22:
217:", and "respect for an emerging consensus" as positive reasons for his now supporting same-sex marriage. Noting that the fight against same-sex marriage had not advanced the cause of marriage more generally, he expressed a hope that gay and straight couples alike could join together in efforts to strengthen marriage.
208:
opinion column that his stance on same-sex marriage had changed. He noted that the opposition voiced in his book and in his trial testimony was founded in a belief "that children have the right, insofar as society makes it possible, to know and to be cared for by the two parents who brought them into
213:. But while that belief had not changed (being central to his view that “gay marriage has become a significant contributor to marriage’s continuing deinstitutionalization”), it was now trumped by other more holistic factors. He cites "the equal dignity of homosexual love", "
82:
volunteer and was involved in community organizing. Blankenhorn founded the
Institute for American Values, a nonpartisan think tank whose stated mission is to "study and strengthen key American values", in 1987. In 1992, President
91:, a nonpartisan organization focused on responsible fatherhood, in 1994. As of 2007, Blankenhorn has written "scores of op-ed pieces and essays, co-edited eight books and written two." Blankenhorn identifies as a liberal Democrat.
172:, stating only 5 with which he disagreed. Some of the benefits with which he did agree included that it would: increase the proportion of gays and lesbians in stable, committed relationships; lead to higher living standards for
106:
Braver Angels (originally Better Angels) is an initiative working to depolarize US politics. Founded shortly after the 2016 presidential election, the organization runs workshops, debates, and other events where
164:, because "Even in instances of a man engaging in polygamous marriage, each marriage is separate. He — one man — marries one woman." During questioning, Blankenhorn stated "I believe that adopting
168:
would be likely to improve the well-being of gay and lesbian households and their children." Also, he identified 22 other benefits of adopting same-sex marriage, published on page 203 of his book
210:
693:
661:
476:
822:
120:
584:
369:
558:
55:
196:
ruled that
Blankenhorn was not qualified as an expert witness, and that his testimony was "unreliable and entitled to essentially no weight."
817:
774:
428:
509:
402:
635:
486:
454:
807:
149:
88:
726:"Perry Trial Transcript Day 12: Blankenhorn testimony regarding 23 benefits of same-sex marriage begin on pg.12 marked 2846"
700:
668:
39:
185:
87:
appointed
Blankenhorn to serve on the National Commission on America's Urban Families. Blankenhorn helped to found the
344:
21:
115:(liberal) participants come to better understand each other's positions and discover their shared values. The name
609:
315:
373:
144:
27:
812:
725:
75:
750:
802:
74:
in 1977; he was also awarded a master's degree, with distinction, in
Comparative Social History from
67:
532:
235:'s play about the trial surrounding Proposition 8, in which the character recites portions of the
232:
71:
510:"Nationally Known Author David Blankenhorn to Speak About His New Book "The Future of Marriage""
432:
482:
406:
177:
165:
153:
84:
188:; and decrease the number of those warily viewed as "other" in society, further reaching the
79:
152:, a constitutional amendment restricting marriage to the union of opposite-sex couples. On
58:, his position changed and he voiced support of legalizing same-sex marriage in June 2012.
779:
173:
639:
270:
244:
189:
139:
38:(born 1955) is an American political activist who is the founder and president of the
796:
193:
95:
94:
Blankenhorn and his wife Raina are the parents of three children, and they reside in
43:
787:
70:, Blankenhorn received a bachelor's degree in Social Studies, magna cum laude, from
249:
180:
and more growing up in loving adoptive and foster families; decrease the amount of
157:
46:. He is also co-director of The Marriage Opportunity Council and the author of
240:
181:
478:
Families First: Report of the
National Commission on America's Urban Families
160:, Blankenhorn stated that marriage's "rule of two people" is not violated by
227:
161:
119:
was inspired by
Lincoln's plea for national unity at the close of his
214:
209:
this world", a right that he points out is guaranteed by the 1990
20:
271:"David Blankenhorn and Jonathan Rauch - The Future of Marriage"
788:
Perry Trial
Transcripts (Blankenhorn begins Day 11 and Day 12)
370:"Amendment goes too far - Other Views - NewsObserver.com"
610:"Interview: David Blankenhorn, Founder of Better Angels"
559:"The Bipartisan Group That's Not Afraid of Partisanship"
405:. Drury University. November 19, 2010. Archived from
211:
United
Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
127:in 2020 pursuant to a trademark infringement suit.
455:"Perry et al v. Schwarzenegger et al Document 302"
192:. In the decision filed on August 4, 2010, Judge
731:. American Foundation for Equal Rights. afer.org
431:. Institute for American Values. Archived from
636:"Perry v. Schwarzenegger Proceedings, Day 11"
138:Blankenhorn was presented to the court as an
8:
239:testimony. The part has been performed by
585:"Osceola pair joins Better Angels effort"
533:"Protecting marriage to protect children"
531:Blankenhorn, David (September 19, 2008).
247:. Rob Reiner played Blankenhorn again in
204:In June 2012, Blankenhorn announced in a
54:. A noted figure in the campaign against
316:"Blankenhorn: A family guy with a cause"
614:American Council of Trustees and Alumni
397:
395:
393:
391:
262:
176:; lead to fewer children growing up in
783:op-ed piece co-authored by Blankenhorn
557:Graham, David A. (December 29, 2018).
225:Blankenhorn appears as a character in
200:Changing position on same-sex marriage
78:in Coventry. Blankenhorn served as a
56:same-sex marriage in the United States
775:Institute for American Values profile
345:"How My View on Gay Marriage Changed"
338:
336:
309:
307:
305:
303:
301:
299:
297:
295:
293:
291:
7:
583:Lindgren, Suzanne (September 2019).
823:Alumni of the University of Warwick
343:David Blankenhorn (June 22, 2012).
699:. January 26, 2010. Archived from
667:. January 27, 2010. Archived from
638:. January 27, 2010. Archived from
14:
314:Jayson, Sharon (March 14, 2007).
694:"Perry Trial Day 11 Transcript"
662:"Perry Trial Day 12 Transcript"
481:. Diane Publishing. July 1993.
150:California Proposition 8 (2008)
89:National Fatherhood Initiative
1:
40:Institute for American Values
818:Activists from New York City
275:On Being with Krista Tippett
16:American political activist
839:
123:. The name was changed to
758:The Wall Street Journal
237:Perry v. Schwarzenegger
145:Perry v. Schwarzenegger
132:Perry v. Schwarzenegger
121:first inaugural address
28:The Laura Flanders Show
808:Harvard College alumni
170:The Future of Marriage
52:The Future of Marriage
42:and the co-founder of
32:
148:by the proponents of
76:University of Warwick
24:
706:on February 15, 2010
674:on February 15, 2010
68:Jackson, Mississippi
642:on February 5, 2012
435:on December 5, 2010
403:"David Blankenhorn"
221:Cultural depictions
111:(conservative) and
233:Dustin Lance Black
182:anti-gay prejudice
178:state institutions
72:Harvard University
48:Fatherless America
33:
616:. August 13, 2018
537:Los Angeles Times
429:"IAV at a Glance"
376:on April 13, 2012
166:same-sex marriage
154:cross-examination
85:George H. W. Bush
36:David Blankenhorn
830:
762:
761:
755:
747:
741:
740:
738:
736:
730:
722:
716:
715:
713:
711:
705:
698:
690:
684:
683:
681:
679:
673:
666:
658:
652:
651:
649:
647:
632:
626:
625:
623:
621:
606:
600:
599:
597:
595:
580:
574:
573:
571:
569:
554:
548:
547:
545:
543:
528:
522:
521:
519:
517:
506:
500:
499:
497:
495:
473:
467:
466:
464:
462:
451:
445:
444:
442:
440:
425:
419:
418:
416:
414:
399:
386:
385:
383:
381:
372:. Archived from
366:
360:
359:
357:
355:
340:
331:
330:
328:
326:
311:
286:
285:
283:
281:
267:
174:same-sex couples
838:
837:
833:
832:
831:
829:
828:
827:
793:
792:
771:
766:
765:
753:
749:
748:
744:
734:
732:
728:
724:
723:
719:
709:
707:
703:
696:
692:
691:
687:
677:
675:
671:
664:
660:
659:
655:
645:
643:
634:
633:
629:
619:
617:
608:
607:
603:
593:
591:
582:
581:
577:
567:
565:
556:
555:
551:
541:
539:
530:
529:
525:
515:
513:
508:
507:
503:
493:
491:
489:
475:
474:
470:
460:
458:
453:
452:
448:
438:
436:
427:
426:
422:
412:
410:
409:on May 27, 2010
401:
400:
389:
379:
377:
368:
367:
363:
353:
351:
342:
341:
334:
324:
322:
313:
312:
289:
279:
277:
269:
268:
264:
259:
223:
202:
136:
104:
64:
25:Blankenhorn on
17:
12:
11:
5:
836:
834:
826:
825:
820:
815:
810:
805:
795:
794:
791:
790:
785:
781:New York Times
777:
770:
769:External links
767:
764:
763:
742:
717:
685:
653:
627:
601:
589:osceolasun.com
575:
549:
523:
501:
487:
468:
446:
420:
387:
361:
349:New York Times
332:
287:
261:
260:
258:
255:
245:John C. Reilly
222:
219:
206:New York Times
201:
198:
190:American ideal
140:expert witness
135:
129:
103:
100:
63:
60:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
835:
824:
821:
819:
816:
814:
813:Living people
811:
809:
806:
804:
801:
800:
798:
789:
786:
784:
782:
778:
776:
773:
772:
768:
759:
752:
746:
743:
727:
721:
718:
702:
695:
689:
686:
670:
663:
657:
654:
641:
637:
631:
628:
615:
611:
605:
602:
590:
586:
579:
576:
564:
560:
553:
550:
538:
534:
527:
524:
511:
505:
502:
490:
488:9780788101274
484:
480:
479:
472:
469:
456:
450:
447:
434:
430:
424:
421:
408:
404:
398:
396:
394:
392:
388:
375:
371:
365:
362:
350:
346:
339:
337:
333:
321:
317:
310:
308:
306:
304:
302:
300:
298:
296:
294:
292:
288:
276:
272:
266:
263:
256:
254:
252:
251:
246:
242:
238:
234:
230:
229:
220:
218:
216:
212:
207:
199:
197:
195:
194:Vaughn Walker
191:
187:
183:
179:
175:
171:
167:
163:
159:
155:
151:
147:
146:
141:
133:
130:
128:
126:
125:Braver Angels
122:
118:
117:Better Angels
114:
110:
102:Braver Angels
101:
99:
97:
96:New York City
92:
90:
86:
81:
77:
73:
69:
61:
59:
57:
53:
49:
45:
44:Braver Angels
41:
37:
30:
29:
23:
19:
780:
757:
745:
733:. Retrieved
720:
708:. Retrieved
701:the original
688:
676:. Retrieved
669:the original
656:
646:February 15,
644:. Retrieved
640:the original
630:
618:. Retrieved
613:
604:
592:. Retrieved
588:
578:
566:. Retrieved
563:The Atlantic
562:
552:
542:November 26,
540:. Retrieved
536:
526:
516:November 26,
514:. Retrieved
512:. Gordon.edu
504:
494:November 26,
492:. Retrieved
477:
471:
461:November 26,
459:. Retrieved
457:. Justia.com
449:
439:November 26,
437:. Retrieved
433:the original
423:
413:November 26,
411:. Retrieved
407:the original
378:. Retrieved
374:the original
364:
352:. Retrieved
348:
325:November 26,
323:. Retrieved
319:
278:. Retrieved
274:
265:
250:When We Rise
248:
236:
226:
224:
205:
203:
169:
143:
137:
131:
124:
116:
112:
108:
105:
93:
65:
51:
47:
35:
34:
26:
18:
803:1955 births
186:hate crimes
158:David Boies
797:Categories
620:August 17,
594:August 17,
568:August 17,
257:References
241:Rob Reiner
735:March 10,
678:March 28,
380:April 11,
320:USA Today
134:testimony
62:Biography
751:"Ruling"
710:June 21,
354:June 23,
280:June 15,
162:polygamy
66:Born in
31:in 2019
485:
215:comity
754:(PDF)
729:(PDF)
704:(PDF)
697:(PDF)
672:(PDF)
665:(PDF)
80:VISTA
737:2012
712:2010
680:2010
648:2012
622:2020
596:2020
570:2020
544:2010
518:2010
496:2010
483:ISBN
463:2010
441:2010
415:2010
382:2012
356:2012
327:2010
282:2015
243:and
184:and
113:blue
50:and
156:by
142:in
109:red
799::
756:.
612:.
587:.
561:.
535:.
390:^
347:.
335:^
318:.
290:^
273:.
253:.
231:,
98:.
760:.
739:.
714:.
682:.
650:.
624:.
598:.
572:.
546:.
520:.
498:.
465:.
443:.
417:.
384:.
358:.
329:.
284:.
228:8
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
