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Groundbreaking Film Exploring the First Generation of LGBT Parents Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 at 17:23 in Activism, Commentary, Conception and Pregnancy, Couples Talk, Entertainment, Events, Family, Family & Children, Family Equality, Family Life, Featured, Featured Lezsites, Fundraiser/ Non-Profit, Hot Topics, Lesbian Shows, Movies, News, Op-Eds, Relationship Rights | viewed times | 0 Comments

Posted by Melanie Nathan; August 23, 2010 Film Showing and Reception Set for Sept. 14, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO-  Twenty-five years after its premier, the groundbreaking documentary “Choosing Children”—the first film to explore and chronicle the journey taken by lesbians and gay... (Continue reading)

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Contacting My Sperm Donor – I Am A Kid who is All Right!

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 at 2:54 in Columns, Commentary, Conception and Pregnancy, Editorials, Family, Family & Children, Featured, Guest Writers, News, Relationships, Relatives, Special Reports, Support | viewed times | 0 Comments

By -Emily McGranachan;  (Posted as Guest of Melanie Nathan)- August 22, 2010 - The media is buzzing about the new film “The Kids Are All Right”, which premiered earlier this month.  Its release was exciting for me because for the first... (Continue reading)

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Anti-Choice Fiorina Set Up by Right Wing Backers Citing \New Feminism

Written on 30 May, 2010 at 20:51 in CAMPAIGN 2010, Commentary, Conception and Pregnancy, Election 2010, Family, Family Life, Featured, News, Notable Quotes, Politics | viewed times | 1 Comment

5-30-10   Melanie Nathan:- Sacramento, CA (LifeNews.com is bragging about the fact that – The Susan B. Anthony (SBA) List is investing $215,000 in an independent expenditure campaign highlighting what it considers “the strong pro-life stance” of California Senate candidate Carly Fiorina. ... (Continue reading)

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USA Women’s Rights Under Attack

Written on 7 May, 2010 at 2:36 in Analysis, Conception and Pregnancy, Election 2010, Family, Featured, News, Politics, Women's Rights | viewed times | 11 Comments

Image by radarxlove via Flickr 5-6-10 Melanie Nathan We all know it matters who we send to Congress. But if ever we needed a reminder for why it’s crucial that we elect pro-choice Democratic women governors and representatives at the... (Continue reading)

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New York High Court Rules Vermont Civil Union Establishes Parental Rights of Non-Biological Mother

Written on 5 May, 2010 at 18:52 in Conception and Pregnancy, Family, Family & Children, Family Equality, Featured, In The Courts, LGBT Children, News, Organizations, Special Reports | viewed times | 0 Comments

Image via Wikipedia 5-5-10  MELANIE NATHAN Lambda Legal Case: “This is a terrific outcome for our client and her six-and-a-half-year-old son. New York has recognized the legal parent-child relationship established after this couple entered into a civil union in Vermont.” ... (Continue reading)

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First In Vitro Fertilization Unit in Israel for HIV Carriers

Written on 13 Apr, 2010 at 2:38 in Conception and Pregnancy, Family, Featured, Health, Hot Topics, Lifestyle, News, Notable Quotes, Sensitive Subjects, Women's Rights, World | viewed times | 3 Comments

Image via Wikipedia “Like a virus, no one is immune from ignorance – no matter what their profession or even educational background might be.“ 4-13-2010m; Posted by Melanie Nathan Rambam Medical Center in Haifa on Tuesday will launch the... (Continue reading)

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Aussie Doctor Calls For More Sperm Donations

Written on 11 Apr, 2010 at 13:01 in Conception and Pregnancy, Featured, Health, News, Women's Rights, World | viewed times | 2 Comments

4/11/10-by Paula Brooks A leading Australian In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) specialist is calling for Aussie men to lend a hand and  start donating more sperm because apparently our lesbian sisters from Down Under are  using it all up just about as... (Continue reading)

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Israeli Gay Couple Petitions Court to Use Surrogate

Written on 31 Mar, 2010 at 1:36 in Commentary, Conception and Pregnancy, Family, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Religion, World | viewed times | 4 Comments

State to consider changes in laws on unconventional families, fertility and birth; Melanie Nathan, 3-31-10. The Israel High Court of Justice reviewed a petition by a gay married couple (male) to have a surrogate mother carry their baby, and with deep... (Continue reading)

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Are Christian Anti-Gay Group/s Aiding & Abetting Lisa Miller’s Defiance of Court Order?

Written on 2 Jan, 2010 at 2:36 in Anti-Gay, Break Ups and Divorce, Commentary, Conception and Pregnancy, Crime, Custody, Family, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Op-Eds, Relationships | viewed times | 80 Comments

 Posted by Melanie Nathan, 11.05 p.pm PST  1/1/10   Lisa Miller, ‘ex-lesbian,’ has fled from her legal obligation to hand her daughter over to the custodial parent Janet Jenkins. She has disappeared with the child and all the while egged on by... (Continue reading)

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New Jersey Judge Rules Against Gay Couple In Surrogacy Case

Written on 1 Jan, 2010 at 9:20 in Conception and Pregnancy, Family, Featured, In The Courts, News | viewed times | 15 Comments

1/1/10-by Paula Brooks A New Jersey judge has ruled that a gestational surrogate who gave birth to twin girls for her brother and his legal spouse, is their legal mother, even though she is not genetically related to the twins. Relying heavily... (Continue reading)

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Lesbians causing Swedish sperm bank crisis

Written on 22 Aug, 2009 at 19:14 in Conception and Pregnancy, Featured, Health, News, Offbeat, People | viewed times | 4 Comments

8/22/09-by Paula Brooks Reports coming from Sweden are saying that a shortage of healthy sperm and a spike in demand from lesbian couples has caused a backlog of artificial insemination requests at Swedish fertility clinics, that is forcing couples seeking the... (Continue reading)

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Your Child by Cloning?

Written on 28 Apr, 2009 at 16:15 in Conception and Pregnancy, Family, Featured | viewed times | 4 Comments

Clonaid is a website that advertises “reproductive cloning services”. I first happened upon the site when adding Google ads to our site. They were text only advertisements, which are automatically displayed depending on the content of your site. Since this is... (Continue reading)

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Lez Make a Baby: Locating Sperm

Written on 23 Jan, 2009 at 23:00 in Conception and Pregnancy, Family, Featured | viewed times | 1 Comment

**Warning: Some people may find this post offensive.** One of the downsides of making a baby when you are a lesbian is having to deal with sperm. Sperm is one of the ingredients you will need when making a baby, and before... (Continue reading)

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Lez Make a Baby: Different Options for Lesbian Conception

Written on 8 Jan, 2009 at 18:00 in Conception and Pregnancy, Family, Featured | viewed times | 5 Comments

**Warning: Some people may find this post offensive.** Are you a lesbian looking to expand her family? Having a baby is a great way to do that! There are many options for expanding your family, but if you are a woman of... (Continue reading)

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