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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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Generation to Generation – “you’re with girls now aren’t you?”

Written on 24 Jul, 2010 at 20:31 in A Gay Girl's View, Columns, Coming Out, Commentary, Family, Family Life, Featured, Lez-Talk with Rachel, News, Notable Quotes, Relatives | viewed times | 1 Comment

7-24-2010; Rachel Wahba; Without missing a beat, Granny took one look at me with my new lover and said “you’re with girls now aren’t you?” The question was rhetorical, and when I gave her a wildly happy “yes!” she reflexively said “don’t... (Continue reading)

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The Sad Passing of Professor Martin D. Ginsburg

Written on 29 Jun, 2010 at 0:00 in A Gay Girl's View, Commentary, Events, Family, Featured, Memorial/ funeral, Relatives, Special Reports | viewed times | 1 Comment

Image via Wikipedia 6-28-10 Melanie Nathan WASHINGTON —  At the opening of this last session of SCOTUS, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. read a statement about the death, on Sunday of Martin D. Ginsburg, the husband of Justice Ruth... (Continue reading)

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UAFA Revisited by Activists – Failure to Engage Opposition

Written on 28 May, 2010 at 18:34 in A Gay Girl's View, Activism, Binational Immigration, Columns, Commentary, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Op-Eds, Relationship Rights, Relatives, Special Reports | viewed times | 10 Comments

5-28-2010 -  Melanie Nathan; Calling for a New Direction: Marrying DREAM ACT to UAFA Grassroot sloggers amount to a handful, a small dedicated group that has done an enormous amount of work with no resources at hand.  This group of people, some... (Continue reading)

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Mother’s Day – White House has Two Mothers

Written on 8 May, 2010 at 14:18 in A Gay Girl's View, Commentary, Family, Featured, News, Politics, Relatives | viewed times | 0 Comments

5-8-10 Posted by Melanie Nathan WASHINGTON – First lady Michelle Obama says having three generations of family living in the White House and raising her two daughters there has been a “beautiful experience.” Mrs. Obama also paid tribute... (Continue reading)

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Lesbian Sister of Prop 8’s Architect Runs for the Sacramento Bench

Written on 31 Dec, 2009 at 4:33 in Commentary, Family, Featured, News, Op-Eds, Politics, Relatives | viewed times | 11 Comments

 The  Prop 8, Monstermind,  Frank Schubert’s sister, Anne Marie Schubert has announced her candidacy for Sacramento County Superior Court Judge and her brother supports her campaign. Frank Schubert asserts that his political activities have nothing to do with his sister.  “I tried to... (Continue reading)

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Keshet – A Big Jewish Lesbian Wedding…..and Grandma was there..

Written on 18 Dec, 2009 at 18:40 in A Gay Girl's View, Coming Out, Commentary, Family, Featured, Hot Topics, Relatives, Religion | viewed times | 17 Comments

 Posted by Melanie Nathan: -  While many may find e-mail letters and fundraising pleas overwhelming at this time of year, I always enjoy reading them.  Many are from non-profit organizations, some touting well deserved victories and others attempting to portray... (Continue reading)

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On the 11th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance,

Written on 21 Nov, 2009 at 1:40 in Commentary, Events, Featured, News, Op-Eds, Protests and Rallies, Relatives, Special Reports, Trans News | viewed times | 0 Comments

Posted by Melanie Nathan; Today,  Nov 20th  is  Transgender Day of Remembrance. A sombre day with hundreds of  events around the world to honor  the memories of lives lost to anti-transgender violence. This day of Remembrance is celebrated with events purposeful in... (Continue reading)

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Family Fail: Gay Interventions During the Holidays

Written on 11 May, 2009 at 11:00 in Events, Family, Featured, Holidays, Relatives | viewed times | 1 Comment

Note to family: “Gay interventions” during any of the holidays are likely to backfire. Rather than put out the time and expense, save yourself the embarrassment and disappointment because no matter what you do it’s not your life and ultimately you... (Continue reading)

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The Pain of Having a Homophobic Parent

Written on 17 Oct, 2008 at 23:00 in Family, Featured, Relatives, Special Reports | viewed times | 4 Comments

The relationship with my father has always been tense to say the least. Well, my father let it be known to me that somehow he had been living with the idea that Gina and I were just roommates – even... (Continue reading)

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I hate it when this happens… and it is all my Dads fault

Written on 1 Oct, 2008 at 10:00 in Family, Featured, Relatives | viewed times | 5 Comments

As a Blogger I hate it when you can’t figure out what to blog about. My father was supposed to be posting an article today about what is like to be the parent of a gay daughter, but he e-mailed me... (Continue reading)

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