New Yorker -'s Two Mommies Cartoon
The use of the singular possessive in Mother’s Day isn’t going to stop a kid with two moms from celebrating the holiday his way with a drawing in a cartoon from the current issue of The New Yorker. See the cartoon here and check out other cartoons from the issue here.
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Today is the day for people in North Carolina. Look over this document and then vote AGAINST Amendment One today.
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ATTENTION: TUMBLR USERS IN NORTH CAROLINA
The North Carolina General Assembly has introduced a constitutional amendment to the North Carolina State Constitution which would “provide that marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State.”
- Voting on the amendment is TODAY.
- Voting hours are 6:30am to 7:30pm.
Aside from the obvious discriminatory nature of the amendment, it is poorly worded and thought out and would harm the rights of ALL couples — no more civil unions and a loss of rights for any unwed couples.
Remember to vote ‘AGAINST’ this amendment.
- Check if you are registered to vote and find your sample ballot, as well as your polling location, here.
- Join the Facebook page and spread the word here.
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QBits: Why the Boy Scouts' Expulsion of Jennifer Tyrrell, a Lesbian Den Mother, Hits Close to Home for Me
As always, amazingly well spoken.
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T.R.A.N.S.: Coming out to Parents, Family, and Friends
I’ve been getting a lot of asks about how to come out to one’s parents, so I figured I would write a general post addressing the issues that come up with coming out.
When you decide to come out to your parents, it’s important to prepare yourself, first and foremost. Acknowledging the possibility…
(via artoftransliness)
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Father of Fallen Gay Soldier Inspires With Run
Whether Jeff Wilfahrt succeeds in a run for the Minnesota state House is also a test of his argument on the campaign trail that “the Constitution our son died for was intended to protect rights not deny them.”
Proposed Revision to U.S. Customs Forms Would Recognize Lesbian & Gay Families
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Immigration Equality Hails Proposal as a Significant Step Toward Federal Family Recognition
A Mom Becomes A Man, And A Family Sticks Together
by NPR Staff
PLEASE NOTE: The language in this article is a little problematic, but it is an interesting story nonetheless.
Fortunate Families, a national network of Catholic parents and...
Fortunate Families, a national network of Catholic parents and family members of LGBT people
Such support groups have helped allay Catholic parents’ tears and fears. Many successful alumni have come to understand that our LGBT daughters and sons are made in the image of God and…
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Iowa mothers win shared birth certificate
Melissa and Heather Gartner, a married couple from Iowa, won a lawsuit Wednesday allowing them to list both their names on their two-year-old daughter Mackenzie’s birth certificate. Lambda Legal helped the women in the lawsuit, drawing on Varnum v. Brien, the case establishing marriage equality in Iowa.
Here’s the Advocate’s rundown of what happened:
Although the women were married under Iowa law before the child was born in November 2009, the state agency had refused to list both their names on the birth certificate, arguing that Melissa is not Mackenzie’s genetic parent.
Judge Ovrom stopped short in her ruling of declaring a constitutional right for same-sex couples to be automatically named as parents on birth certificates, but she said that state administrators are bound to interpret law in light of the 2009 marriage equality decision from the high court.Unquestionably the right decision. Congratulations to a beautiful, deserving family.
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Cincinnati Considers Health Coverage For All Domestic Partners
Cincinnati city councilman Chris Seelbach
The city of Cincinnati is proposing health benefits for domestic partners in both gay and straight relationships.
WKRC reports that the new measure would extend benefits to all domestic partners of unmarried city employees. Cincinnati elected a new city council last month, which included its first openly gay member, Chris Seelbach (pictured), who also proposed the amendment.
So far, only one member of the nine-person council, Charlie Winburn, is opposed, claiming a possible increase in city costs that could add to a $16 million budget shortfall.
Seelbach said the benefits would help Cincinnati compete for high-caliber employees, as well as establish an equality-minded reputation for the city.
Jay from Dayton, Ohio transitioned at the age of 54 and has one child who lives in Arizona now. Jay was recently in a documentary on trans parents and says:
I don’t think any of us, any transgender, transsexual person should have to answer up to what society feels they should be. Or have society impose on me that I need to be a certain way, to be accepted. I mean who is to say they are right, that I have to be going their way. I just feel that I am and because of who I am I have a right to exist and no one can take that away from me. I just am.
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