Same-Sex Couples Aren’t Destroying Marriage; Now We Can Blame the Feminists
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The L Word Season Four, Episode Five: The Parenting Perspective
(Warning: spoilers below.) This week gives us a contrast in parenting styles. Bette’s “manny” Angus drops little Angelica off with Tina’s nanny Hazel, and finds that Tina and boyfriend Henry have decided at the last minute to go out that evening. Hazel points Angelica in the direction of another room and asks if she wants
Sesame Street Under Fire
There must be some cosmic transposition going on in the lesbian blog world today. I’m writing about entertainment news, and AfterEllen is writing about Elmo. AfterEllen’s ScribeGrrrl reports on a serious matter, though. The Bush Administration wants to slash the budget of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. She relates that according to TV Squad, “A
Ellen and Portia Planning a Family?
While I’m on a roll with the entertainment news, I’ll pass on the tidbit that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are discussing having a baby, according to an interview in W magazine: “The two are considering having children, and go back and forth on the matter. ‘Ellen would carry,’ de Rossi offers. Counters DeGeneres:
Sara Gilbert and Partner Expecting
Nothing like a little celebrity news now and then: Actor Sara Gilbert, best known for her role in the sitcom Roseanne, and her partner, television producer Allison Adler, are expecting their second child, AfterEllen reports. Gilbert is pregnant this time; Adler carried the couple’s first baby. Perhaps this will motivate the producers of ER, where
Who Is a Parent? Miller-Jenkins Custody Case in Washington Post
The Washington Post has a lengthy article on the child-custody case involving former partners Janet and Lisa Miller-Jenkins. (I’ve covered this case several times before.) The Post says: These lawyers . . . are debating questions so profound that the answers have the power to affect legions of families gay and straight: Who is a
Single Moms: Your Stories Sought for Publication
Passing along another request from the mailbag: Single Moms: Let Your Voices Be Heard! The editor of the bestselling Cup of Comfort book series (Adams Media) seeks slice-of-life true stories that read like good fiction and that both move and entertain readers. For publication in an anthology honoring single mothers—whose trials and triumphs too often
Season May Affect Risk of Preterm Birth
If you’re trying to conceive, here is some new research you may want to discuss with your doctor: A study at the University of Pittsburgh found that women who conceive in summer have the lowest rate of preterm births (less than 37 weeks gestation), with the rates increasing steadily through fall, winter, and spring. Those
Inchworm Shoes Grow with Kids
Kids’ shoes that grow with them? Sounds like a long-overdue idea. Maria Angeline, who hosts the Carnival of Shoes and Bags at Daily Dose of Queer, brought Inchworm shoes to my attention (via a sighting on Boing Boing). They grow one full size in half-size increments, thanks to a sliding center panel that locks into
Family Pride Organizing 2007 White House Egg Roll Contingent
The Family Pride Coalition is once again organizing a contingent of LGBTQ families to participate in the White House Egg Roll. They explain: With your help, on April 9th, hundreds of LGBTQ-parented families will fill the White House Lawn, rolling easter eggs side by side with our fellow citizens. At Family Pride, we believe that