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Gay dads lose La. birth certificate case

Jennifer Vanasco — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:08:49 +0000

(New Orleans) A gay couple who wanted both their names to appear on the birth certificate of the Louisiana child they adopted in New York have lost their latest round in federal court.

The 5th(...)

Louisiana student sent home over pro-gay T-shirt

Jennifer Vanasco — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:00:04 +0000

(New Orleans) The Louisiana ACLU has sent a letter to the principal of a DeSoto Parish middle school after he sent a student home because a T-shirt she wore had a gay-friendly message.

Dawn(...)

Monday Watercooler: Rourke wants to bring the Thomas story to the big screen

James Withers — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:09:07 +0000

Sen. Vitter doesn’t think Maddow is a real woman. Going to give David Vitter points in the gall category. The senator from Louisiana, who got caught in some prostitute affair mess, has to(...)

Daigle: Marry Well

codydaigle — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:42:46 +0000

The federal case to overturn Proposition 8 began today, and the case will, no doubt, be a touchstone for the future of the marriage equality fight (for better or worse, no?).

I really enjoyed(...)

Daigle: Good Things

codydaigle — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:20:46 +0000

In a week, I’m flying to New York for a “kick off the new year” vacation.

It’s really a double-duty trip: I’m flying up to see a play of mine being performed in a reading series, too. So it’s(...)

US lawmakers condemn anti-gay Uganda legislation

James Withers — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:38:56 +0000

Five Republican House members are urging the president of Uganda to oppose a proposed law that would impose the death penalty for some gay Ugandans. The lawmakers say they are all men of faith,(...)

Daigle: Saturn Returns

codydaigle — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:01:19 +0000

I’ve had an unexpected response while watching the big stories unfold in the past weeks — the Adam Lambert debacle, the Mercado murder, the Ugandan anti-homosexual laws, the New York marriage(...)

Daigle: Carrie and the Kid

codydaigle — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:39:07 +0000

Fun week, no?

On the one hand we’ve got Carrie Prejean, whose 15 minutes of fame feel longer than “The English Patient,” throwing a temper tantrum on “Larry King Live” for King’s audacity to(...)

Daigle: Dear Maggie Gallagher

codydaigle — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:18:04 +0000

Dear Maggie Gallagher,

I just watched the video you made concerning the victory of anti-marriage equality advocates in Maine.

And though we’ve never met (a product, no doubt, of some great(...)

Justice resigns after refusing to wed interracial couple

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:35:14 +0000

(Baton Rouge, La.) A Louisiana justice of the peace who refuses to marry interracial couples resigned Tuesday, after weeks of calls for his ouster from civil rights groups and several public(...)