the U. S. Senate debate on the Federal Marriage Amendment today, here are some selections from Blogging for LGBT Families Day, on the topic of what makes a family. “What children really need is love. The source of that love does not matter. It can be the stereotypical nuclear family or it can be a […]
A fun activity with your kids can be a nice antidote to all the FMA-related political buzz today. Sesame Workshop has a great collection of craft, game, recipe, song, and playdate ideas, searchable by activity type, theme, and learning area. The ideas are geared for toddlers through early readers and writers. I’m going to try
Today, the U. S., Senate begins depate on the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA). It’s a simple-sounding piece of legislation: Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution or the constitution of any State, nor state or federal law, shall be construed to require
This post is in honor of National Child’s Day, a time declared by President Bush to “reaffirm our commitment to America’s children” and “to take an active role in helping nurture the minds and character of our Nation’s children.” It draws upon entries from Blogging for LGBT Families Day. “Being a parent isn’t about sex,
Jennifer Schumaker has done it. The self-proclaimed “lesbian soccer mom” has walked 500 miles from San Diego to San Francisco to encourage dialogue among LGBT people and their families, friends and allies. (Right now, the article linked above seems to be the only note of her accomplishment. Unfortunately, it misspells her name.) As of this
Lesbians and single women of any orientation in Denmark now have the same rights to artificial insemination in public hospitals as straight couples, PinkNews.co.uk reports. Denmark was the first country to legalise same-sex civil unions, in 1989, although the rights and protections are more limited than in a marriage.
(Back to our regularly scheduled program . . . though I will continue to post highlights from Blogging for LGBT Families Day for a while.) Scientists have shown that a new experimental drug, Tykerb, slows the growth of breast cancer even when existing “new generation” drugs like Herceptin fail to work. A controlled study of
Over 130 blogs took part in Blogging for LGBT Families Day, sharing thoughts and experiences about what it means to be a family. Contributors represented every part of the LGBT spectrum, straight allies, those with LGBT children, children with LGBT parents, non parents, expectant and prospective parents, biological and non-biological parents, adoptive parents, foster parents,
Here is a full count of the blogs that contributed to Blogging for LGBT Families Day on June 1. I am honored that so many of you were willing to share your thoughts and stories for the event. I am now going to bed, as it’s far too late for the mother of a three-year-old
I thought the most appropriate post for me to write in honor of Blogging for LGBT Families Day would be about my reasons for organizing this event.
