May 30, 2006: The latest issue of Parenting Magazine, June 2006, has an article called The Birds and the Bees and Curious Kids, all about questions children ask about sexuality. Amongst such stumpers as “Why is my penis getting hard,” and “How does the sperm get to the egg anyway?” Parents poses the scenario “Your […]

May 28, 2006: A few weeks ago, I wrote about a bill that passed the CA State Senate that would require schools to teach the truth about historical figures who happen to be homosexual. Well, the Terminator of Human Rights, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has let it be known that children won’t be exposed to reality while […]

The Gay Parenting Show # 23 – Blog for Gay Parents! - (MP3 –15.6MB –44min)

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May 24, 2006: Today we have a terrific interview with Dana from Mombian, a great resource for lesbian moms (lesbian+mom=Mombian. Get it?). Although, as a gay dad, I also love the site, and I recommend everyone check it […]

May 23, 2006: The National Council for Lesbian Rights has created a great document that clearly states the economic and social ramifications of Florida’s ban on LGBT adoption.
You can read the whole report here. This is from the conclusion:
Despite the massive cost, infrastructure, and best efforts of DCF staff, community-based care contractors and foster parents, […]

May 22, 2006: Last week, when many American’s were anticipating the premier of The DaVinci Code, finding out who the last two finalists would be on American Idol, and the final episode of Will and Grace, our son Sasha was eagerly anticipating the loss of his first baby tooth. Finally, after weeks of doing everything […]

May 20, 2006:  In a ruling that actually puts the welfare of children before the prejudices of right-wing nutbjobs, a federal judge in Oklahoma has struck down a 2-year-old law that prohibits the state from recognizing LGBT adoptions that were completed in other states or countries. According to the AP, the Solomon-like judge said that the […]

May 22, 2006: In a move that will shock none but the simplest among us, Jeb Bush is moving to the right on gay rights. This is from 365Gay.com.
After saying for more than a year he opposed amending the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage Florida Gov. Jeb Bush now says he may support the […]

May 15, 2006: The Supreme Court just declined to hear a case involving the visitation rights of a non-biological lesbian mom. For her, I guess this was a good decision because it lets stand a state ruling that permitted her to visit the child she helped raise.
For the cause of gay-parenting, I suppose it’s good […]

May 14, 2006: The creatrix of Mombian, which looks to be a great site for lesbian moms, is promotoing June 1st as Blogging for LGBT Famlies Day. Here’s her great idea:

I’m declaring June 1, 2006 Blogging for LGBT Families Day, a day to raise awareness about LGBT families. I want to invite you all to […]

The Gay Parenting Show # 22 - Everything You Wanted to Know About Surrogacy! - (MP3 – 18.5MB –52min)

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May 11, 2006: Today we have a very illuminating interview with John Weltman from Circle Surrogacy. Ever wonder how surrogacy works? What happens if the surrogate changes her mind? How long it […]

May 12, 2006: In a great accomplishment, the California State Senate has passed a measure that will require schools to teach about the contributions that LGBT people have made to our world.
This is sure to raise conservative ire (I heard a substitute host for Rush Limbaugh - Roger Hickcock? - railing about it yesterday). But, […]

May 12, 2006: Claiming he wants to “end confusion,” Indiana state senator Jeff Drozda wants to introduce a bill that will bar same-sex couples from adoption.
As this story from 365.Gay makes clear, people like Sen. Drozda want to prevent children from being adopted into same sex homes EVEN WHEN theres no one else who wants […]

The Gay Parenting Show # 21 – An Interview with a Mom Who’s Taking a Stand! – (MP3 – 16.5MB –47min)
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May 4, 2006: Today we have a great interview conducted by Ellen Kahn, director of HRC’s Family Project, with Rachel Smith-Mosel, a mom who’s taking a stand in her own community. […]

May 3, 2006: In Florida, a breeding ground for anti-gay hatred and the only state in the Union that explicitly bans LGBT people from adopting, we see another example of the kind of ugliness that is engendered by those who spread lies about our lives. In this case, a woman who sounds like she was vulnerable […]

May 2, 2006: China’s anti-gay ban on adoptions by single people is having an effect. And not a positive one for the children, either.
This is from the Boston Globe, read the whole story here:
Adoptions in Massachusetts have dropped by 6 percent, largely because of a sharp decline in the number of babies from China as well as […]