MARRIAGEDEBATE.COM: Maggie Gallagher has started a new blog dedicated to the same-sex marriage argument(s). Gallagher opposes same-sex marriage, but she’s gotten some of its most cogent defenders to contribute to the site, and right now the content is about 50/50 pro-con. This is going to be the resource for people seeking respectful, passionate, insightful commentary on the cultural, moral, and legal questions surrounding same-sex marriage. Full disclosure: I’m doing some work for the site and may be writing for it. But you should check it out anyway!

Seriously, the site already is feisty, fair-minded, and provocative, and it should become even more so as the posts pile up. Right now the contributors are wrapping up a debate about same-sex marriage’s effects on children and families, and are about to start debating Stanley Kurtz’s claim that polygamy is the virtually-inevitable next step. Further debate topics will follow in the weeks to come.