http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Laurie+Goodstein IrishCentral Laurie Goodstein en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/finnegans_awake/victory-for-gays-muslims-and-freedom-100557204.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/finnegans_awake/victory-for-gays-muslims-and-freedom-100557204.html Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:00:17 PDT This past week, our country has seen two separate victories, in policy and politics, for tolerance and the separation of church and state California's Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage was overturned in federal court The proposed mosque (which is really a cultural center with a space for prayers) at Ground Zero (which is really several blocks away) has avoided major roadblocks and garnered the support of New York City mayor Michael BloombergTo some, both of these items are good news READ MORE ]]>