The Most Surprising Thing About Conservatives Embracing Gay
Marriage  By Philip Cohen  They're giving up on the long-held
idea that men and women are different, and that this difference
is worth preserving.  Pichi Chuang/Reuters  Maggie Gallagher,
who more than almost anyone is the face of marriage-rights
denial, is justifiably upset about the course chosen by another
leading face of the cause, David Blankenhorn. Whichever side
wins (and "winning" in this context may simply mean maintaining
a donor base sufficient to keep their jobs), the chaos on the
family right is interesting and important.   Related Story
Same-Sex Marriage Opponents Find a New Fight  Blankenhorn now
stands opposed to that view. President of the Institute for
American Values, he recently stopped resisting the march of
marriage rights after serving as a standard-bearer for the
cause. His capitulation was stunning, as he had previously been
dedicated enough to testify as an expert (until his
qualifications were disqualified) in the federal