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The ‘ban gay adoption’ movement: sacrificing children

logointern1 — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:36:03 +0000

When child protective services took two young children from their home and brought them to Frank Martin Gill and his partner in December 2004, protective services told the men - experienced(...)

Family Q offers support for gay parents

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:25:13 +0000

“The technical aspects of making a family is just the small part,” says Dr. Miriam Colbert Ehrenberg, executive director of the Institute for Human Identity (IHI), a New York City-based(...)

Dr. Susan Love recruits a gay and trans army against breast cancer

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:04:42 +0000

“Breast cancer doesn’t have to go on to another generation. We can be the generation that stops it,” says Dr. Susan Love.

The renowned breast cancer surgeon and awareness advocate is(...)

Rudolph: Repealing DADT Is Only the First Step

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:09:56 +0000

The LGBT community is abuzz with the possibility that President Obama will repeal the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy. This is a necessary and important step towards equality(...)

Rudolph: Educating our allies

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:44:45 +0000

I was at a playdate with my son last week, talking with his friend’s straight parents. They are very liberal in their politics, completely accepting of our family, and have other LGBT friends.(...)

Rudolph: A lesbian mom’s letter to Obama

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:15:02 +0000

Dear President-elect Obama:

You have put hope in our country’s spotlight.

Like all parents, I have known hope. The hope of waiting for a child in my life. Hope that I will be a good parent. Hope(...)

Rudolph: Civil unions don’t work

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:16:20 +0000

Civil unions don’t work, for same-sex couples or our children.

So says the New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission, which published its final report last week. Although many of the arguments(...)

Rudolph: Florida, adoption and why marriage isn’t enough

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:01:34 +0000

One of the top LGBT stories in the past week has been the Florida court ruling that found the state ban on adoption by lesbian and gay people was unconstitutional. The decision means that the(...)

Rudolph: Prop 8 protests and parenting

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:48:56 +0000

I want to protest in the streets, but I have to take my son to a birthday party.

Many LGBT parents, I suspect, are facing similar choices as the community erupts over Prop 8 and the other(...)

Rudolph: Barack Obama and non-traditional families

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:14:01 +0000

I am thrilled that Barack Obama will be the first president my five-year-old son remembers. I am proud to explain to him that Obama is our leader, and that he represents the best values of our(...)