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Between the 29th of September and the 3rd of October, The Podcast Network web site will be undergoing some major server work that will increase (fingers crossed) both the speed and the reliability of the service you have come to love and cherish ;)
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September 28, 2005: Thanks to those of you who cared enough to ask where I’ve been. I have the best excuse ever - we just adopted a new baby!
I’ve spent the last month working closely with an amazing birth mother to finalize an adoption. As those of you who have adopted know, the process is […]

September 18, 2005: According to a new study, the benefits of marriage go beyond all those cool wedding presents. This is from Reuters.
Stable marriage can increase the financial prosperity of couples and improves the lives of American children, including those being raised by same-sex couples, according to a report released on Tuesday.
The report […]

September 26, 2005: A victory in Massachusetts. A lopsided vote in the state Legislature defeated a proposed constitutional amendment that would have ended marriage rights for gays and lesbians, establishing state-sanctioned civil unions instead.
Both proponents and some opponents of same-sex marriage hailed the vote, with anti-gay groups saying they prefer a more restrictive […]

September 12, 2005: I said I’d post how you can respond to the California Crisis being forced upon us by The Discriminator. Here’s an excellent campaign being coordinated the Family Pride Coalition.
In the wake of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s response to the passage of California’s AB 849 – the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act […]

September 9, 2005: It looks like Governor itSchwarzenegger will kill California’s historic bill to end discrimination in marriage. This is from the Kentucky Herald-Leader.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s vow to veto a landmark same-sex marriage proposal this week - saying it violated the will of the people - has prompted the bill’s authors to delay […]

The Gay Parenting Show #008 (MP3 12.1MB 34:25 min)
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September 6, 2005: If you haven’t listened to the show yet, THIS IS THE ONE TO HEAR, as I feature a great interview with the executive director of The Family Pride Coalition.
It’s a bit of shorty today because I’m under […]

September 2, 2005: Gay.com reported this story about a court decision that, even when it come to LGBT families, good parenting trumps biology. I applaud the judge for recognizing that the needs and well-being of the children should be the most important factors in determining custory.
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania heard arguments […]

September 1, 2005: I try not to go off-topic too much on this page, but I can’t ignore the unbelievable devastation in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Maybe being a parent makes you more sensitive, especially to the pain of children, but I found myself weeping today as I watched the news. I just can’t […]

September 1, 2005: Another state in the US moved closer to ending marriage discrimination today. This is from CNN.
The California Senate approved legislation Thursday that would legalize same-sex marriages, a vote that makes the chamber the first legislative body in the country to approve a gay marriage bill. The 21-15 vote sets the stage for […]

August 31, 2005: As listeners to my show know, I’ve been dreading/looking forward to today, the first day of Kindergarten. How would Sasha do?
Things didn’t look good when he work up. “I don’t WANT to go to school,” he cried. I had a long talk with him about someone could have two feelings about the […]