Coming Soon: Al’s Guide to a Carbon-Free Wedding
Same-sex marriage is cool. Al Gore says so. Of course, this pretty conclusively proves he’s not running for president. More’s the pity.
Advocating
Families Left Behind
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
The Marriage Train
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
Parenting Progress in Europe
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
Blog for Choice Day
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
Words from Mrs. King
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
Weekly Political Roundup
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
Book Review: Happy Baby, Healthy Mom
A publicist sent me a copy of the Happy Baby, Healthy Mom Pregnancy Journal by Robert A. Greene, M.D. and Laurie Tarkan. I was looking forward to reviewing it, and glad that a general pregnancy publication from a mainstream press (Clarkson Potter, part of Random House) was reaching out to lesbian moms. The combination book
Canadian School Investigates Gay Teacher Who Displayed Photo of Spouse
First, the Evesham School District in New Jersey said third graders (usually eight years old) are too young to hear children’s books featuring same-sex couples. Now, one family in Winnipeg, Canada, wants to transfer their twelve-year-old seventh grader to another school because the boy’s teacher has placed a photo of his same-sex spouse on his
Mary Heads Back to Work
Mary Cheney is ending her seven months of maternity leave and going back to work Monday. She’s taking a new job as a VP of strategic communications for Navigators LLC, “a full-service issue management, governmental relations and strategic communications firm” that has worked for that has worked for Arnold Schwarzenegger and John McCain, among others.