Posh parenting magazine Cookie recently pointed out all the federal and state protections offered to new parents. (Article is not online; thanks to Elisa via MomsRising for the tip.) None of the federal protections, of course, apply to same-sex couples. The non-biological parent of the couple is not entitled to any parental leave under federal […]
Same-sex couples are as happy, committed, and satisfied with their relationships as opposite-sex ones, according to two studies in the January issue of Developmental Psychology. If anything, concluded one study, “the lesbian couples were especially effective at resolving conflict.” The other found that “same-sex couples were more satisfied with their relationships, reported more positive feelings
Good news for LGBT parents in Europe: The European Court of Human Rights ruled last week that France acted illegally by preventing a single lesbian from adopting a child. Some say the ruling could stop countries throughout Europe from refusing approval to an unmarried person because of her or his sexual orientation. Britain’s House of
There’s not much parenting going on in The L Word this season, so I’m going to cover two episodes at once here. In Episode Two, Tina spends most of a blind date talking about little Angelica (and by association, Bette), bad moves both. Yes, if you’re a dating single mom, it’s important to let any
Today is the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and also Blog for Choice Day. The organizers of the blogging event have asked us to explain why we believe it’s important to vote pro-choice. I tackle this topic with the acknowledgment that some readers may not, in fact, be pro-choice—though I think it’s safe to
I posted this quote from Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., last year at this time, but I think it bears repeating. Mrs. King was speaking at Lambda Legal’s 25th Anniversary Luncheon in 1998: As Martin once said, ‘We are all tied together in a single garment of destiny… an inescapable network
Today marks the start of No Name-Calling Week, “an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate bullying in their communities.” The event was created four years ago by GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight
My son’s preschool class has been talking about the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. “Martin Luther King was a peacemaker,” my son informed me last week. “And a bad man shotted him.” All things considered, I’m glad he doesn’t say the word “shot” enough to know its proper grammatical usage. I agreed with his assessment
The U.S. Congress will reconvene next week. 365gay.com summarizes the status of three LGBT-rights bills: the Matthew Shepard Hate Crime Act, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), and the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Deb Price also looks ahead to what 2008 could hold for LGBT rights around the country. Price also discusses why the
