Results for: fosters
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Illinois Catholic Charities Drop Gay Adoption and Foster Care Lawsuit Over Civil Unions
Catholic Charities Illinois called off their legal fight to continue providing foster care and adoption services for heterosexual couples only. They’d rather just provide adoption services for no one.
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Utah School District Sued Over Limiting Access to Family Book, I Say Huzzah
Last Spring, a school district in Utah removed a book after 25 parents signed a petition for its removal. But decisions about access to age appropriate reading material shouldn’t be left up to 25 parents, so the ACLU is suing.
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Gay Marriage Wins: In Which We Celebrate and Also Push Forward
“For even one vote to come out in favor of gay marriage only three years later would have been historic; the fact that all four states did so is nothing short of incredible.”
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Now That We’re Really Talking About Gun Control: Where We Go From Here
In the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting, America is finally ready to talk about gun control. But will things really change, and if so, what must we do to make it happen?
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This “Lesbian Foster Moms Dress Boy in Girl Clothes” Story is Totally F*cked
Put the coffee on, homos, because “this gross example of child abuse is a wake-up call that everything about the gay movement isn’t acceptable.”
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Chief Diversity Officer Opposes Gay Marriage, Is Suspended From Work, Raises Important Questions
Dr. Angela McCaskill is on paid administrative leave from her position as chief diversity officer at Gallaudet University because she signed a petition opposing gay marriage. Did the university make the right decision?
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Why Claiming Republicans Are “Hardly Anti-Gay” Makes Hardly Any Sense
Spoiler alert: it takes more than “tolerance.”
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Bachmann’s School District Excels at Gay Bashing, Fosters Teen Suicide
In the past two years, nine teenagers in Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin School District have committed suicide. The district is represented by Michele Bachmann, has numerous anti-gay policies. Coincidence? Critics think not.
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Romney Nixed Anti-Bullying Manual For Using Scary Words Like “Bisexual” and “Transgender”
In 2006, then-governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney opposed the publication of an anti-bullying guide because it included the words “bisexual” and “transgender.” What a nice guy!
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New Study Questions Whether There Really Is “No Difference” Between Gay and Straight Parents
“This study cannot answer political questions about same-sex relationships and their legal legitimacy.”
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Long Island PTA Chapter Will Exist Solely to Support Gay Teens and Be Totally Awesome
“You don’t have to live on Long Island to join. You don’t have to be gay or have a kid who is gay… All you have to do is believe in the movement.”
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People Besides Homeless Gay Teens Maybe Starting to Notice Gay Teen Homelessness
“If people really come to care about homeless gay teens, it means that they’re willing to care about more than gay marriage or cute pictures of weddings at city hall.”
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Agreement on Anoka-Hennepin Lawsuit Ends “Neutrality Policy,” Gives Hope
“Teachers may affirm the dignity and self-worth of students and any protected characteristics of students, such as being LGBT, without running afoul of any district policy.”
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Rush Limbaugh Screws Himself Over Talking About Sex
In which Rush Limbaugh is just as wrong as one could possibly be.
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It Gets Worse: Radio Host Uses Penn State Sex Abuse to Discuss Gay Adoption
What does the Penn State sex abuse scandal have to do with gay adoptive families? Oh, that’s right, nothing.
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Arizona Judge Rules Mexican-American Studies Illegal, Is Horrible and Wrong
I can’t believe this is real and I’m not actually trapped in a George Orwell book.
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Republican Candidates Still Love to Hate The Gays, Have Nothing Else To Talk About
Look, we all were hoping this wasn’t true but it is: the Republican candidates for president are completely and totally obsessed with us, and it’s super awkward. They just won’t let the gay thing go. Ever. Seriously.
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Rick Perry Finds Hating On Gays Doesn’t Work As Only Campaign Strategy
Rick Perry can’t stop talking about how much he hates the gays, and Newt Gingrich can. How’s that working out for them?
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There Goes The Neighborhood: Gay People Moving In, Increasing Your Property Value
In areas that support same-sex marriage, gay couples can increase neighbourhood property values. In areas that don’t, they can decrease them.
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Jamey Rodemeyer’s Bullies Won’t Be Charged Criminally — What’s Our Best Next Step?
14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer’s bullies won’t be charged criminally. So what can be done to prevent this from happening again?