Tag Archives: gay families

MOSCOW: World Congress Of Families Issues Resolution Calling For More Countries To Institute Anti-Gay Laws

“To all people of goodwill everywhere, to leaders of all faiths, to the architects of public opinion, to those at the helm of professional, women’s and youth organizations, to the UN General Assembly, to the heads of state and legislative bodies and to the mass media: We, the participants of the Moscow International Forum, express our profound concern because certain …

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Italy Allows First Gay Adoption

Via The Local: A gay couple in Italy has become the first to be allowed to adopt a child. Rome’s Juvenile Court agreed to the adoption of a child by a lesbian couple, La Repubblica reported on Friday. The five-year-old is the daughter of one of the two partners, who were married abroad. It is the first case of a …

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Jordan Windle, Teen Athlete With Gay Dads, Wins Men’s National Diving Title

ESPN reports: Jordan Windle is a national champion diver before he’s old enough to be a licensed driver. Windle, who doesn’t turn 16 until November, convincingly won the men’s 10-meter title with 527.8 points Sunday to cap the final day of the U.S. national diving championships. Windle exceeded 90 points on each of his first three dives. He started his …

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TRAILER: #Credence

From the press materials: Ever wondered what it might look like if a science fiction film presented LGBT people the way it should be done? The trailer for #Credence, the first Sci-Fi of it’s kind to challenge the way gay characters are portrayed, has launched today. Released as part of an IndieGogo campaign raising budget to help finish the film …

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Today In Self-Awareness

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Brian Brown Vs Activist Scott Wooledge

NOM chairman Brian Brown rarely responds to anybody on Twitter, but this morning he couldn’t resist the above image posted by activist Scott Wooledge, who was reacting to a screed posted yesterday by Brown on NOM’s blog. An excerpt: You may have read the completely misleading headline this week: “Children of Same Sex Couples are Happier and Healthier than Peers, …

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Maggie Mocks Gay Parenting Study

“The New York Times and the media are widely reporting the results of a new study of 500 children raised by same-sex couples. Researchers are aghast that such a shoddy piece of work, which is based on a convenience sample of parents who volunteered to be surveyed, and which relies solely on these parents’ reports to determine child well-being, should …

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NOM Flogs Debunked Regnerus Study

After discredited researcher Mark Regnerus was eviscerated by a Michigan judge back in March, citations of his debunked study seemed to fade away. But yesterday the study was cited in the Liberty Counsel’s amicus brief in one of Florida’s marriage cases. And also yesterday there was this from NOM:  The study showed that there are “consistent differences among young adults …

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Robert Oscar Lopez Celebrates UN Resolution That Excludes Gay Families

“I have been to the United Nations and met with various representatives on the issue of same-sex parenting. I can’t reveal the names of the ambassadors I met, because this is all radioactive. But the bottom line is, whether they were from Europe, Asia, or Africa, they were more than aware that a freakish Nordic alliance of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, …

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AUSTRALIA: New Study Says Kids Of Gay Parents Are Happier And Healthier

Via ABC News Australia: Children of same-sex parents enjoy better levels of health and wellbeing than their peers from traditional family units, new Australian research suggests. In what they described as the largest study of its type in the world, University of Melbourne researchers surveyed 315 same-sex parents and 500 children about their physical health and social wellbeing. Lead researcher …

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Hijack This Hashtag: #March4Marriage

Activists are hijacking the hashtag for NOM’s hate march today. Tweet your own messages and images using #March4Marriage. Some of the haters are using other hashtags, so if you have room also use #Marching4Marriage and #1M1W.

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President Obama Gives Nod To Gay Dads In Annual Father’s Day Proclamation

“With encouragement and unconditional love, fathers guide their children and help them envision brighter futures. They are teachers and coaches, friends and role models. They instill values like hard work and integrity, and teach their kids to take responsibility for themselves and those around them. This is a task for every father — whether married or single, gay or straight, …

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VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis Holds Private Mass With President Of Viciously Anti-Gay Manif Pour Tous

Pope Francis today held a private mass with Ludovine Rochere, the president of France’s viciously anti-gay Manif Pour Tous, which held many massive and often violent rallies during the battle for same-sex marriage.  From the right wing newspaper Le Figaro (via Google Translate): The Pope “listened very carefully,” according to the president of Manif Pour Tous, Ludovine Rochere, in a …

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One Million Moms Vs Hotwire

I’ve changed the headline because you-know-who is already wailing about this ad. Just in via email: Joe, Hotwire.com is in hot water with conservative families over their newest commercial. Consumers should be aware of the offensive ad because there are many other travel sites to choose from if parents are warned about this indecent ad. The commercial is about a …

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The Hottest Lesbian Kiss Ever

Cuter than you would think. (Tipped by JMG reader Chris)

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Papa’s Prince: A Gay Family Musical

From the producer of the below clip: Some time ago, I asked Blake McCarty if he wanted to collaborate on a short film inspired by my “granddaughter” Viv. Viv was adopted at infancy by our friends Michael and Calvin, and because there were no grandparents in her life, she in turn adopted me and my partner as “The Gramps”. Together, …

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New Site For Gay Dads To Launch

Via press release: A new website to help gay dads navigate fatherhood will launch tomorrow, June 4th – in time for Father’s Day and this year’s Pride celebrations. GayswithKids.com hopes to inspire a whole new generation of gay men who are interested in raising children by offering in-depth reporting on topics from creating families to raising them. It will also …

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GALLUP: 63% Back Gay Adoption

Gallup reports: A clear majority of Americans (63%) say same-sex couples should have the legal right to adopt a child, the most to say so since Gallup began tracking opinions on the matter more than 20 years ago. This is higher than Americans’ support for same-sex marriage (55%). A majority of Americans across all major demographics now say same-sex couples …

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US Census To Count Married Gays

Via the Washington Post: The Census Bureau, which struggles to keep up with the rapid changes in American life, is about to start categorizing same-sex married couples as families. The 2013 American Community Survey results, which will be reported in September, will mark the first time the census integrates an estimated 180,000 same-sex married couples with statistics concerning the nation’s …

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Starbucks Includes “Two Moms” in Mother’s Day Ad Voiced By Oprah Winfrey

JMG tipster Lynda expects that you-know-who will be ever so pissed about this new Mother’s Day campaign from Starbucks. Oprah does the voice-over.

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