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Premiere of Rosie’s “A Family is a Family” HBO

Premiere of Rosie's

1/24/10-by Melanie Nathan What is a family? Sometimes it’s a mom and dad and their kids. Or it might be kids with just a mom or dad. Or it could be kids who have more than one mom or dad. While... (Continue reading)

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A Celebrity Stylist Finds Motherhood enhances a Career!

A Celebrity Stylist Finds Motherhood enhances a Career!

    O K K I E S (ah-keez’) n.: plural of Okkie, familiar form of Oscar   – When I first arrived in New York City from South Africa, albeit an attorney , my foreign-ness made finding work near impossible.  I moved... (Continue reading)

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Senator Leahy’s New Bill Speaks for a Level Playing Field-

Senator Leahy's New Bill Speaks for a Level Playing Field-

By Melanie Nathan:- When I met Senator Leahy, I was touched by his compassion, his sensitivity and his veracity. Most of all he is a champion for equality and as a supporter of UAFA, and has done much for our LGBT... (Continue reading)

Catholic Article Provides Secular Argument for Gay Equality

Catholic Article Provides Secular Argument for Gay Equality

 By Melanie Nathan -  After much back and forth emanating from my article on the Manhattan Declaration, a comment by Paula Brooks (thanks Paula) sent me scurrying to the CATH PEWS site.  If you have read the thread of over... (Continue reading)

My Gratitude Goes to Joy Behar

My Gratitude Goes to Joy Behar

Joy Behar has her own show and what a stroke of happiness for us queers; she is her own person and clearly is at the helm of her nightly presentations.  Her strength and force will go a long way as... (Continue reading)

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Equality Can Help LGBT Health

Equality Can Help LGBT Health

In  mid- 2009, MassEquality sent a survey to one individual in each of the 38,210 households on its mailing list to capture the participant sample possible,  providing the largest “snapshot” ever taken of the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender... (Continue reading)

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The Birth of a Column -Lez Be Smart -National Sex Offender Registry rip-off

The Birth of a Column -Lez Be Smart -National Sex Offender Registry rip-off

Lez be smart - consumer information inspired by the sentencing of Elizabeth Smart's female captor - 15 years.... (Continue reading)

Our Bodies and our Boobs – the Fight is On…

Our Bodies and our Boobs - the Fight is On...

Ten days ago, the House passed the Stupak Amendment, which would be one of the biggest setbacks to women’s health and rights in recent decades; unless we stand together and stop it, this will provide license for our rights to... (Continue reading)

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Mormon Church Supports Gay Rights;That “do not do violence to the institution of marriage.”

Mormon Church Supports Gay Rights;That

 Last night the city council of Salt Lake City unanimously passed an ordinance outlawing discrimination against gays in employment and housing, the first such law in the entire state of Utah. Very surprisingly, among those speaking in support of the... (Continue reading)

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Learning The Lockstep Tango -Time to Tune up DEMS

Learning The Lockstep Tango -Time to Tune up DEMS

 By Melanie Nathan -  If there is one thing to come out of healthcare reform’s ultimate house bill, is the need for the Democrats to take lessons in the “Lockstep Tango” and who would be better teachers than the experts... (Continue reading)

Maine and California – “BAN DIVORCE” – next obvious step for the Sanctity of Marriage

Maine and California -

Melanie Nathan: Considering Maine and Reflecting on California: Does marriage equality and more specifically same-sex marriage hurt traditional marriage? This most confounding question has yet to be answered by anyone, especially those who expound the rhetoric while seeking to ban same-sex... (Continue reading)

DEMS – CALL OUT- Sarah Palin on Facebook lies….

DEMS - CALL OUT- Sarah Palin on Facebook lies....

Quoting: The Democratic Party Site – CALL OUT:   “A lot of folks use Facebook to stay in touch with friends and family. For Sarah Palin, it’s a great way to spread lies about health insurance reform.  A few months back,... (Continue reading)

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Out4Immigration Number One on Immigration Equality

Out4Immigration Number One on Immigration Equality

by   Melanie Nathan:   Some organizations focus on fundraising and remain furtive in their strategy, citing “we know best” while purporting to advance the cause of binationals in their self appointed autocracy.  However  Out4Immigration remains consistent in its plan – a transparent one- and... (Continue reading)

VIDEO: Halloween Costume Shopping w/Gay Family Values

VIDEO: Halloween Costume Shopping w/Gay Family Values

From The Gay Family Values Blog: So, one of the fun parts of being parents is holidays. Bryans favorite holiday is Halloween and the best part of Halloween is deciding and finding the right costumes for the kids. We hope you... (Continue reading)

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Back-to-School Resources for LGBT Parents

Back-to-School Resources for LGBT Parents

Lesbian mom Dana Rudolph, aka Mombian, recently put together an article which covers the topic of back to school for LGBT parents. This is a busy time for many families, including those with LGBT parents, and the resources are flowing everywhere... (Continue reading)

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