In yesterday’s LGBT Parenting Roundup, I mentioned the two gay dads who had run into difficulties bringing their son, born in Ukraine to a surrogate, into Belgium to live with them. The boy has lived in an orphanage for over a year because of Belgian surrogacy laws that kept him from his fathers. Good news. […]
A few little things happened in LGBT-related politics this week, hmm? The Department of Justice announced that it has concluded that the part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) preventing the federal government from recognizing legal marriages of same-sex couples is unconstitutional. The DOJ will therefore not defend it in two pending cases in
What a day yesterday, hmm? The Department of Justice says it won’t defend the Defense of Marriage Act. Not to mention that Maryland is edging closer to marriage equality (expect a final vote in the next day or two), and civil unions are now legal in Hawaii. (That is, the governor has signed the bill—it
In lieu of my usual weekly roundup of political events, please enjoy this video of Dr. John Corvino, aka “The Gay Moralist,” giving an incisive and funny talk on “What’s Morally Wrong with Homosexuality?”—the question that underlies all the politics and anti-gay attitudes. Corvino’s answer, as you might guess, is “nothing,” but it’s how he
At the risk of overdosing you with Zach Wahls, here’s the Iowan teen talking with his moms and sister about the effects of marriage equality, the impact of having two moms, one mom’s struggle with MS, and his speech before the state House: (Thanks to Let’s Talk About Marriage, a project of the Human Rights
Remember Zach Wahls, the Iowan college student who testified at the state House hearing on a bill that would repeal marriage equality? Here’s him, speaking with Ellen:
Remember that a few weeks ago the State Department said it would be changing U.S. passport applications (and Consular Record of Birth Abroad (CRBA) forms) to say “Mother or Parent 1″ and “Father or Parent 2” instead of just “Mother” and “Father”? In response to State’s actions, Rep. J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) has introduced a bill
The Pentagon has revealed its plan for implementing repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. New talks on comprehensive immigration reform legislation could mean a new chance to pass the Uniting American Families Act. A civil union bill in Hawaii could hit the governor’s desk by the end of next week, the Honolulu Star Advertiser opines.
No, that’s not a proposition. I’ve been happily and legally wed for a few years now. But I am passing along this message from the folks at Freedom to Marry, who are looking for same-sex couples who want to marry: The battle to end marriage discrimination is being fought on many different fronts: in legislatures,
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) released a new report, “Injustice at Every Turn,” that demonstrates the extent of discrimination against transgender and gender non-conforming people in many areas, including education, health care, employment, and housing. Thirty-three members of Congress are calling on the departments of
