April 17, 2007: In another example of putting common sense and the welfare of children ahead of homophobia and pandering to the religious right, the Colorado legislature did the right thing. This is from the Rocky Mountain News:
A measure to allow gay couples to adopt won the Senate’s initial approval Wednesday, despite several lawmakers’ objections […]

April 7, 2007: The Washington Post gave front page coverage to Disney’s decision to allow same sex couples to have incredibly pricey and campy ceremonies at their theme parks.
Same-sex weddings are coming out at Disneyland.
Walt Disney Co. said yesterday that gay couples can buy the company’s high-end Fairy Tale Wedding package that allows them to […]

April 7, 2007: The Boston Globe just published this helpful overview of marriage rights in America’s states.
Massachusetts is the only state that recognizes same-sex marriages, the result of a 2003 ruling by its Supreme Judicial Court.
Three other states — Vermont, Connecticut and New Jersey — have civil unions that extend marriage-like rights to same-sex couples.
California, […]

February 19, 2007: A recent study has found that adoptive parents are often superior to birth parents. This is from 365Gay.com:
Adoptive parents invest more time and financial resources in their children than biological parents, according to a new national study challenging arguments that have been used to oppose same-sex marriage and gay adoption.
The study, published […]

February 8, 2007: The country’s first state to allow legal civil unions may be the second to offer full marriage rights. This is from 365.Gay.com.
Legislation that would replace Vermont’s landmark civil union law with same-sex marriage was introduced Wednesday at the State House.
The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mark Larson (D) and has 32 house […]

February 4, 2007: Two openly gay Connecticut lawmakers (see why’s its important to elect LGBT people?) are proposing to replace that state’s civil union’s bill with full and equal marriage.
State Sen. Andrew McDonald, D-Stamford, and state Rep. Michael Lawlor, D-East Haven, co-chairmen of the Judiciary Committee, announced plans yesterday morning to introduce a “marriage equality” […]

February 1, 2007: Mary Cheney continues to surprise and worry me. At a recent panel at Barnard University, Mary was asked about her pregnancy.
On the postive side, she did defend herself, and by extension, all LGBT parents. This is from the NY Times:
Today at the panel discussion, inside a stuffy room decorated by portraits of […]

January 31, 2007: For a while, as I previously posted, it looked like Tony Blair was going to allow churches to discriminate against LGBT people in their provision of adoption sevices.
Well, now I have to eat my words. And I’m thrilled to do so! Now I love, love, love Tony Blair. This is from BBC […]

January 28, 2007: My American readers may not have been following this, but there’s a huge row brewing in England, where Catholic Church leaders have threatened to stop providing adoption services if they aren’t allowed to merrily discriminate against homosexual parents.
The Church, which thankfully has never suffered any gay abuse scandals or anything, has sensibly […]

January 25, 2007: I don’t get the Cheney’s. In past posts, I, along with other’s in the LGBT community, praised the Vice President and his wife for the positive things they’ve said about their openly lesbian daughter Mary’s pregnancy.
But not everyone has been positive. The far right has viciously attacked Mary for bringing a child […]

January 18, 2007: Because LGBT people are discriminated against by this country’s marriage laws, we have to resort to other legal arrangements to protect our partners.
One way in which people do that is by adopting their partners. It seems odd to think of adopting another adult with whom you have an intimate relationship, but in […]

The Gay Parenting Show # 30: Jennifer Chrisler from Family Pride (MP3 –18MB –50min)
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE

January 14, 2007: Today I talk to Jen Chrisler, the wonderful, articulate and passionate executive director of The Family Pride Coalition.
We chat about Mary Cheney (of course), and I make a strong pitch for you to support Family […]

January 13, 2007: Thanks to LGBT parents and other committed activists, my local county is implementing a gay inclusive education cirriculum this week. This is from the Washington Blade:
The curriculum, titled “Respect for Differences in Human Sexuality,” explains concepts like sexual identity and orientation using nonjudgmental language.
Students in eighth grade are taught to recognize healthy […]

January 7, 2007: Lots of news on the marriage front.
Disappointingly, Massachusttes lawmakers moved closer to letting the public vote on whether or not we deserve basic civil rights. This editorial in the Boston Globe takes them to task.
Meanwhile, California courts say we deserve to be treated as equal citizens, an opinion they don’t share with […]

January 1, 2007: Happy New Year to all my LGBT familes and their friends!
 May 2007 find all famlies able to share the love and diversity that we exhibit in ours.
xoxox
Scott

December 29, 2006: A few years ago, a friend of mine who was a member of the National Gay and Lesbian Journalist’s Association paid me a wonderful compliment.  He told me that Bill O’Reilly had recently made a presentation to the group.  He said that O’Reilly told the audience that while he had been undecided […]

The Gay Parenting Show #29: The Vice President’s Daughter’s Baby and Ellen Kahn from HRC (71 mins, 25MB)
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December 26, 2006: After eating a lot of humble crow for my looooong absence from the show, I talk about Mary Cheney and interivew Ellen Kahn, from the HRC Family Project.
It’s so embarrassing, but […]

December 26, 2006: William Saletan recently wrote in the Washington Post and Slate that while conservatives are furiously condemning my new favorite person Mary Cheney, (actually, I have mixed feelings about her. As she faces these terrible attacks against her and her family, I keeping thinking “as ye reap, so shall ye sow.” But […]

December 21, 2006: According to front page story in The New York Times yesterday, the country that brought us Tiananmen Square is putting strict restrictions on who may adopt their orphans, one of which will severely limit LGBT adoptions. This is from 365Gay.com:
The Chinese government is preparing to bar gays from overseas from adopting Chinese […]

December 20, 2006: Awhile ago, I became aware of a “controvery” because some backwards school district somewhere in the dark heart of this country was protesting the availabliity of “And Tango Makes Three,” a story of two male penguins who raise an abandoned egg. To see what all the fuss was about - and to […]

December 18, 2006: In another sign of progress, New Jersey is added to the list of states legally recognizing gay partnerships.
This is from New Jersey.com.
New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday approved the civil union bill, putting same-sex couples within a pen’s stroke of acquiring the rights and benefits of marriage.
At the same time, Governor Corzine and […]

December 14, 2006:
Conservative Christians continue to shower the Cheney-Poe famliy with the love for which they are famous. Here’s the always-compassionate James Dobson writing in Time:
With all due respect to Cheney and her partner, Heather Poe, the majority of more than 30 years of social-science evidence indicates that children do best on every measure of […]

December 12,2006: Although LGBT people have more stable relationships than their straight counterparts (50% divorce rate, anyone?) we do break up. When there are children involved, what do we do? It’s a problem that an increasing number of courts are trying to solve. This is from the Star Tribune of Minn/St. Paul:
Marilyn Johnson and Nancy […]

December 8, 2006: Although I can’t think of an Administration less likely to do anything to help LGBT famlies than this one, Mary Cheney’s pregnancy might be one of the best things to happen for us in a long time.
This is the Vice President’s daughter - his daughter! - openly becoming the most famous gay […]

December 7, 2006: First, I want to apologize for the long delay between posts - and shows. But there is a good explanation.
A while back, because of our public presence on the web and elsewhere, our family became the target of some threatening actions. I really can’t go into any details, but it was very […]

The Gay Parenting Show #28: Back to School Episode with Aimee Gelnaw (MP3 –18MB –52min)
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September 28, 2006: It’s Back to School Time, and tireless advocate, educator and activist Aimee Gelnaw is on to tell you about her new curriculum for teaching early educators how to talk about diverse families with pre-schoolers […]

September 20, 2006: I’ve often said that people who get unduly worked up about homosexuality and who devote themselves to preventing our community from having basic human rights are probably having some kind of psychological crisis.
More proof of this phenomenon has emerged as the former Governor of New Jersey, Jim McGreevey, says this in […]

September 9, 2006: In a move that could only serve to pander to his most conservative supporters, Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger, who, we must remember, as a Hollywood star must have frequently worked and socialized with a ton of LGBT people, has vetoed legislation that would have barred discrimination against LGBT kids in public schools.
This is […]

August 23, 2006: Bad news from Arkansas, where a majority of the population supports a proposed bill to bar LGBT people from providing much-needed foster care to children who desperately need homes. This is from 365Gay.com. 
A majority of people in Arkansas support a proposed bill to bar gays and lesbians from becoming foster parents […]

August 21, 2006: Wonderful former Gay Parenting Show guest Judith E. Snow, (author of How It Feels to Have A Gay or Lesbian Parent,) will be speaking at the Eberhard Center at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Friday, Sept 22.
Check out Gays in Faith Together for the details.

August 11, 2006: On the occassion of the annual meeting of the Tragically Repressed Self-Hating Hatemongers, I mean, of the North American Association to Treat Homosexuality (NARTH), the American Psychiatric Association issued this repudiation of NARTH’s sick agenda:
“For over three decades the consensus of the mental health community has been that homosexuality is not an illness […]

August 4, 2006: Well, the move is complete and we’re settled in our new house. Our internet service is up and running (thank you Verizon!) and I’m glad to be back with you.
Unfortunately, my joy is tempered by the latest verbal vomit coming from the Religous Right. An organizer from a group founded by Alan […]

July 31, 2006: Sorry for the infrequent posts, but I’m in the middle of The Big Move. Now that my partner has taken a full time job in Washington, DC, we’re relocating from Vermont to Maryland. 
I’m staying in a Best Western right now (although if this is the best Western, I’d hate to see the worst) […]

July 12, 2006: The American Academy of Pediatrics, hardly a fringe or radical group, has once again made it clear that that our famlies are OK with them.  This is from Gay.com:
Children of same-sex couples benefit when their parents are able to marry or form civil unions, according to a report commissioned by the American Academy […]

July 7, 2006: Maybe just becasue I’m an optimist, but I assumed that the NY Supreme Court was going to find that the NY State Constitution required equal marriage rights. Unfortunately, the court let us down. I’m sure you’ve read all about it by now, but if not, check out my favorite gay news site, […]

July 3, 2006: As we prepare to celebrate our nation’s histroy of freedom, some recent bids to discriminate against LGBT people are sputtering out like wet firecrackers.
In Illinois, an anti gay marraige amendment does not look like its going to make it to the ballots in November, and in Pennsylvania, an proposed amendment that would […]

June 26, 2006: In a previous post, I wrote about a comprehensive article that demonstrated that the vast majority of scientific studies show that whatever it is that makes people gay, it’s there at the time of birth.
Here’s another study that suggests that homosexuality is biologically determined (at least for gay men). This one […]

June 26, 2006: Sorry not to have posted in awhile, but I’ve been super-busy with the usual nonsense as well as getting ready for our move to the Washington, DC area.
The good news is that we sold our old house and bought a new one - in a town called Cabin John, Maryland. (Anyone from […]

June 5, 2006: The President’s and right-wing Congressional efforts to reopen the “debate” on same-sex marriage pretty much ensure that all kind of ugly and horrible things will be said about our families in the days to come. Ugh.
After Laura Bush’s comments to Fox News that “I don’t think [equal marriage rights] should be used […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

April 26, 2006: A new study finds that more of us than ever want to be parents. This is from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Two-thirds of lesbians and a third of gay men in the United States plan to add children to their families over the next three years, according to a marketing survey to be […]

April 25, 2006: As my listeners and readers know, I was a big fan of the planned attendance of LGBT families at the White House Easter Egg Roll. I thought it was important that we show America that our families are out there, and that we want and do the same “normal” things that they […]

April 23, 2006: Michael Rogers from PageOneQ talked about this on the most recent show. It’s great to see a school superintendent doing the right thing.
Boston (WBZ Newsroom)  — A classroom controversy in Lexington has some parents upset at school officials.
A second grade teacher at the Eastabrook Elemenatary School read the book, called King and King to her class.
Parent […]

April 18, 2006: Joe Tresh, a terrific photographer who works with PageOneQ, has some photos of LGBT families at the White House Easter Egg roll here. The kids are so cute!

April 17, 2006: My good friend, the fabulous blogger Michael Rogers at PageOneQ was on the scene when LGBT families were treated like second-class citizens at the White House Easter Egg Roll. This is from his site. Read the whole story here.
After waiting outside overnight to be among the first to enter this year’s White House […]

April 15, 2006: On our 17th show, we interviewed Jen Christler of the Family Pride Coalition on the group’s plans to encourage LGBT families to attend the White House Easter Egg Roll.
Appropriately, Family Pride is rolling right along. (”Rolling” - get it?) This is from 365Gay.com.
Hundreds of gay and lesbian parents hoping to take their […]

April 9, 2006: As my regular readers know, the Family Pride Coaltion, along with other groups, is organizing the attendance of LGBT headed families at this year’s White House Easter Hunt. Its a great, great idea.
Needless to say, this has some professional gay-haters frothing at the mouth. These exerpts are from the International Herald Tribune. […]

April 3, 2006: I’m sure that there are some right wingnuts in America who want to stop us from adopting, pets, too. This is from ABC News:
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A Swedish court has imposed a 20,000 kronor ($2,600) fine on a woman kennel owner who refused to sell a puppy to a lesbian.
The kennel owner, who was […]

March 31, 2006: With the imminent release of Brokeback Mountain on DVD, the clever blogger over at Proceed at Your Own Risk has a great idea - buy a copy for a needy straight person. As he says:
Now don’t go giving a copy to the obviously gay-friendly, target the almost gay-friendly or better yet, complete […]

March 28, 2006: While there are some people who, because of their own prejudices, ignorance, confusion about their own sexuality or other irrational fears, oppose gay adoptions, I never thought I would hear anyone in public life - especially a politician who is sworn to look out for all citizens, say anything this hateful:
“We also have seen […]

March 28, 2006: In those rare moments when I am not actively parenting, I do manage to squeeze in a few other interests. One of those is digital photography.
In fact, I’m such a fan, I’ve started a second podcast - The Digital Photography Show. Check it out if you’re interested in taking better pictures.
 
 

March 25, 2006: As many states consider putting anti-gay adoption measures on the ballot (in what most observers call a cynical move to mobilize conservative voters to come to the polls) another major study from a respected and objective source has come out proving that LGBT people make great parents. Below is highlights from an […]

March 23, 2006: This is from the AP:
(Washington) The public backlash over gay marriage has receded since a controversial decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Court in 2003 to legalize those marriages stirred strong opposition, says a poll released Wednesday.
Gay marriage remains a divisive issue, with 51 percent opposing it, the poll by the Pew Research Center […]

March 18, 2006: I just came across this article from the Miami Sun Sentinel that HRC reprints. I like this story for many reasons, but my favorite is the kid’s quote at the end. (I cut out some of the middle, but you can read the whole article here):
Momentum is Building, Gay Adoption Backers Say
Erika Slife, South […]

March 17,2006: I’ve always been a big proponent of exposing our children to books with families that look like theirs. Not only did I read books like One Dad, Two Dads, Brown Dad, Blue Dad to my son, but I sent those books into school with him when it was his turn to bring a […]

March 10, 2006: In an unbelievably ugly move, Catholic Charities of Boston has decided to withdraw from performing ANY adoptions rather than place children with LGBT parents (current Mass. antidiscrimination laws require the group not to discriminate against LGBT people in their placements).
This is from The Boston Globe:
The Boston Archdiocese’s Catholic Charities said Friday it […]

March 8, 2006: Many of the men who write me say that they conceived their children in heterosexual marriages before coming out as gay. According to a recent article in the New York Times, they are hardly alone. Click here to read the whole story:
One hour into “Brokeback Mountain,” Amy Jo Remmele began to cry, […]

March 8, 2006: Many of us have had to answer our children’s questions about our sexuality, and many of us will have to in the future. So, how does pop icon Madonna answer her nine-year old daughter’s queries? Pretty oddly, if you ask me.
“(Lourdes) is really obsessed with who is gay,” says Madonna in an […]

March 4, 2006: Check out this great editorial from the Tallahassee Democrat, which calls for Florida lawmakers to repeal their ban on adoption by people who are LGBT:
 At first glance, the news that the state Legislature might revisit Florida’s counterproductive ban on gay adoptions sounds encouraging. But in an election year, skepticism is called for.
Rep. […]

March 4, 2006: Florida continues its will-they-or-won’t-they dance on amending their law to allow adoption by people who are LGBT. If they do, it will be good news for the thousands of children in that state who are stuck in foster care. This is from 365Gay.com:
(Tallahassee. Florida) A House Republican leader said he would consider […]

February 25, 2006: In a response to legislation that seeks to ban LGBT people from adopting, a Democratic State Senator is seeking to ban another class of people from building their families. This is from 365Gay.com:
An Ohio Democrat is proposing legislation that would prevent Republicans from adopting children, a move aimed at embarrassing the GOP […]

February 24, 2006: In a huge victory for families, it looks like only one state will have a ban against LGBT adoptions on the ballot this year. Previous reports expected anti-gay bills in 16 states. This is great news.
Maybe the conservative agitators saw the results of the recent USA Today poll (see post below) which […]

February 24, 2006: USA Today is fast becoming my favorite newspaper. First, they have the terrific good taste to include The Gay Parenting Show in an article on parenting podcasts (click here if you don’t believe me!).
Then, they run an accurate, if depressing, article on bills to ban gay adoption in 16 states. They also […]

February 23, 2006: Last week, the Roman Catholic leaders of Massachusetts moved to further abuse children (they just love screwing over the kids, don’t they?) by denying them loving homes with parents of the same sex. This is from the Boston Globe:
The four Roman Catholic bishops of Massachusetts plan to seek permission from the state […]

February 21, 2006: USA Today has an article about how conservatives are using LGBT adption as their new wedge issue to get out the vote. It’s almost too depresssing to read.
However, you can help demonstrate support for adoption rights by voting in their online poll. Follow this link to the story and cast your […]

February 20, 2006: Corri Planck is the deputy executive director of the Family Pride Coaltion, the only national group that works exclusively on protecting LGBT families. She and her partner, Dianne Hardy-Garcia, recently suffered an unbelievable loss when a young girl to whom they had provided foster care was allegedly killed by abusive relatives. […]

February 17, 2006: A few days ago, I reported that Florida was actually considering putting children before prejudice by allowing LGBT people to adopt when it is clearly in the best interest of the child. Mind you, this bill wasn’t a total repeal of the state’s ban on gay adoptions; it would just have […]

February 15, 2006: It’s really exciting to have been mentioned in USA Today today (doesn’t that double “today” sound weird? But there’s no way around it, I suppose). Thanks for coming by to take a look.
A special welcome to any LGBT people who have found the show through the article. I hope you’ll check out […]

February 14, 2006: In a shocking move, Florida, the only state in America which outright bans lesbians and gay men from adopting, is considering allowing loving parents to provide a permanent home to children in need.
Could the Sunshine State really be putting children’s welfare ahead of prejudice? Who would do such a thing? It sounds […]

February 13, 2006: I love being a dad. But today was one of those days when I loved it a little less.
On Mondays, our son and foster chld both go to the same daycare. I went early today to pick up our foster child for a doctor’s appointment, but when I got there I […]

February 13, 2006: The leadership in the Senate is once again pushing their divisive, hateful Constitutional Amendment against equal marriage. AMERICABlog put it like this:
Bill Frist promised to bring the anti-gay marriage amendment up for a vote in the Senate. It is, after all, an election year and they have to feed the beast: […]

February 11, 2006: Idaho adds to the lists of states fighting to keep discrimination alive and well. This is from 365gay.com:
Boise, Idaho) The Idaho Senate will vote Monday on a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would ban same-sex marriage and civil unions.
The amendment says that “a marriage between a man and […]

February 10, 2006: HRC is promoting a new petition drive for equal marriage rights. Sign it here and forward it. I can’t think of an easier way to support equality.
From coast to coast, we are coming closer to achieving true marriage equality for GLBT Americans. But we need your help to fight efforts to deny […]

February 10, 2006: The new Curious George movie opens this weekend in the US. I’m planning on bringing Sasha. But it turns out the real-life story behind the movie has a tragic gay twist.
Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of “Curious George” collaborator Alan J. Shalleck.Police charged Rex Ditto, 29, and […]

February 10, 2006: I’ve avoided writing about Brokeback Mountain (loved it, loved it, loved it!) but I can’t resist pointing this out from 365Gay.com:
The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday banned “Brokeback Mountain” and other nations in the region are expected to follow. China’s censor’s banned it last month. In Malaysia the country’s largest distributor has […]

February 9, 2006: I got a nice note from a woman who’s started a very interesting blog that chronicles her and partner’s “voyage as a lesbian couple trying to conceive through IUI.”
I love it when our families tell their stories. Anne is a charming writer and I hope she keeps up the blog. There […]

January 28, 2006: Although Virginia already has some of the country’s most hateful anti-gay laws on the books, they’re clearly not going to be satisfied until they take the World Cup for discrimination. This is from the Washington Post:
Va. Lawmakers Approve Ban on Gay Marriage
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers gave final legislative approval Wednesday […]

January 24, 2006: If you have teenagers or preteens, there’s a good chance they’re watching American Idol (AI). But on the one episode I watched this year, I was stuck by two instances of rather mean-spirited homophobia. In one, Simon (and if you have to ask who “Simon” is, you’re a better person than […]

January 13, 2006: People in Arkansas are fighting that state’s ridiculous ban on allowing lesbians and gay men to foster. This is from 365.Gay.com
The Arkansas Supreme Court has agreed to hear from organizations supporting a suit to overturn the state ban on gays and lesbians serving as foster parents.
The ban on gay fostering was […]

January 10, 2006: It drives me crazy that in 2006, the Boy Scouts still will not allow openly gay men to serve as scout leaders. That means that if my son joined the boy scouts (which I couldn’t imagine him doing, but peer pressure leads kids to do crazier things than that) I couldn’t participate […]

January 6, 2006: It looks like the next generation is growing up without the crippling prejudices of the current one. This is from 365Gay.com.
H.S. Seniors Overwhelmingly Support Gay Familiesby Doug Windsor, 365Gay.com New York Bureau, Posted: January 5, 2006 - 1:00 pm ET
(New York City) A national poll of high school seniors shows […]

January 2, 2005: Two people made contributions to my work on behalf of LGBT parents on my homepage at www.gayparentingpage.com. However, only one sent me an email letting me know that they contributed!
So, to my anonymous donor, thank you! And to anyone else who might want to contribute, please know that Amazon.com (who […]

January 2, 2005: Sometime in the last few weeks, I read an article about a lesbian couple in Virginia leaving their home because of that state’s vicious anti-gay laws. Here’s another article on the same subject, in this case two women fleeing Arizona. From the Arizona Daily Sun:
In mid-December, Jeanine, Nichole and Isaac Soterwood […]

December 31, 2005: You won’t be able to post to the boards for a few days. This is from our hosts, The Podcast Network: “TPN would like to advise that we are doing some important server maintenance on from Dec 31 - Jan 2 and our comments system will be down during that period. Regular […]

December 30, 2005: Has anyone else noticed how Britian’s attitudes towards homosexuality have improved since Madonna moved there? First they legalize civil unions, and now they make their adoption laws gay-friendly. The list of reasons to move to the UK just keeps growing. I got this from PageOneQ.com:
Changes to the adoption laws allowing […]

December 27 2005: The good people at GLAAD forwarded this message to me. I’m too shy to do this, but if you’re looking for your 15 minutes of fame go for it!
ABC’s hit show SUPERNANNY is currently looking for families consisting of same-sex couples and their children (infant to teens) who want to take part […]

December 25, 2005: Happy Holidays to all - especially to my fellow gay parents.
We are building new kinds of family, and showing the world new models of love and tolerance. Yay for us!
As a holiday present, here’s an editorial from USA Today. Although most of us would prefer that the […]

December 19,. 2005: I’m proud to live in the first state that allowed civil unions, although I now see it only as a step towards full marriage rights. Unfortunately, one of the pioneering couples in the fight for equality are now no more. This is from MSNBC:
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. - A lesbian couple who […]

December 14, 2005: How many gay people are there? The British Gov’t took a stab:
As gay and lesbian couples in the United Kingdom rush to register their civil partnerships, the government has released figures showing that 6% of the British population is gay or lesbian. That translates into 3.6 million people, London’s Daily Telegraph reported […]