Quit asking about Elena Kagan's sexual orientation.
Similar whisper campaigns swirled briefly around Justice Sonia Sotomayor when she was nominated last summer. Like Kagan, Sotomayor was also single and childless. He knows a thing or two about those folks you hope to join on the highest court. And David H.
Elena Kagan
What Has Elena Kagan Said About Gay Marriage? In , the year before Obergefell, Justice Elena Kagan —nominated by Obama in —officiated her first same-sex marriage in a Maryland ceremony. Elena Kagan was sworn in on Aug. Kagan will have a formal investiture ceremony before a special sitting of the Court on October 1,
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Elena Kagan is not a lesbian, one of her best friends told POLITICO Tuesday night, responding to persistent rumors and innuendo about the Supreme Court nominee’s personal life. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Rarely have I been more journalistically frustrated by a story than that of Elena Kagan's sexuality this week. Kagan's friends
Like President Obama’s previous High Court pick, Sonia Sotomayor, the Court’s first Latina justice, controversy swirled around Kagan’s nomination from the outset. From the left came concerns that Kagan was too conservative and dangerous on civil liberties issues. After all, no major politicians have come out and asked the question, or even raised it as a point. Andrew Sullivan says the question should be put directly to Kagan and she should answer honestly — she owes it to us to provide evidence either way. 
Elena Kagan's Sexual Orientation… Is it a Big Deal or Not?
Elena Kagan isn’t a Supreme Court justice nominee yet, but her sexual orientation has quickly become the topic of whispers about whisper campaigns; of a groundless lesbian outing; and then of a. Or perhaps her stout physique? Gordon James Klingenschmitt, a court-martialed military chaplain who now runs an anti-gay website, circulated a press release citing anonymous student reviews on Epinions as proof that Kagan is gay.
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Some gay and lesbian political activists accused the Journal of using the prominent photo to send a coded message about Kagan’s orientation. . Why the ‘Is She or Isn’t She’ Question Matters for Kagan
He argues that because Kagan’s sexual orientation could potentially affect her judgment on issues, especially gay rights, the question should be clarified. These are only a few of the articles out there weighing in on the question of Elena Kagan’s sexual orientation. . Why Do So Many People Think Elena Kagan Is Gay?
Rarely have I been more journalistically frustrated by a story than that of Elena Kagan's sexuality this week. And rarely have I felt more grateful to another journalist, Politico's Ben Smith, for. .