It’s Memorial Day here in the U. S., so I want to take a moment to recognize those who have given their lives in service to this country. This does not mean I always agree with the political policies that put them in harm’s way. Unlike some, I do not believe that is a contradictory […]
The International Ski Federation (FIS) voted Friday to add a women’s individual ski-jumping event to the 2009 World Championships in the Czech Republic. This is a necessary (but not sufficient) step for including the sport in the Olympics. If women ski jumpers are to compete in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, both the Canadian organizing committee
The June 2006 issue of Parenting magazine has an article on how to answer kids’ “questions about sex.” One of the questions (clearly aimed at straight parents) is: “Your child tells you her classmate has two mommies. ‘How can that be?’ she asks.” The core of their answer is: “In Ginny’s family, her two mommies
The U. S. Supreme Court refused without comment to hear the custody case of a separated lesbian couple from California. The bio mom is trying to deny second-parent adoption of their younger child to the non-bio mom, although the non-bio mom has adopted the couple’s older child. This is the second lesbian-custody case the Court
Here’s an insightful argument against a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage: not only would it restrict our civil rights, it would also “infringe on religious liberty.” This is the stance of Clergy for Fairness, an interfaith group of clergy opposing the amendment. Reform Rabbi Craig Axler, a member of the group, explains: The backers behind
From Advocate.com: Americans closely divided over constitutional marriage ban A new poll by the Gallup organization shows that as a proposed federal constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage heads to the full U.S. Senate for vote on June 6, Americans are closely divided on the proposal. From The Christian Post, reporting on the same poll:
I wrote in April about “lesbian soccer mom” Jennifer Schumaker’s Walk for Togetherness” from San Diego to San Francisco to encourage dialogue among LGBT people and their families, friends and allies. She is currently on Day 46 of her journey, which she is chronicling in her blog. On June 3, Schumaker will complete the last
This news is so good and so relevant to LGBT families that I’m not saving it for my usual Friday political update: A federal judge struck down Oklahoma’s Adoption Invalidation Law prohibiting Oklahoma from recognizing adoptions by same-sex couples from other states and countries. This was perhaps the most anti-LGBT-family law in the country, and
A big thanks to Asha Dornfest of Parent Hacks for helping to spread the word about Blogging for LGBT Families Day. If you haven’t been to the Parent Hacks site yet, you should take a look. It’s a collaborative blog chock-full of practical tips and advice from real parents. Recent posts include Quick, Healthy Breakfast
The big news item this week is that the U. S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved a same-sex marriage ban. This means it now moves before the whole Senate, with a vote scheduled the week of June 5. Committee chair Arlen Specter(R) says he does not support the measure, but wants the full Senate to discuss
