That’s the very tongue-in-cheek premise of a scathing article in the Hartford Courant, in response to a request by the conservative Family Institute of Connecticut to weigh in on same-sex marriage before the state Supreme Court. The Institute claims that children are “disadvantaged” living in same-sex households, and thus same-sex couples shouldn’t be allowed to […]
USA Today has just published a piece on same-sex adoption, noting that 16 states have now taken action to pass laws or create November ballot initiatives to ban it. One member of a conservative “pro-family” (gag!) group sees this as an extension of same-sex marriage bans: by preventing same-sex marriage, and then defining marriage as
Florida’s Senate tabled a bill that would have granted adoption rights to same-sex couples. A Missouri Circuit Court has granted foster-parenting rights to a lesbian couple. It is unclear whether the state will appeal the ruling. New Jersey’s Supreme Court heard arguments on behalf of couples claiming that denial of marriage rights to same-sex couples
It’s Valentine’s Day, and all I can think about (well, until my partner comes home) are the two court cases, one today and one tomorrow, that could have a tremendous impact on LGBT families. In Florida today, the Senate Committee on Children and Families is voting on whether to permit adoption by same-sex parents. Heart-wrenching
New Jersey could shortly be the second state to legalize same-sex marriage, and the first to do so through the judiciary rather than the legislature. Lambda Legal’s groundbreaking case, Lewis v. Harris, will go before the state Supreme Court next Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Garden State Equality, New Jersey’s LGBT-rights group, will be holding a
The Human Rights Campaign is asking people to write to their members of Congress and urge them not to cosponsor or vote for the “Marriage Protection Amendment,” a renamed version of the “Federal Marriage Amendment” defeated in 2004. They explain: This week, the American Family Association alerted their members to expect a vote in the
Three quotes to signify yesterday: From last night’s State of the Union address: Yet many Americans, especially parents, still have deep concerns about the direction of our culture, and the health of our most basic institutions. They’re concerned about unethical conduct by public officials, and discouraged by activist courts that try to redefine marriage. –
President Bush delivers his fifth State of the Union address tonight, with TV coverage scheduled from 9-11 p. m., EST. Luckily, last Sunday’s episode of The L Word is rebroadcast from 11 p. m.-12 a. m. Kind of like a nice glass of cold water after eating something I don’t like. (I know, I don’t
Washington today became the 17th state to ban discrimination towards LGBT people. Kudos to those who worked so hard to have this bill passed. In other political news this week, a Maryland circuit court ruled that denying marriage to same-sex couples is unconstitutional under the state constitution. It’s unclear what will happen as this ruling
Marketplace today reported on a growing trend in the U. S. military: marriages of convenience between servicemembers wanting the additional pay and benefits that come with marital status, and civilians wanting the extensive health benefits of military spouses. Ah, the sanctity of straight marriage. (I’ll ignore, for the moment, what this says about the healthcare system
