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Yesterday Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed a brief with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in defense of that state’s ban on same-sex marriage. Notably missing from Shuette’s brief is any mention of debunked social researcher Mark Regnerus, who was brutally slapped down by the judge who ultimately overturned the ban. While Shuette makes the usual tired procreation arguments, …

In February, the Southern Poverty Law Center filed Alabama’s first marriage equality lawsuit with a demand that the state recognize out-of-state marriages. Today a Mobile law firm filed a suit which demands that a local lesbian couple be allowed to jointly register as the legal parents of their son. Cari Searcy and Kimberly McKeand have been in a committed relationship …

Hallmark has launched two Mother’s Day cards for kids with two moms. “Moms are second to none,” one card reads. On the inside, it says, “How does anyone ever get by with just one?” Hallmark Cards Inc. spokeswoman Kristi Ernsting said the company is offering two cards with same-sex sentiments this year: “One card ‘for two moms’ and one card …

“Jeremy Hooper, Scott Rose, Straight Grandmother, and the rest of these ridiculous trolls in the gay blogosphere aren’t merely incredibly dangerous because they use desperate tactics to distract people from real, serious issues and impose their totalitarian agenda on others through character assassinations and psychological operations. They are also incredibly stupid! [snip] The entire basis for calling me a rising …

On Sunday, Ralph Reed appeared on ABC’s This Week to declare that social science has found “irrefutable” proof that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. PolitiFact has rated his claims as totally false. We did find one study funded by conservative organizations as showing gay parents are worse than straight ones, but it’s been …

From the announcement: The Handsome Father, a new national nonprofit organization headquartered in Austin, Texas, officially launched today aiming to foster a community of support to connect, equip and inspire gay fathers and fathers-to-be. Focused on providing education, resources and raising awareness, The Handsome Father’s programs and services include a one-to-one mentorship program, an online platform to showcase family profiles, …

Rev. Franklin Graham and Ralph Reed appeared on ABC’s This Week today to denounce gay parenting and gay adoption. Reed went all Regnerus and then immediately contradicted himself. “The social science on this is clear,” Reed said. “This isn’t about Vladimir Putin, this is about what’s best for children here in the United States. The social science is irrefutable: a …

Homocon horcrux Robert Oscar Lopez took his anti-gay parenting campaign to Bryan Fischer’s show yesterday to declare that “in the future, all children will be defined by which parent acquired them.” 

From the Salt Lake Tribune: In rapid succession, the official Utah position on same-sex marriage has gone from mainstream conservative to merely retrograde to downright nasty. The arguments put forth Thursday by Utah’s hired legal eagles in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals will soon be brushed aside, if not by that tribunal, then by the U.S. Supreme Court, and …

The state of Utah has filed an emergency petition with the state Supreme Court, demanding that all pending adoptions by gay couples be denied. Many couples filed for second-parent adoptions during the brief period that same-sex marriages were allowed in Utah. A lesbian couple is among the first to be refused while the Court mulls the petition. The two came …

“Many are calling for a boycott of Nabisco. I’m not a fan of boycotts, but I am a fan of healthy eating—and I’m not a thin little 7-year-old anymore. I stopped eating Oreos, Nilla Wafers and Nutter Butters long ago to avoid packing on unwanted pounds. That said, Nabisco is still trying to shove something down my throat for which …

On the eve of oral arguments before the Tenth Circuit Court, Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes filed a last minute brief that totally dismisses the state’s previous reliance on the work of discredited researcher Mark Regnerus. Utah files this supplemental letter in response to recent press reports and analysis of the study by Professor Mark Regnerus, which the State cited …

Clip recap: “Every child deserves a father and a mother. These natural family structures are proven to be the best social structure for raising children, accomplishing life goals, and being self-sufficient. Please SHARE to get the message out that natural marriage is the best thing for our society.”

Not only has Honey Maid created one of the loveliest gay family-inclusive ads we’ve seen yet, check out the message they issued today to the people who now say that Satan runs their company. Most companies that create gay-positive messages try to ignore or downplay the negative reactions they receive. NOT Honey Maid. This will be one of the best …

Miami police have arrested a 74 year-old registered sex offender and charged him with ten counts of attempted murder for trying to burn down the home of a lesbian couple and their eight children. The suspect told police that he is repulsed by the couple and that they don’t deserve to have children. 73-year-old Braulio Valenzuela intended to burn down …

“Nabisco wants to change definitions like family and wholesome. Now that I am older and more interested in protecting definitions like family and wholesome, I’m interested in being a conscientious consumer, watching where I spend my dollar. It’s not a matter of acceptance; it’s a matter of an evil agenda which is being pushed upon America and around the world. …

“I frankly don’t understand why the judge elected to pass on a discussion of some of the very real concerns our research raised. It’s as if raising standard methodological issues on this subject is just unwelcome today, unless it’s clear that you are friendly to the political goals of the same-sex marriage movement. My study noted numerous suboptimal outcomes experienced …

Yesterday a gay man pondered the responsibilities and legalities of a sperm donation to a lesbian couple in an essay published by the New York Times. An excerpt: Beyond legal entanglements, I grew anxious wondering about the practical consequences of a known-donor arrangement. Tori and Kelly don’t want a co-parent, and I’m not looking to be a father. Still, our …

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