Queer Day

Freedom To Marry: Same-sex couples stand for marriage rights

same sex marriage san francisco · California: And the debate over whether San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's actions helped or hurt the cause, a debate I personally find to be a ridiculous in that it's expertly designed to distract from the real issue. While busy defending whether he did the right thing, one is typically not debating the real issue at all. Making the Valentine's Day activism in Napa, rural Nevada County, Humboldt and Placer Counties, San Diego and all over the state all the more vital (all five links have photos). I particularly applaud Terry McClaren who stood for hours silently on the steps of San Mateo County's Government Center yesterday wearing her wedding dress.

· UK: A new Journal of Epidemiology and Community Heath report in the UK has revealed that same-sex marriage and civil partnerships are good for our health. The report says they reduce the prejudice and social exclusion that same-sex couples feel and should help to cut the high rates of depression and drug-taking, promiscuity and sexually transmitted diseases - a suspect list in my book, yet very similar ones are used by the wingnuts as cause to deny such partnerships. Interesting, eh?

· New Jersey: New Jersey could become the second state in the US to legalize gay marriage in a case presented to the State Supreme Court today. "New Jersey is a unique state nationally when it comes to this issue," said Lambda Legal lawyer David Buckel. "That became very clear with a governor's race in which candidates on both sides opposed an amendment to the state constitution that would limit marriage to a man and a woman." I have to say I'm eagerly anticipating the verdict.

Continue reading "Freedom To Marry: Same-sex couples stand for marriage rights" »

Virginia rejects restrictions for adoptive couples

Virginia: In a win for gay rights, a committee in the Virginia senate has narrowly killed legislation barring gay adoptive parents in other states from getting both of their names listed on birth certificates issued there. The education and health committee voted 8-7 to kill the measure.

White House Easter festivities to be gay family event

Washington DC: Three months before the annual Easter egg roll at the White House, the annual Easter event is actually getting interesting thanks to Family Pride Coalition organizers setting the stage for a mass turn out of gay and lesbian families. (Thanks Dan-X)

Welcome to the Neighborhood's gay Wrights battle

Remember the whole Welcome To The Neighborhood reality television show debacle? Yeah, I went off about it in a pretty significant way at the time, only to learn all these months later that Stephen and John Wright and their adopted son Eli were the winners on the cancelled series. If I'd have known that I'd have, well, nevermind. Any show where a straight, white, religious family gets to decide the fate of heavily stereotyped minorities is just a little too real world if you ask me. It does, however, turn out that ABC may have had a motive in their cancellation - allowing the Walt Disney Company to pre-empt a show that could have interfered with a much bigger enterprise: the courting of evangelical Christian audiences for "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." Was the show cancelled because the gays actually won? (Thanks Tyler)

Fred Savage plays gay character Mitch on Crumbs

Fred Savage (The Wonder Years) returned to television last night playing gay son Mitch on the new series Crumbs. The series will explore the family's varied reaction to his sexual orientation, but Savage says, "That's not what the show is about … the show is really about family and secrets that families keep from each other, and how a family pulls itself back together after keeping so much from each other for so long." Jane Curtin plays the mother who has just been discharged from a psychiatric facility, William Devane the father who is expecting a baby with his new girlfriend. The ABC sitcom airs Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. EST on ABC. (Thanks Tyler)

New Jersey legislature passes two gay rights bills

New Jersey: New Jersey lawmakers voted to give same-sex couples the same rights as married couples regarding inheritance and funeral arrangements and to extend gay couples' access to health benefits in the public sector. Both bills were passed overwhelmingly and were sent to Gov. Richard Codey who is expected to sign them.

Gene Shalit calls Brokeback Mountain's Jake a sexual predator

Gene Shalit's recent review of Brokeback Mountaon on the "Today" show found Shalit referring to Jake's character as a "sexual predator who tracks Heath Ledger down and coaxes him into periodic trysts." Lesbian gossip monger Liz Smith responds, "Really? I don't think sending a postcard saying, 'Want to get together?'- after several years apart - translates into predatory coaxing. And Heath jumps at the offer." We're inclined to agree. The whole thing is a little odd in that Gene Shalit's son Pete is gay and Shalit's out about his support of his son - "Peter is humane and intelligent, and I am crazy about him." Nevertheless, as Kevin Naff notes, "Shalit’s smackdown was so thorough and so focused on the gay sex depicted in the film that his review says more about him than it does about the movie

Schwarzenegger vetoes California gay marriage bill

As he previously pledged, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage in California, saying that although he believes gay and lesbian couples are "entitled to full protection under the law," the bill would have wrongly reversed an initiative California voters approved five years ago. "I do not believe the Legislature can reverse an initiative approved by the people of California," he wrote in his veto message. Politically smart or inherently spineless? You be the judge.

ABC's Extreme right Makeover delivers Dobson dogma

ty pennington of extreme makeover: home edition

The wingnuts over at Focus On (someone else's) Family were invited by ABC to help out with this weekend's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." Their press release notes, "Both the show’s producers and sponsor Keller Homes invited Focus to contribute after learning the unique background of the episode’s beneficiary, a local family of eight. Focus will provide a complete family library of video, audio, and print classics for this homeschooling family." Just think - a whole library of homophobic propaganda! As if directing hurricane victims last week to fake their reactions to Laura Bush wasn't bad enough. ABC and Extreme Makeover need to be slapped. (Thanks Good As You)

Ruling gives Michigan same-sex couples benefits

An Ingham County judge has ruled that Michigan's ban against gay marriage does not prevent public employers from providing health insurance to partners of gay employees. Judge Joyce Draganchuk said health care benefits are benefits of employment, not marriage. "Today's ruling affirms what we've believed all along - Michigan voters never intended to take health insurance away from families," said ACLU attorney Deborah LaBelle

Shay Clark expelled for having lesbian parents

Shay Clark, 14, was expelled from a Christian school in Onatario, California, because her parents are lesbians. "Your family does not meet the policies of admission," Superintendent Leonard Stob wrote to Tina Clark, Shay's biological mother. Stob wrote that school policy requires that at least one parent may not engage in practices "immoral or inconsistent with a positive Christian life style, such as cohabitating without marriage or in a homosexual relationship."

Married lesbian Meehan-Hoos find marital status bar to Katrina aid

Lesbian couple Yolanda and Jan Meehan-Hoo were legally married last February when they lived in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Last June they made the ill-fated move to Slidell, Louisiana, their three kids in tow. Hurricane Katrina wiped them out and now, back in Massachusetts at the home of a friend, pictured center, FEMA apparently halted their aid application because they're not recognized as spouses under federal law.

Welsh gays asked to be mystery shoppers

Wales: Following the recent HIV test for a bank loan story, Stonewall Cymru are asking gay people to test the public and private services they receive as "mystery shoppers" in attempt to highlight inequalities and asking us and family and friends to "Give us the Goods."

First IVF lesbian birth parents Hill and Marlow split

Vicky Hill and Hayley Marlow were going to make history as the first lesbian couple to have an IVF baby, where one of Hill's eggs would be fertilized and implanted into Marlow's womb. The pair were to actually be the first to use the procedure to carry her lover’s child. But all the limelight, coupled with the criticism of UK right wing groups, appears to have got the better of them and Hill, 22, moved out this week. Serena Martin, the niece of IVF pioneer Dr. Patrick Steptoe said: “I think my uncle would have been fascinated. But two women bringing up a child - that would have gone against the grain for him.” Let's hope so, and here's to the ones who take their place having what it takes to last.

Filed in: Families | Lesbian | LINK | Comments (1)

California marriage bill clears Senate; will Arnie sign?

Handing gay rights advocates a major victory, the California Senate approved legislation Thursday that would legalize same-sex marriages in the nation's most populous state. The 21-15 vote made the Senate the first legislative chamber in the country to approve a gay marriage bill. It sets the stage for a showdown in the state Assembly, which narrowly rejected a gay marriage bill in June. Will Gov. Schwarzenegger sign it if it passes? It doesn't look good so far.

Filed in: Civil Rights | Families | Law | Marriage | LINK

Reality show: Lesbian chooses sperm donor

In an unusual reality show pilot, a Belgian lesbian has appealed on television for a man to provide sperm to artificially inseminate her. It's the latest reality TV venture from John de Mol, the Dutch creator of Big Brother. Kristel, who lives with her partner, Emmelyn, was one of two would-be moms featured in what may become a series on Dutch television in which male contestants compete to donate their semen. Viewers get to decide through a call-in vote.

Filed in: Entertainment | Families | Lesbian | Television | LINK

Gately praises fellow boy bander Feehily for coming out

Former Boyzone star Stephen Gately has offered his support for fellow Irish boyband singer Mark Feehily, pictured, after he came out earlier this month. Gately praised the Westlife heartthrob, saying his courage will have a positive effect on people in a similar position who have yet to tell their families they are gay.

Filed in: Families | Music | LINK

Gay co-parenting upheld by California Supreme Court

Attorney Jill Hersh (left) hugged lesbian parent Kim M. after the California Supreme Court granted Kim full parenting rights for her 9-year-old twins, a historic victory for gay and lesbian rights. "Next to the day my daughters were born, it is the happiest day of my life," the Marin County resident said who hasn't seen or talked to her daughters in nearly a year. Her former partner, who had Kim's fertilized eggs implanted in her uterus and gave birth to the girls, took them to Boston with her in 2001 after they broke up. Two lower courts declined to declare her a parent and her ex, known in court papers as E.G., stopped all telephone calls and visits and even returned gifts Kim sent the girls.

Filed in: Families | Law | Lesbian | LINK

Kansas gay adoption ban shelved

Kansas: A push to prohibit gays and lesbians from adopting children appears to have been put off for the foreseeable future. “I have a full agenda,” said Representative Willa DeCastro. A prohibition on gay adoption “didn’t make the cut with this chairman.”

Filed in: Families | Gay | Lesbian | Politics | LINK

Gay discrimination vs. religious freedom in Benitez insemination suit

Lesbian Guadalupe Benitez wanted to be a mom and found herself in a complicated legal battle. Benitez (right), shown with her partner of 15 years Joanne and son Gabriel, sued her doctors and the North Coast Women's Care Medical Group in Vista, California, after they refused to perform artificial insemination on her because she's gay. Strong religious convictions prohibited them from doing so. The case, now awaiting a hearing at the 4th District Court of Appeals in San Diego, hinges on a conflict between the private religious beliefs of physicians and the state's anti-discrimination laws. Lawyers for Benitez argue that the doctors' stance, if allowed as a defense in court, would create a huge loophole in the Unruh Act, a state law requiring businesses to treat all people equally.

Filed in: Families | Law | Lesbian | LINK

Transgendered father Kimberly Stankovich incarcerated

Kimberly Stankovich, pictured, is a transgendered father of two children. She was incarcerated for not paying child support, which is something of a challenge considering the 37-year-old auto mechanic, formerly William, has found it impossible to find work in Spokane, Washington, since her transition began. Whether Stankovich is a deadbeat dad or a transgendered victim of discrimination is the subject of Stankovich's upcoming divorce trial later this month. Queer Day's happy to save the court the time by noting the correct answer is option B. Anyway, as for the matter of child support, Superior Court Commissioner Royce Moe actually said he wasn't convinced that Stankovich did not make a choice to be transgendered. "How is what your client did any different from deciding that she wants to be a punk rocker," Moe asked during the hearing.

Continue reading "Transgendered father Kimberly Stankovich incarcerated" »

Filed in: Civil Rights | Families | Law | Transgender | LINK

Navarasa weaves an Indian transgender tale

Transwomen in India believe they are the reincarnation of Lord Krishna, even if others won't even consider them to be human beings. Film director Santosh Sivan has put his award-winning skills and vision into "Navarasa" (Nine Emotions) to see the "third gender" become accepted, a combined feature/documentary with "real transvestites" in leading roles. In the film, a little girl (Best Child Actress National Award winner Swetha) discovers Uncle Gautum's secret life - man by day, woman by night. When he runs away to get married at the Koovagam festival, she sets out to save him.

Ronnie Paris Jr. beat his son to death to prevent him from being gay

Ronnie Paris Jr. repeatedly abused his 3-year-old son, Ronnie Antonio Paris, pictured, in an effort to prevent the child from becoming gay - that is until the boy slipped into a coma and ultimately died. The child would shake, wet himself and vomit as Paris forced him into a box and repeatedly slapped him according to testimony from the boy's mother, Nysheerah Paris. The child died from swelling on both sides of the brain. "He was trying to teach him how to fight," the boy's aunt, Shanita Powell, told the court. "He was concerned that the child might be gay."

Continue reading "Ronnie Paris Jr. beat his son to death to prevent him from being gay" »

Filed in: Crime | Families | Gay | LINK

Chinese transsexual Zhang Shan close to becoming a mother

China: A transsexual woman in east China's Zhejiang Province is very likely to succeed in her bid to adopt a child despite a storm of controversy. Zhang Shan made headlines a year ago when she got married. Now she wants to fulfill her lifelong dream of being mom.

Filed in: Families | Transgender | LINK

Angelina Jolie adopts Ethiopian refugee orphaned by AIDS

According to People magazine bisexual babe Angelina Jolie is adopting a newborn Ethiopian girl orphaned by AIDS. Jolie, who has toured the world as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations' High Commissioner on Refugees, said the baby would be named Zahara Marley Jolie. She also told People her son Maddox, 3, whom she adopted from a Cambodian orphanage, shown here running wild with her and Brad Pitt, was "very happy to have a new addition to our family." Arrangements for the adoption were expected to be completed today. "My son is in love with Africa, so he has been asking for an African brother or sister." It seems now he's gotten one.

Filed in: Bisexual | Entertainment | Families | Movies | LINK

ABC cancels Welcome to the Neighborhood

"Welcome to the Neighborhood," the ABC reality television series, has been cancelled. Queer Day is applauding. Let me tell you about it. The show premise had three white Texas Republican Christian families getting to pick who gets to move into the suburban dream home on their sleepy cul-de-sac, all done in the name of expose them to differences so they could overcome their biases. Sounds good in theory at least, right? There's a religious African American family, a "loud and boisterous" Hispanic family, an asian family that - guess what - operates a sushi restaurant, a "homosexual" white male couple who've adopted a black child, and let's not forget the white and rather ordinary looking Morgan family - but wait! Mrs. Morgan has " a little secret." My guess is she's a transsexual.

Continue reading "ABC cancels Welcome to the Neighborhood" »

Filed in: Entertainment | Families | Gay | Television | LINK

Gays wanting kids could benefit from stem cell research breakthrough

Sheffield University research scientists have revealed very interesting results from their stem cell research that could have major implications for gay couples wanting kids, not to mention that even single men and transsexuals could actually produce a child all by ourselves. The research would also change the fertility facts for women, a process that would no longer fertility be ended by menopause. Stem cells are the master cells of the body, appearing when embryos are just a few days old and developing into every type of cell and tissue in the body, including sperm and eggs.

Idyllwild transgender student Isaak Brown

California: Idyllwild transgender high school student Isaak Brown wants to be remembered as a national award winner, class leader and artist, not for being trans as the Press-Enterprise looks at a life "From Liza to Isaak."

Filed in: Families | Schools | Transgender | LINK

Lesbian Tina Burch wins custody of her non-biological child

A divided West Virginia Supreme Court awarded custody of a 5-year-old boy to Tina Burch, his deceased mother's lesbian partner. Christina Smarr, Burch's partner, died in a 2002 car accident. The women had lived together since 1998, more than a year before the child was born. Within hours of Smarr's death, relatives took the boy and handed him over to grandparents Paul and Janet Smarr. A Family Court judge granted custody to Burch, but a Clay County circuit judge ruled that state law doesn't give a homosexual the right to legal guardianship of a former partner's child. Today's decision overturned that ruling.

Filed in: Families | Law | Lesbian | LINK

Costa Mesa school bans gay parents from school functions

California: In Costa Mesa, St. John the Baptist School angered some parents by allowing a gay couple to enroll their two boys. Now they've drafted a school policy that would forbid the men to appear as a couple at school functions.

Filed in: Families | Schools | LINK

Scotland gay adoptions target of church criticism

Scotland: The Catholic Church has spoken out against plans to allow lesbian and gay couples to adopt children. For those keeping a tally of just how bad we are, this time we were "gravely immoral."

Filed in: Families | Religion | LINK

Scotland to allow same-sex couples to adopt children jointly

Scotland: Same-sex couples are to be allowed to adopt children under a radical overhaul of adoption laws in Scotland. Unmarried couples, including gay couples, are going to be able to adopt jointly.

Filed in: Families | LINK

Gay teen blogger Zach sent to ex-gay brainwashing, protests ensue

In Bartlett, Tennessee, Zach came out to his parents. Their reaction was to send him to an ex-gay live-in program and he's been writing about it on his blog. As Ex-Gay Watch pointed out, there are many reasons for concern and a blog has been set up by a group calling itself the Queer Action Coalition giving day by day accounts of protests at the institution's headquarters.

Filed in: Activism | Families | Gay | Religion | LINK

Postcards From Buster lesbians honored as a Family of Courage

The Family Pride Coalition is honoring Gillian Pieper and Karen Pike with its fourth annual "Families of Courage" award. The Pieper/Pikes featured in the "Postcards From Buster" episode that ignited a national debate after U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings denounced the program saying that "Many parents would not want their young children exposed to the lifestyles portrayed in the episode." Pieper and Pike said, "We are deeply touched by this award ... As parents, we feel fairly humble about such an honor because we simply did what any mother would deem necessary. When bullies come knocking, you stand up for your child's safety and rights. We acted on instinct. The real courage lies in our children who stood up along side us and fought for their family's right to be seen and loved by America."

Filed in: Entertainment | Families | Lesbian | Television | LINK

Supermodel Maggie Rizer talks about her gay dad

She's back in the limelight now that supermodel Maggie Rizer's multimillion-dollar fortune was squandered by her stepfather. What many people don't know though is that her Rizer's father is gay. Her mother remarried after dad came out when Rizer was young. "I'm very proud of my dad," Rizer said. "But, growing up in a small town in northern New York it's not the easiest thing. I remember kids in school used to pick on myself and my sister a lot for our dad being gay, and it was hard, but it just, it's OK, you know."

Filed in: Families | Gay | Media | LINK

Swedish lesbians get fertility treatment rights

Sweden: As of July 1, Swedish lesbians will have the right to fertility treatment in the form of assisted or artificial insemination at Swedish hospitals.

Filed in: Families | Lesbian | LINK

Surrogate mothers giving birth for gay couples

Dallas suburban homemaker Lura Stiller, 34, says everything she knew about gay people she lured from "Will and Grace" and "The L Word" prior to meeting Dr. Cary Friedman and his partner, Dr. Rick Wellisch. In December, Stiller gave birth to Samantha, conceived with a donor egg and the sperm from one of the partners - they chose not to know which. It's one of the stories in a lengthy New York Times look at surrogate mothers giving birth for gay couples. (Thanks Tyler)

Filed in: Families | Gay | LINK

New Jersey lesbian couple gets both their names on birth certificate

A New Jersey lesbian couple won the right to have both their names listed on a birth certificate as the parents of a baby girl born to one of the women through artificial insemination. The decision is the first of its kind in New Jersey and it essentially guarantees both women full parental rights to the child. Kimberly Robinson and Jeanne LoCicero registered in New York as domestic partners in 2003 and got married in Canada last summer.

Filed in: Families | Law | Lesbian | LINK

PFLAG to take on Dobson over gay love in Seattle

A Seattle area church is hosting Dobson's national "Love Won Out" conference next month that claims gayness is preventable. Redneck looking host Glenn Reph, pictured, said, "It's not negative. It's not gay bashing," adding that letting children "choose" homosexuality "would be like letting them choose murder or adultery." The good news is PFLAG is organizing a counter conference called "Love Welcomes All." University of Washington professor Doug Haldeman will speak, who said, "There is no evidence to suggest that people can successfully change their homosexual orientation. There is, however, considerable evidence to suggest that many people are harmed psychologically in the attempt to (do so)."

Rosie O'Donnell joins Queer As Folk cast this week

Rosie O'Donnell begins her role on Showtime's "Queer as Folk" this Sunday. After her unfortunate performance in "Riding The Bus With My Sister," it's no wonder she called Queer As Folk's producers requesting a role on the show. She's playing an abused woman who works at the local diner and falls for her mentor, Sharon Gless. In other news, O'Donnell has been keeping herself busy posting photos of her daughter on the toilet on her blog Rosie.com. It's kind of disturbing.

California Supremes hear lesbian custody case

The California Supreme Court heard a parental rights case for lesbian couples who parted ways after having children. Three women are seeking child custody or support from their former partners, leaving the Court pondering whether children from broken same-sex households should be treated the same under the law as the out-of-wedlock offspring of heterosexuals. They want to see long-standing laws apply that were crafted to hold absent fathers accountable and protect children from the stigma of illegitimacy. "In every situation where possible, parentage should be established," said Shannon Minter, legal director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

Filed in: Families | Law | Lesbian | LINK

Gay adoptions targeted by new Scottish Moderator

Scotland: The Church of Scotland's new Moderator David Lacy is out to stop gay and lesbian adoptions. "I don't know whether God would bless homosexuals adopting children," he said. "But I know he blesses children in heterosexual marriages."

Filed in: Families | Gay | Lesbian | Religion | LINK

Daughter of lesbian moms and gay dads shares her pride

Massachusetts: Jesse McGleughlin, 12, told an overflow crowd of same-sex married couples how proud she is of her lesbian moms and gay dads. "I grew up in a safe place," she said.

Filed in: Families | Gay | Lesbian | Marriage | LINK

Wisconsin Speaker invites homophobic help, Lutherans say no to ban

Wisconsin's battle over same-sex marriage has gotten strange. Assembly Speaker John Gard, pictured, actually asked legislative leaders to accept the free offer from the ultra homophobic Alliance Defense Fund to defend the state's refusal to pay health insurance benefits for partners of gay and lesbian employees. Meanwhile, Wisconsin Lutherans voted against a state constutional ban on gay marriage and civil unions, which they do not favor, because the proposal "goes too far in curbing human rights." (Thanks Joshua)

Chile under fire by rights groups for denying lesbian Karen Atala custody

Chile: The Chilean Supreme Court is being accused of Human Rights violations in denying lesbian and former judge Karen Atala custody of her kids. [Previous Coverage]

Filed in: Civil Rights | Families | Law | Lesbian | LINK

Lesbian Barbara Baier becomes Nebraska's first gay official

Voters in Lincoln elected what is believed to be Nebraska's first gay official with lesbian Barbara Baier winning 56 percent of the vote in the race for the Lincoln School Board. She raised more money than the other candidates too, thanks in part to donations to the Victory Fund. She's already being criticized for accepting a large amount of money from the national gay and lesbian political action committee. No openly LGBT candidate had ever sought office in Lincoln previously. Barbara and her partner, Lyn, understand the value of a good education and will bring that empathy to the Lincoln School Board.

Filed in: Families | Lesbian | Politics | Schools | LINK

Gay adoption and foster care targeted in Ohio

Ohio: They succeeded in rewriting Ohio's constitution to keep same-sex marriage from happening. Now the same state lawmakers are pushing to make divorce more difficult and to ban gays and lesbians from becoming foster or adoptive parents.

Filed in: Families | Gay | Lesbian | LINK

Michael Kantaras' custody battle solved by Dr. Phil

The continuing battle between transgendered plaintiff Michael Kantaras and his former wife, Linda, may be near an end thanks to Dr. Phil. The former couple have taped two segments, the first of which will air May 17, the second later in May. In the first show Dr. Phil persuades the pair to try mediation - good thing they went on national TV for that tip. Anyway, they do almost reach a custody agreement as a result. At the second taping he urges them to put the kids first and voila! Karen Doering, Kantaras' lawyer with the National Center for Lesbian Rights, says, "It never would have happened without the Dr. Phil show."

Reitan family arrested at Soulforce Dobson rally

The Reitan family was arrested for trespassing at Focus on the Family headquarters on the second day of a two-day group protest of their ministry of hatred against gay and lesbian people. Philip Reitan, 57, Randi Reitan, 54, and their son, Jacob Reitan, 23, of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, tried to deliver a letter to James Dobson and were arrested for trespassing. At the protest attended by several hundred, Randi Reitan read the letter to Dobson expressing her love for her gay son. "As parents and Christians, we felt called to work for justice for all in the gay community," she said. "People are taught to hate. People are taught to be intolerant. As Christians, we must teach God's love for all his beloved children by our love and our actions." Soulforce delivered a box of thousands of letters that explained the pain caused by Dobson's message.

Filed in: Activism | Families | Religion | LINK

Gay marriage will rob Trinidad and Tobago of oil and gas

Apparently there is no separation of church and state in Trinidad and Tobago, not that there is much here these days. Anyway, High Court Justice Alice Yorke-Soo Hon called on Christians at a Lawyers for Jesus meeting to fight against the Draft National Gender Policy and Action Plan saying it opened the door to legalizing abortion and same sex marriage. She was joined by law student Jason Grant, who said two people of the same sex raising a child would put a curse on that child, that it would lead to the bankruptcy of churches and that if Trinidad and Tobago legalized same sex marriage the country would no longer be rich in oil and gas.

February 15, 2006

Freedom To Marry: Same-sex couples stand for marriage rights

January 23, 2006

Virginia rejects restrictions for adoptive couples

White House Easter festivities to be gay family event

Welcome to the Neighborhood's gay Wrights battle

January 13, 2006

Fred Savage plays gay character Mitch on Crumbs

January 11, 2006

New Jersey legislature passes two gay rights bills

January 9, 2006

Gene Shalit calls Brokeback Mountain's Jake a sexual predator

September 30, 2005

Schwarzenegger vetoes California gay marriage bill

ABC's Extreme right Makeover delivers Dobson dogma

September 29, 2005

Ruling gives Michigan same-sex couples benefits

Shay Clark expelled for having lesbian parents

September 28, 2005

Married lesbian Meehan-Hoos find marital status bar to Katrina aid

September 14, 2005

Welsh gays asked to be mystery shoppers

September 13, 2005

First IVF lesbian birth parents Hill and Marlow split

September 1, 2005

California marriage bill clears Senate; will Arnie sign?

August 29, 2005

Reality show: Lesbian chooses sperm donor

Gately praises fellow boy bander Feehily for coming out

August 23, 2005

Gay co-parenting upheld by California Supreme Court

August 11, 2005

Kansas gay adoption ban shelved

August 9, 2005

Gay discrimination vs. religious freedom in Benitez insemination suit

August 8, 2005

Transgendered father Kimberly Stankovich incarcerated

July 20, 2005

Navarasa weaves an Indian transgender tale

July 18, 2005

Ronnie Paris Jr. beat his son to death to prevent him from being gay

July 7, 2005

Chinese transsexual Zhang Shan close to becoming a mother

July 6, 2005

Angelina Jolie adopts Ethiopian refugee orphaned by AIDS

June 30, 2005

ABC cancels Welcome to the Neighborhood

June 20, 2005

Gays wanting kids could benefit from stem cell research breakthrough

Idyllwild transgender student Isaak Brown

June 17, 2005

Lesbian Tina Burch wins custody of her non-biological child

June 15, 2005

Costa Mesa school bans gay parents from school functions

June 14, 2005

Scotland gay adoptions target of church criticism

June 13, 2005

Scotland to allow same-sex couples to adopt children jointly

Gay teen blogger Zach sent to ex-gay brainwashing, protests ensue

June 8, 2005

Postcards From Buster lesbians honored as a Family of Courage

June 3, 2005

Supermodel Maggie Rizer talks about her gay dad

May 27, 2005

Swedish lesbians get fertility treatment rights

Surrogate mothers giving birth for gay couples

New Jersey lesbian couple gets both their names on birth certificate

May 25, 2005

PFLAG to take on Dobson over gay love in Seattle

Rosie O'Donnell joins Queer As Folk cast this week

May 24, 2005

California Supremes hear lesbian custody case

May 23, 2005

Gay adoptions targeted by new Scottish Moderator

May 19, 2005

Daughter of lesbian moms and gay dads shares her pride

May 17, 2005

Wisconsin Speaker invites homophobic help, Lutherans say no to ban

May 13, 2005

Chile under fire by rights groups for denying lesbian Karen Atala custody