How The GOP’s Anti-Gay Campaigns Helped Americans Become More Accepting Of Gay Families
From the Wonk Room: Just as Americans are growing more accepting of gay rights and same-sex marriage, a new study by Professor Brian Powell of
Who’s a family? New study tracks shifting US view
From the Associated Press: As much as Americans revere the family, they differ sharply on how to define it. New research being released Wednesday shows
Crist may drop gay adoption lawsuit, says he’s evolved
From the Palm Beach Post: Gov. Charlie Crist said he has had an “appropriate evolution” regarding gay rights and is considering dropping the state’s lawsuit
Tonight on PBS: Adoption of an African-American Child of White Jewish Lesbians
PBS’ synopsis of the documentary airing this evening: Off and Running tells the story of Brooklyn teenager Avery, a track star with a bright future.
Call for back-to-school stories
If it hasn’t already, school is starting soon. It’s an exciting time, but it can also be stressful. Parents worry about how their child is
Family Equality’s Nix in Newsweek: Mehlman’s Coming Out Roils Gay Community
From Newsweek: George W. Bush’s 2004 campaign chief and former RNC chair Ken Mehlman, long a thorn in the side of the LGBT movement, dropped
At West Point, Hidden Gay Cadets Put in Spotlight
From today’s NYT: Code words, secret societies, covert meetings, fake identities: these are tools that a certain set of cadets learn here at the United
Family Matters: The Smiths, an Old-Fashioned Nuclear Family
The vignette below is part of Family Equality Council’s “Family Matters,” a storytelling series that highlights LGBT parenting. Here is the Smith family, in their
The Post-Game from Last Night’s CA Congressional Debate
Although the live feed was horrible…horrible, we get a pretty good post-debate synposis from the local TV station that sponsored the debate between Rep. Mary
Live Blogging Bono Mack v. Pougnet Debate
opening statements… Mack: We need jobs, President’s stimulus is accomplishing little; government too big; “deeply concerned” about the direction this President and this Congress is
Live Blogging Tonight’s CA Debate: Pougnet vs. Bono Mack
Tune in tonight for a campaign debate between Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif., and Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet, the Democratic nominee and an openly
Family Matters: What If There’s an Emergency?
The vignette below is part of Family Equality Council’s “Family Matters,” a storytelling series that highlights an LGBT family each week. Here is Cindy in