia: PC Thugs versus Douglas Laycock,”
ProfessorBainbridge.com
, May 24, 2014,
http://www.professorbainbridge.com/professorbainbridgecom/2014/05/the-purge-arrives-at-the-university-of-virginia-pc-thugs-versus-douglas-laycock.html
.

44
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Executive Order 11246—Equal Employment Opportunity, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Department of Labor,
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/ca_11246.htm
.

45
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Michelle Boorstein, “Faith Leaders: Exempt Religious Groups from Order Barring LGBT Bias in Hiring,”
Washington Post
, July 2, 2014,
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/faith-leaders-exempt-religious-groups-from-order-barring-lgbt-bias-in-hiring/2014/07/02/d82e68da-01f1-11e4-b8ff-89afd3fad6bd_story.html
; see also Kirsten Powers, “Religious Exemption Myths,”
USA Today
, July 9, 2014,
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/07/08/kirsten-powers-religious-exemption-myths-hobby-lobby-column/12385801/
.

46
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“‘The Rachel Maddow Show’ for Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014,”
Today
, updated July 3, 2014,
http://www.today.com/id/55568725/ns/msnbc-rachel_maddow_show/t/rachel-maddow-show-wednesday-july-nd/#.VQNW8imq595
.

47
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Zack Ford, “Anti-Gay Activist Implores Conservatives to Abandon ‘Whiny’ Religious Liberty Arguments,”
ThinkProgress
, July 3, 2014,
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2014/07/03/3456355/religious-liberty-lgbt-employment/
; Joan McCarter, “Here’s That Hobby Lobby Slippery Slope in Action,”
Daily Kos
, July 2, 2014,
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/02/1311250/-Here-s-that-Hobby-Lobby-slippery-slope-in-nbsp-action#
.

48
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Michael Terheyden, “Catholic Charities Forced to Shut Down Services around the Country,” Catholic Online, June 7, 2011,
http://www.catholic.org/news/national/story.php?id=41680
.

49
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Scott Whitlock, “After His Islam Defense, Rosie O’Donnell Thrills: ‘Ben Affleck for President!,’” MRC NewsBusters, October 6, 2014,
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2014/10/06/rosie-odonnell-bashed-radical-christianity-praises-affleck-islam
.

50
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“‘Hardball with Chris Matthews’ for Monday, October 6th, 2014,” NBC News, updated October 7, 2014,
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/56191367/ns/msnbc-hardball_with_chris_matthews/t/hardball-chris-matthews-monday-october-th/#.VNkAYu85BD8
.

51
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“PoliticsNation, Monday, October 6th, 2014,” NBC News, updated October 7, 2014,
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/56191279/ns/msnbc-politicsnation/t/politicsnation-monday-october-th/#.VNkBZ-85BD8
.

52
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“Ben Affleck Calls Bill Maher’s Views on Islam ‘Racist’ and ‘Gross,’” MSNBC, October 7, 2014,
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/affleck-decries-mahers-racist-views-on-islam-338613827548
.

53
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“The Ed Show for Monday, October 6th, 2014, NBC News, updated October 6, 2014,
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/56191358/ns/msnbc-the_ed_show/t/ed-show-monday-october-th/#.VQNaqymq595
.

54
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Bill Maher Official Channel, “Bill Maher Trashes the Bible Noah Story and Psychotic Mass Murderer God,” YouTube, March 18, 2014,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyPy61xNBQY
.

55
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Khwaja Ahmed, “Stop Bill Maher from Speaking at UC Berkeley’s December Graduation,”
Change.org
,
https://www.change.org/p/university-of-california-berkeley-stop-bill-maher-from-speaking-at-uc-berkeley-s-december-graduation
.

56
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“Campus Statement on Commencement Speaker,” UC Berkeley, October 29, 2014,
http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2014/10/29/campus-statement-on-commencement-speaker/
.

57
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Neely Tucker, “True Unbeliever,”
Washington Post
, March 7, 2007,
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/06/AR2007030602145.html
.

58
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Jessica Mack, “Ayaan Hirsi Ali: The (Feminist) Cheese Stands Alone,”
Gender Across Borders
, June 16, 2010,
http://www.genderacrossborders.com/2010/06/16/ayaan-hirsi-ali-the-feminist-cheese-stands-alone/
.

59
.
    
Ibid.

60
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Ashe Schow, “Ayaan Hirsi Ali Fights Radical Islam’s Real War on Women,”
Washington Examiner
, December 8, 2014,
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2556984
.

61
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Emma Brockes, “Ayaan Hirsi Ali: ‘Why are Muslims So Hypersensitive?,’”
Guardian
, May 7, 2010,
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/may/08/ayaan-hirsi-ali-interview
.

62
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Emma Brockes, “Anne Rice: ‘I Thought the Church Was Flat-Out Immoral. I Had to Leave,’”
Guardian
, October 24, 2010,
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/oct/24/anne-rice-catholic-church-rejection-vampire
.

63
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Christopher Hitchens, “Mommie Dearest,”
Slate
, October 20, 2003,
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/fighting_words/2003/10/mommie_dearest.html
.

64
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Ed Hornick, “Obama, McCain Talk Issues at Pastor’s Forum,” CNN, August 17, 2008,
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/16/warren.forum/
.

65
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Charles Babington, “Christian Leaders Meet Privately with Obama,”
USA Today
, June 11, 2008,
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2008-06-11-9059223_x.htm
.

66
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“Remarks by the President in Commencement Address at the University of Notre Dame,”
WhiteHouse.gov
, May 17, 2009,
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-at-Notre-Dame-Commencement
.