Sep

3

BC’s New ‘Gay Friendly’ Curriculum

Filed Under Education, GLBT Parents, Gay Students |

The National Post has an interesting and ’somewhat’ balanced story on B.C.’s new ‘Gay Friendly’ education curriculum. Read more

Aug

26

Virginia Court Affirms Vermont’s Jurisdiction in Same-Sex Couple’s Interstate Custody Dispute

Filed Under Court Cases, GLBT Parents, Legal |

Same-sex Court CasesFrederick County, VA – A state circuit court judge has rejected yet another attempt to overturn a Vermont custody order giving child visitation rights to a lesbian parent from a now-dissolved civil union. Read more

Aug

19

California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Lesbian Client Denied Infertility Treatment

Filed Under Court Cases, GLBT Equality, GLBT Parents, Health, Legal, Lesbian matters, Religion |

California Court Cases - LGBT Medical/Religious News(San Francisco, CA) — The California Supreme Court has ruled that a group of doctors cannot use their religion as a legal excuse for violating the civil rights of their former patient — an Oceanside lesbian — to whom they refused an infertility treatment based on their religious views about her sexual orientation. Read more

Aug

6

Creating Gay Families

Filed Under GLBT Parents, Headlines, Life, Relationships |

I read an interesting article in the August print edition of The Walrus yesterday about ‘Creating the Gay Family’. Read more

Jul

4

Complaint Filed in NY Against Arizona-based Antigay Adoption Companies

Filed Under GLBT Parents, Legal |

(New York) — Lambda Legal is filing a discrimination complaint with the New York Attorney General’s office on behalf of a gay couple in New York barred from posting their online adoptive-parent profile by Arizona-based Adoption Profiles, LLC and Adoption Media, LLC solely because they are a same-sex couple — violating New York anti-discrimination laws. Read more

Jun

26

Librarians to Get Free Copies of Classic Picture Book ‘Mom and Mum are Getting Married!’

Filed Under Books & Mags, GLBT Parents, Gay Marriage |

Book cover of Mom and Mum are Getting Married!Anaheim, CA (PRWEB) — Second Story Press will be giving away copies of their 2004 picture book Mom and Mum Are Getting Married! to librarians at this year’s American Library Association Conference on Saturday, June 28 in Anaheim in celebration of California’s newly legislated legalization of gay marriage. Read more

Jun

25

Halifax’s Reputation for Gay Friendly Travel Reaffirmed

Filed Under GLBT Parents, Gay Travel |

Halifax harbour pink fireworks display over bridge (Photo Credit: Destination Halifax/Steve Kaiser)HALIFAX, NS (Marketwire) — Halifax’s reputation for gay friendly travel will be reaffirmed with the return of R Family Vacations’ cruise with Rosie O’Donnell and guests this July. Read more

Jun

16

Ohio Appeals Court Issues Ruling in Lambda Legal Case Representing Lesbian Mother

Filed Under Court Cases, GLBT Parents, Legal, Lesbian matters |

(Franklin County, OH, June 16, 2008) — The Tenth District Ohio Appeals Court ruled, on June 10, 2008, that lesbian mother Denise Fairchild should never have been permitted to attack the enforceability of a shared custody agreement with her former partner Therese Leach. Read more

Jun

11

Dottie’s Magic Pockets Goes To California Film Fests

Filed Under GLBT Parents, Gay Entertainment, Gay Film |

Kids’ Show for Gay Families, Dottie’s Magic Pockets to Appear in the Frameline32: San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival and Outfest 2008: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Read more

Jun

6

Virginia Supreme Court Affirms Custody Case Ruling Favoring Lesbian Mother

Filed Under Court Cases, GLBT Parents, Legal, Lesbian matters |

(Virginia) — Today, the Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a prior ruling by the Virginia Court of Appeals that said that the state must honor the Vermont Supreme Court’s order of visitation between Janet Jenkins and her daughter. Read more

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