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The final tally from 2011 is out. Gothamist has the list of girls’ names too. Looks like there’ll be thousands of Jaydens in the class of 2028.

The mother of Tyler Clementi, the gay Rutgers student who leaped to his death from the George Washington Bridge, says she’s riddled with self-blame but has come to a new understanding about her son’s sexuality. “I think some people think that sexual orientation can be changed or prayed over,” she said now, in her kitchen. “But I know sexual orientation …

According to the will of a recently deceased Manhattan businessman, his gay son must marry a woman to receive his inheritance. The son is already married to a man. A dear old dad left behind a final, unthinkable request for his gay son: get married — to a woman. The edict surfaced in the will of Manhattan businessman Frank Mandelbaum, …

A mobile DNA and paternity testing truck emblazoned with the slogan, “Who’s Your Daddy?” is working the streets of New York City. The “Who’s Your Daddy” recreational vehicle is selling DNA tests, mostly to fathers who suspect their children may not actually be theirs. “They flag us down, they pull us over, they talk to us,” owner and operator Jared …

Evil genius. My sister’s gonna love this. Source.

Huffington Post reports: The Palins have never been known for being particularly gay-friendly — and unfortunately, it seems as if the youngest member of the family is following in the footsteps of his elders. A newly-released clip from the Lifetime reality series “Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp” shows Tripp Palin uttering a homophobic slur when mom Bristol and aunt Willow …

“It’s going to continue to confuse children. This is the way the homosexual activists continue to build their numbers — is to get people confused about their gender identity and start acting out. Obviously, people who care about children — Christian couples — they will probably go ahead and go through the training if they’re required to. When they start …

The Friendly Atheist tips us to Secret Keeper Girl, a “fashion modesty” advice site for young Christian girls. Amanda Johnson writes: In my opinion, the teaching of modesty to teen and preteen girls is one of the most toxic and divisive aspects of Christian culture. It can have life-long implications in the way that women dress, act, and feel about …

Britain’s tabloids are having a field day after Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife accidentally left their eight year-old daughter behind after visiting a local pub. Horrified David Cameron got home from a Sunday lunch with family and friends — and discovered he had left his eight-year-old daughter in the pub. He dashed back and found little Nancy with …

Because of the recent furor over the Girl Scouts’ inclusive membership policy, an anti-gay alternative called the American Heritage Girls is seeing an explosion in membership. The group started with 100 girls in Ohio, and in recent weeks has surpassed 18,000 members in 45 states and six countries. Nine groups with a total of 357 girls meet in the St. …

Last month Pastor Michael Pearl made national news after one of his followers beat their child to death using the instructions in his book. Pearl has sold over 700,000 copies to Christian home schoolers.(Source)

Indoctrination! But at least the kid will associate pain with Jeebus. (Source)

Our new favorite internet mom has posted a follow-up. UPDATE: Out Magazine has another essay posted.

From the parenting website, Baby Center. My neighbor gave my 8-year-old toy dinosaurs. I am a little shocked. She says she is a Christian, but the Bible doesn’t say anything about dinosaurs. Should I let him keep them, as long as he understands that dinosaurs aren’t real? Even the PBS shows that he watches talk about dinosaurs and evolution, and …

A sample verse: “The cats nestle close to their kittens now. The lambs have laid down with the sheep. You’re cozy and warm in your bed, my dear. Please go the fuck to sleep.”

From the It Made My Day forum.