Why can’t gay dwarves get married in Middle-earth?
by Katherine Glover
Salon.com
April 28, 2007

I can vouch for my stepbrother — he’s a big supporter of equal rights for the gay and lesbian community. But when the issue of gay marriage came up at work, he voted against it. Same-sex marriage for U.S. citizens is one thing, but same-sex marriage for gay dwarves in Middle-earth is quite another.