by David Badash on November 30, 2011 The New Civil Rights Movement In yet another example of anti-​gay tunnel vision, NOM, the National Organization For Marriage, displaying a complete lack of understanding of the nature of same-​sex headed households, links to and quotes a fatally-​flawed op-​ed that suggests children parented by gay couples will not get “child care, groceries, health care, home maintenance, household products, insurance...

December 6, 2011 By STEVEN LEE MYERS and HELENE COOPER GENEVA — The Obama administration announced on Tuesday that the United States would use all the tools of American diplomacy, including the potent enticement of foreign aid, to promote gay rights around the world. In a memorandum issued by President Obama in Washington and in a speech by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton here, the administration vowed to actively combat efforts by other...

By Deborah Skolnik, Parenting.com updated 12:10 PM EST, Wed November 30, 2011 CNN.com — There was a time when gay parents and single adoptive mothers were unheard of, but the new norm is that almost anything works well as long as there’s a dedicated adult and plenty of love Christopher Fraley, 42, and Victor Self, 41, Parents of 20-month-old Coco Christopher Fraley and Victor Self have been married three times — to each other. They...

By Maria Puente, USA TODAY – August 23, 2010 When it comes to gay marriage and gay families, politicians are still bickering and courts are still deliberating. But in entertainment, it’s all over but the shouting. Hollywood, which once routinely depicted gay people as miserable, dysfunctional or tragic, now produces movies and TV shows — such as this summer’s film The Kids Are All Right, ABC’s Modern Family and Fox’s...

By LISA LEFF (AP) –November 2, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO — Same-sex couples who identify as married are similar to straight spouses in terms of age and income, and nearly one-third of them are raising children, according to Census data released Monday that provides a demographic snapshot of gay families in America. The study released by a think tank based at UCLA also found that Utah and Wyoming were among the states with the highest percentages of gay...

As many of you know or may not know. There is a huge battle being fought by Gay America against Proposition 8. It is so important to educate yourself on what you can do to help and what outlets exist. Some great websites exist. One being www.hrc.org they have alot of helpful information. I also recently discovered this website http:/equalityvideos.org If you have a moment please check it out, there are so many inspiring videos. You can also upload...

Submitted by Donor Conceived on Thu, 05/28/2009 – 1:11pm. THE CASE FOR COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL TESTING OF GAMETE DONORS A commentary by Wendy Kramer, Director & co-founder, Donor Sibling Registry, http://www.donorsiblingregistry.com (May 26/09. BioNews) http://www.bionews.org.uk/commentary.lasso?storyid=4365 “The Donor Sibling Registry (‘DSR’) is a non-profit, web-based, worldwide organisation dedicated to educating, connecting...

News Flash……….From Human Rights Campaign New York State is now one step closer to marriage equality. Last night, the New York State Assembly passed the marriage equality bill (A.7732) with a vote of 89 to 52. Thanks go to Governor Paterson and Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell for their leadership. Marriage equality now moves to the New York Senate, where the vote is expected to be exceptionally close. Take action today to let your...

By 365gay Newscenter Staff 05.06.2009 3:20pm EDT (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) The Louisiana legislature is moving forward with legislation that would bar the state from issuing birth certificates showing two people of the same sex as parents. The House Health and Welfare Committee has voted 12-3 to send the bill to the full House for a vote. Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) supports the bill. The measure grew out of a federal lawsuit brought by a gay couple who...

By 365gay Newscenter Staff 04.28.2009 4:19pm EDT (Augusta, Maine) The state Senate Judiciary Committee voted 14-11 Tuesday to bring the equal marriage bill before the full Senate. Moments before the vote was taken, a woman was removed from the room by State Police after shouting that the bill was immoral. Meanwhile, same-sex marriage advocates delivered more than 10,000 postcards to Gov. John Baldacci asking him to support the legislation. Baldacci...