The Ten Reasons It is Unfair to Compare LGBTQ vs.Straight Parenting
By: Rob Watson George Bernard Shaw once described straight parenting as having ”no test of fitness”. LGBTQ parents are beyond the “test” In recent scrutiny by representatives of the Catholic Church and a group of authors speaking at the Heritage Foundation, the raking LGBTQ parents have received has been unfounded, ridiculous, ...
What are doctors saying about gay marriage
Chicago-An influential U.S. pediatrician's group has endorsed gay marriage, saying a stable relationship between parents regardless of sexual orientation contributes to a child's health and well-being. The American Academy of Pediatrics' new policy cites research showing that the parents' sexual orientation has no effect on a child's development. Kids fare just ...
Spotlight Campaign: Mugs and Mary
By Brandy Black The Next Family: Tell me about your family. Mugs: My family consists of my wife Mary, our 19-month-old son, Emerson, an orange tabby cat named Cheetoh, our dog, Blaze, and myself, Mugs. We live in Seattle, WA with loving, doting grandparents close by. Seattle is a very liberal ...
Spotlight Campaign: Same-Sex Couples Around the Country
Sponsored by Family Equality By Brandy Black, Editor-in-Chief of The Next Family The Next Family has officially begun our 2013 Spotlight Campaign, in which we will share stories of same-sex parents from around the country. Now more than ever, with our President's stamp of approval, we are beginning to see that the ...
Same Sex Parent
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by Tanya Ward Goodman Though they couldn’t be less alike, I am lucky to have two...
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by Tanya Ward Goodman Way back in college, when I was a theatre major, one of my...
By: Danny Thomas here I am… sitting on the end of the bed with a pile of laundry literally looming over...
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Tuesday, as the Pentagon’s annual report on sexual assault showed an alarming increase in cases, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) introduced the Combating Military Sexual Assault (MSA) Act of 2013. In an effort to reduce sexual assaults within the military and help the victims of this crime, the Combating MSA Act would address... [Read more of this review]
Jason Collins took a huge step in major American sports by coming out today. ”If I had my way, somebody would have already done this…I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport but since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation.” The support has been pouring in. Kobe Bryant... [Read more of this review]
A Catholic high school in Columbus, Ohio has fired Carla Hale, a teacher of 19 years, after she was outed as a lesbian in her mother’s obituary. The obituary mentioned her “partner” Julie and a parent of a student at Bishop Watterson High School told the school. Hale was fired through a termination letter. According to Digital Journal she was... [Read more of this review]
Last Friday, the Boy Scouts of America proposed maintaining its ban on adult gay leaders, while dropping the ban on gay scouts. Several faith leaders quickly expressed their disappointment in the proposed policy change. All faith leaders continued to call for a fully inclusive scouting program that included qualified gay leaders, even while some expressed... [Read more of this review]
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