The other day I asked about the LGBT-related legislation and/or court cases that had the most impact on your lives this past year. I’m guessing it’s not a good week to ask questions, as many of us are busy with holiday prep, but if you have a minute between wrapping presents, please share: Which non-LGBT-specific […]
Share your opinions, dear readers: Which LGBT-related legislation and/or court cases had the most impact (positive or negative) on your lives this past year? Which do you think had the most impact overall on LGBT parents and their children, and on LGBT people in general in your country? For bonus points, let us know which
U.S. National News The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee marked up and passed the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, which would provide benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. While the above churns through the system, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) concluded that it does not have the legal authority to
Too good to wait for the next roundup: In an unexpected move, a Texas court issued a new ruling earlier this month in the case of a nonbiological lesbian mom suing her ex-partner for visitation rights to their child. Nancy Polikoff informs us that this new ruling reverses that of a lower court, which had
Helen and I discuss shopping for our new car and Helen shares her thoughts on why shopping “green” isn’t always as easy as it seems. (Helen also goes into more detail over at her place about our car purchase.) We also bring news of more lesbian birds trying to incubate eggs, and a project to
Somewhere, a pair of penguins is snickering. (Thanks, Queerty.) As always, more videos with positive images of LGBT families at the Mombian YouTube channel.
First, congratulations to lesbian mom Annise Parker, who won election as mayor of Houston, Texas, the country’s fourth largest city. She is the first openly gay or lesbian mayor of any of the country’s 10 largest cities. Schools and Youth The Oklahoma City School District voted to amend the district’s bullying and harassment policy to
It’s time for the second giveaway of Gringa: A Contradictory Girlhood, writer Melissa Hart’s memoir of growing up in the 1970’s separated from her mother, who lost custody of her children after she divorced their father and came out as a lesbian. (More about it in my 2009 Review of LGBTQ Family Books. You can
It’s a joyous day in our nation’s capitol as the D.C. City Council voted for the second and final time in favor of legal marriage for same-sex couples in the District of Columbia. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has promised to sign it soon, after which it will go to Capitol Hill for Congressional review before
Do your kids like to use computers? Do they linger in the computer areas of science museums, playing with the demos? Do they eye the Lego Mindstorms robot sets until you see the nearly $300 price tag and quickly usher them away? Here’s good news: Scratch, a programming language designed just for kids, is absolutely
