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"Being discriminated for

"Being discriminated for being gay is not the same as being discriminated for not being the picture of perfect 'white supremacy'."

No, it's not. But it's not entirely different either.

I guess my question is why you chose to develop a parsimonious reading of Loving.

Miscegination laws took a social practice, and codified it as the perception of threat grew in the minds of the powerful. DOMA is no different on that ground.

And frankly, i don't think queer folk were the first to experience self-hatred. Passing isn't the only manifestation of that, either. yes, these are different experiences. but in this case, we're looking at a legal mechanism that is remarkably similar. this is not the time to play up the contrasts, imo.


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