Soccer superstars Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy have been selected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame, and will be inducted this August. Hamm was selected on 137 of the 141 ballots cast, a new high in votes received. What on earth were the other four thinking?
In early March, the House and Senate Budget Committees will decide on funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). SCHIP provides health insurance to more than six million people, mostly children whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid. Many analysts are saying that President Bush’s budget will not meet the needs
A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit of two couples in Lexington, Massachusetts, who claimed the local public school district violated their constitutional rights by teaching their children about families headed by same-sex parents. The judge said in his decision (PDF link): Public schools are entitled to teach anything that is reasonably related to the goals
A California state senator introduced a bill to bring property-tax relief to surviving domestic partners who inherited real estate from a partner who died before 2006. An openly gay Illinois state representative introduced a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. The bill is titled the “Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act” to address concerns that clergy
All women competitors will now receive the same prize money as their male peers in the Wimbledon Championships, the All England Club announced today. This leaves the French Open as the only tennis Grand Slam without prize equity throughout the tournament, although it offers the same money to the men’s and women’s champions. This is
Straight allies are an invaluable component of the struggle for LGBT equality. Anne S. Wynne is the founder of Atticus Circle, an organization that educates and mobilizes straight allies in support of equal rights for LGBT Americans and our families. Anne agreed to answer some questions about her organization for Mombian’s interview series. Below, she
A very hearty congratulations to the couples in New Jersey who applied for civil-union licenses today, the first day they are legal. I wrote at length last week about the Freedom to Marry, and why civil unions mark a stage in the journey, but not the final destination. I’ll refer you to those posts for
The venerable paper had a number of articles of interest yesterday: “With One Word, Children’s Book Sets Off Uproar“: This year’s Newbery Medal-winning book, The Higher Power of Lucky, contains the word “scrotum” in it. It’s in reference to a dog who gets bitten on that rather tender piece of his anatomy, but some parents
A compilation of my Freedom to Marry Week posts: Day One Day Two Day Three Day Four: Blog Carnival Day Five Day Six Day Seven A special thanks to Kelly at O for Obsessive who suggested the idea of posting every day this week.
As my final post for Freedom to Marry Week, I want to share some thoughts on civil unions. Next week, New Jersey becomes the third state (after Vermont and Connecticut) to permit civil unions. Such unions come with all the rights and privileges of marriage. Is there any reason to complain? Yes—which is not to
