Politics and Law

Egg and sperm

Big Advances in California Assisted Reproduction Laws

California Governor Jerry Brown yesterday signed a bill that updates assisted reproduction laws in ways that will help same- and different-sex couples as well as single parents to create and protect their families.

Hillary Clinton at HRC

What Does Hillary Clinton Think of LGBT Parents?

Hillary Clinton had some strong, supportive things to say about LGBT parents this past weekend. Some, however, are making much of her previous, seemingly negative comments about us. What to think?

Leaves

A Change of Season

I love the start of fall. It’s still warm, but without the oppressive edge of summer heat. The nights are cool, and the air brings with it the smell of leaves about to change. It’s my favorite time of year for bike riding, when I can pedal past the first hints of yellow and orange in the foliage and feel the change of season in my bones. We’re at a season change in LGBTQ equality, too, I thought to myself on a recent ride.

Candle

Kim Davis, “Religious Freedom,” and the Impact on Children

I’ve been thinking about religion a lot lately. As a Jew, I’m looking forward to the High Holidays that begin this week, and as the Jewish mom of a 12-year-old boy, I’m looking forward to the start of a year that includes his bar mitzvah preparation. As a lesbian mom, however, I look at what is being done in the name of religion to thwart LGBTQ equality, and I shudder.

World Trade Center

9/11: Still Remembering

May we continue to remember, even as we move forward to create a better future. Many of us have a 9/11 story. Here’s mine.

Mississippi

Last Adoption Ban for Same-Sex Couples Challenged

Four same-sex couples filed a federal lawsuit yesterday challenging the constitutionality of the Mississippi law banning adoption by same-sex couples. Mississippi is the one remaining U.S. state that prevents them from doing so.

NCLR - Equality4Families

Campaign Aims to Reform State Laws to Support LGBT Parents

The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) yesterday launched #Equality4Families, a campaign to raise awareness about the need to reform state laws so they fully protect LGBT parents’ rights to care for their children.

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