LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
A miscellany from here and there—have a read!
south dakota
South Dakota House Passes Bill to Take Medical Decisions from Trans Youth and Their Parents; Criminalize Doctors Who Help
The South Dakota House yesterday passed a bill that would ban transgender youth and their parents from making decisions regarding their medical care. Doctors who prescribe treatment related to gender affirmation could face jail time.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Here’s what’s happening that I haven’t covered elsewhere—including lots of family profiles from across the spectrum!
South Dakota Enacts Law Allowing Adoption Discrimination
The governor of South Dakota has signed a new law allowing foster-care and adoption agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ prospective parents and others.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Here’s what’s been happening that I haven’t already posted about, including an inclusive ad from Germany, a classic children’s book author whom you might not know was a gay dad, and more.
Weekly Political Roundup
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
Weekly Political Update
Lots of new in advance of the U. S. elections this coming Tuesday. Here are some of the highlights: An Alaska Superior Court will order the state to change its proposed requirements for benefits given to same-sex partners of state employees. Among other things, it ordered that partners who are jointly responsible for a child