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Remember Constance McMillen? She’s the student that was banned from escorting her girlfriend to the senior prom in Mississippi. The local branch of the A.C.L.U jumped to her defense and petitioned the school on her behalf. School officials responded that same-sex dates (not to mention tuxedo-wearing females) were against school policy. The civil rights organization shot back that said policy was unconstitutional. End result: the prom was canceled for everyone. Luckily for Constance (and all non-heterosexual kids), the A.C.L.U. wants to continue to fight the fight.
The book contained “pro-gay” messages, so why does one librarian in Colorado remind a questioning patron the book very much belongs in the children’s section?
Because children’s books aren’t about children’s topics. Continue reading »
Gay characters are finally starting to mount up on primetime, but few have gotten all the way to “and baby makes three.” Gay parenting is about to get the big shot at the national stage courtesy of the Modern Family premiere on ABC this Wednesday. (WARNING: Minor spoilers ahead)
And even with Ed O’Neill in an Al Bundy-esque role as grandpa to the newly adopted daughter of Cameron and Mitchell, the best news about this show is room has been left to celebrate the triumph of two guys raising a child on TV. And it can still be funny. Continue reading »
Oh sweet heavens. A judge in Georgia actually stipulated that a father in a custody battle couldn’t expose his children to his gay friends. No, it didn’t hold up in court – thank heavens. Continue reading »
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