Who were the LGBT parents who made headlines this year in mainstream or LGBT news? Here are my top individuals or couples, in alphabetic (not rank) order. Please make your own additions in the comments—I realize I’m heavy on lesbian moms and light in other parts of the community (and on non-U.S. names).
Lisa Miller, the “ex-lesbian” mom who has been waging a lengthy custody battle with her former partner, Janet Jenkins, over their daughter Isabella, “has ceased contact with her attorneys and disappeared with (Isabella),” according to Vermont Judge William Cohen in the Times-Argus. (Thanks, Right Wing Watch.) In November, Judge Cohen granted sole custody of 7-year-old
Politics and Law A must-read this week is Jacob M. Appel’s piece on the growing “sperm donors’ rights movement,” in which donors are trying to assert their claims to parenthood. New Mexico’s new parentage laws go into effect on January 1, Nancy Polikoff reminds us. The Really Quite Wonderful new law states: “a person who…consents
Amelie Gillette of The A.V. Club has a zinger of a post on the far-right and marriage equality. This qualifies as the quote of the week: Now they’re saying that we can’t have gay marriage because it would confuse the kids. But you know what else confuses kids? Everything: Time zones. Books without pictures. Cargo
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
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 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
