Today, the U. S., Senate begins depate on the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA). It’s a simple-sounding piece of legislation: Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution or the constitution of any State, nor state or federal law, shall be construed to require […]
This post is in honor of National Child’s Day, a time declared by President Bush to “reaffirm our commitment to America’s children” and “to take an active role in helping nurture the minds and character of our Nation’s children.” It draws upon entries from Blogging for LGBT Families Day. “Being a parent isn’t about sex,
Jennifer Schumaker has done it. The self-proclaimed “lesbian soccer mom” has walked 500 miles from San Diego to San Francisco to encourage dialogue among LGBT people and their families, friends and allies. (Right now, the article linked above seems to be the only note of her accomplishment. Unfortunately, it misspells her name.) As of this
Lesbians and single women of any orientation in Denmark now have the same rights to artificial insemination in public hospitals as straight couples, PinkNews.co.uk reports. Denmark was the first country to legalise same-sex civil unions, in 1989, although the rights and protections are more limited than in a marriage.
Lambda Legal is the organization spearheading many of the “impact litigation” cases for LGBT rights. They recently took the lead in striking down an Oklahoma law that banned the state from recognizing adoptions by same-sex parents, even if the adoptions were done legally in other states. Lambda was also kind enough to help promote Blogging
The Human Rights Campaign has promoted Blogging for LGBT Families Day through their Web site and Family News e-newsletter. As a thank you, I wanted to point out some of the resources they have available for LGBT families in the U. S.: The HRC Family Project is the place to start. For parents, it has:
The New York State Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, will hear the appeals of four plaintiffs tomorrow in the case that could make same-sex marriage legal in New York City. The Court will broadcast the proceedings live from their Web site starting at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Lawyers for New York City Mayor Michael
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 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
