In Memoriam
In honor of all the victims of the tragedy of September 11 and its aftermath, their families, and their friends. May we all work in whatever way we can for a safer, more peaceful world for our children.
Advocating
Florida Gay and Lesbian Adoption Ban Unconstitutional
A nice tall glass of sunshine to start your day: A Monroe Circuit Court judge in Florida ruled that the state’s 31-year-old ban on adoption by gay men and lesbians is unconstitutional. The judgment will allow a gay Key West foster parent to adopt a teenage boy he has raised since 2001, an action deemed
Are Mothers Giving Sarah Palin Her Bump?
TIME magazine just ran a story titled, “Can Obama Win Back Wal-Mart Moms?” based on a new Washington Post-ABC News survey that found McCain went from an 8-point deficit among white women before the Republican National Convention to a 12-point advantage after it, a total gain of 20 percentage points against Obama among this demographic.
Barack Obama Has Two Daddies
. . . or at least he does according to ABC News’ Terry Moran: “A moment for the history books” indeed. (Thanks, PageOneQ.)
Weekly Political Roundup
The Log Cabin Republicans, the national LGBT Republican group, has endorsed the McCain/Palin ticket for the presidency. Steve Schmidt, the McCain campaign’s senior advisor (who apparently has a lesbian sister), then met with the group. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), one of two openly gay House members, said Sarah Palin’s personal life is fair game for
Palin and Parenting: What Do You Think?
Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will address her party’s convention tonight. Much has been written in the past few days about her decisions while pregnant herself and with regards to her 17-year-old daughter’s pregnancy. I know that many of you, dear readers, have strong opinions about personal parenting choices as well as politics. Let us
LGBT Parenting Roundup
Some happenings in the world of LGBT parenting: A Swedish lesbian couple is seeking 50,000 kronor ($7,700) in compensation from the Västerbotten County Council. The ombudsman against discrimination due to sexual orientation (HomO), arguing for the couple, says that in order to receive county-financed assisted insemination, a couple must be diagnosed with a medical problem.
Del Martin on Fresh Air
NPR’s Fresh Air today broadcast an excerpt from an interview Terry Gross conducted with Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon back in 1992. It’s worth 12 or so minutes of your time to take in a little history and remember a pioneer of the LGBT-rights movement. (Terry Gross is one of those people I’ll listen to
Weekly Political Update
Senator Barack Obama, in his speech to accept the Democratic nomination for president, said “I know there are differences on same-sex marriage, but surely we can agree that our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters deserve to visit the person they love in the hospital and to live lives free of discrimination.” Yes, he’s not
In Memoriam: Del Martin
In June, I was happy to relate the news that two pioneers of the lesbian- and LGBT-rights movements, Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, would be the first same-sex couple to marry legally in San Francisco. Today, I am saddened by the news of Martin’s death. She and Lyon had celebrated over 50 years together.