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Montana court affirms gay parenting rights

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:13:27 +0000

(Missoula, Montana) A Montana district court judge has ruled that a woman’s former same-sex partner has equal parenting rights to two children she helped raise.

The ruling recognizes Michelle(...)

Boy in spousal kidnap case reunited with guardian

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:14:06 +0000

(Jerusalem) A New York City boy kidnapped by one of his two gay fathers has been reunited with the other, his legal guardian. But police in Israel where the boy was taken have not have not(...)

Billboard campaign highlights gay families

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:21:56 +0000

(Milwaukee, Wis.) A Milwaukee group aims to show that gay and lesbian families are everywhere with an aggressive billboard and bus shelter ad campaign.

The “Gay Neighbor” campaign will feature(...)

Gay Foes Given Time To Gather Support for Ballot Measure

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:00:54 +0000

(Little Rock, Arkansas) A socially conservative group, seeking a ballot measure which would ban unmarried couples from adopting or fostering children in Arkansas, has failed to collect enough valid signatures. However, since the number collected fell within the state “grace” guideline, the group has another 30 days to get the additional signatures. The Arkansas Family Council Action Committee [...]

Gay Teen Arrested for Filing False Hate Crime Report

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:19:21 +0000

(Anderson County, S.C.) An 18-year-old, who had told police he was beaten by his father after attending a gay pride parade, was charged Thursday with filing a false police report. Dwight Clark Ables told police last week that his father yelled, swung the bat and tried to “cast the demon of homosexuality out of him.” [...]