No state has met the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) teacher-qualification goals for this school year, the AP reports. Nine states, plus DC and Puerto Rico, may lose federal aid because they did not try hard enough to comply by the law’s deadline. I’ve never been a fan of NCLB, but the teacher qualifications seem […]
The California Senate approved a bill requiring California schools to teach the contributions of LGBT people to state and U. S. history. The bill must now pass the state Assembly. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich used his executive powers to give health benefits to partners of lesbian and gay state employees. Next door, in Indiana, Attorney
Two issues dominated the national LGBT political news this week: The aftermath of Mary Cheney’s book launch and Primetime interview. USA Today has a trio of editorials representing the majority of opinions I’ve heard. (Summarized, they seem to be: “Why are you an apologist for a party that not only wants to restrict your rights,
The “Millennial” generation of those born between 1985 and 2004 will “have the final say over full marriage equality” and be overwhelmingly for it, claims Deb Price of the Detroit News. Recent surveys indicate that younger voters are more likely than older ones to support same-sex marriage. “MIllennials” are a big generation, too: the 2000
Today’s political paradox: Florida may become the 17th state to allow fathers to give up child-support and other legal responsibilities if DNA tests show they are not the genetic fathers of children born to their wives or partners. The measure has passed the State Senate and will now go before the House. As it stands,
Mary Cheney, Dick Cheney’s lesbian daughter, spoke to ABC’s Primetime about her family, working on her father’s campaign, and her lesbianism. The interview served to promote her upcoming book, Now It’s my Turn: A Daughter’s Chronicle Of Political Life. Response around the blogosphere has been harsh, to say the least. Former Missouri Sen. John Danforth
If you’re looking for information about the 2007 Blogging for LGBT Families Day, please click here. UPDATE, June 1, 2006: The list of participating blogs is here. I’m declaring June 1, 2006 Blogging for LGBT Families Day, a day to raise awareness about LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) families. I want to invite you
If same-sex couples could enter into covenant marriages, a conservative, ultra-binding form of marriage legal in some states, would this help promote the conservative vision of stronger marriages and fewer divorces?
The big news this week was unfortunately negative. A federal court in Massachusetts upheld the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on openly gay personnel. The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, which filed the lawsuit on behalf of 12 service members, says it will likely appeal the ruling. About 50 senior religious leaders, including over a
Tomorrow is the 10th national Day of Silence, “the largest single student-led action towards creating safer schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.” Participating students will be silent for all or part of the day, to recognize the silencing of LGBT students and their allies. They will also be organizing
