President Bush has declared this Sunday, July 23, to be National Parents’ Day. He says, in part: I call upon citizens, private organizations, and governmental bodies at all levels to engage in activities and educational efforts that recognize, support, and honor parents. Recognize? When some states ban LGBT people from foster parenting, second-parent adoptions, or
From the New York Times’ coverage of the Federal Marriage Amendment defeat in the House: Georgia Representative Phil Gingrey (R) said support for traditional marriage “is perhaps the best message we can give to the Middle East and all the trouble they’re having over there right now.” Yes, because when people are blowing each other
It’s nice to have allies. A new grassroots network of straight allies, Atticus Circle, is expanding their fight for LGBT rights beyond their home state of Texas. The organization hopes to have national impact on education, policy development and legal advocacy to achieve equality for all parents and partners, regardless of sexual orientation. Its founder,
Ignore the last post. The forces of good have prevailed, and the Federal Marriage Amendment was defeated in the House 236-187. You can use the HRC Web site to find out how your representative voted, and thank or chastise him or her.
A quick alert that the House vote on the Federal Marriage Amendment is today. The Senate voted a month ago not to proceed with a full vote on the amendment, effectively killing it. This means the House vote is purely for political posturing. Given the recent state-level setbacks, though, a defeat of the FMA in
A busy week in the LGBT political arena: Five straight couples in Arizona are suing to block the state’s proposed ban on same-sex marriage, saying the bill would invalidate their domestic partnerships as well. They’re using the same argument that marriage-equality supporters in Georgia used unsuccessfully a few weeks ago, claiming that the bill violates
A new federal law that took effect July 1 requires schools to meet certain wellness guidelines in an attempt to reduce childhood obesity. Schools must provide healthier meals, fewer sweets, and more physical activity. At the same time, as the Associated Press notes, the new rules don’t come with any consequences if schools don’t comply.
A dog that moos? Norman the puppy doesn’t know why. He was just Born Different. This great new awareness campaign from the Denver-based Gill Foundation uses a light touch to get people thinking about the nature of sexual orientation. While the ads are aimed at adults, kids old enough to understand what sexual orientation is
The New York Court of Appeals ruling against same-sex marriage has one thing going for it, argues Evan Wolfson on Advocate.com. The Executive Director of Freedom to Marry says that because it’s based on the same tired arguments we’ve been hearing for years, and ignores the majority of medical and social evidence about children of
No, Amélie Mauresmo is not, to my knowledge, getting married. Her victory at Wimbledon yesterday, however, offers a lesson for those of us feeling dispirited after the same-sex marriage setbacks in New York and Georgia last week. In the final against Justine Henin-Hardenne, Mauresmo lost the first set, but pulled off the next two to
