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The Netherlands is introducing gay families into the nation's schoolbooks. Noordhof Uitgeverij, Holland's largest school book publisher says the need is immediate. "At the moment schoolbooks do not reflect life here," explains Frans Grijzenhout, director of the publishing house. "When a textbook deals with a family going on holiday, for example, the accompanying drawing will show a father, a mother and children.

Americans are opening their minds about gay rights, and they have become more accepting of marriage equality. According to Forbes.com, Gallup asks its survey question this way: "Do you think marriages between same-sex couples should or should not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages? In May 44% (up from 27% when Gallup first asked the question in 1996) said they should be recognized as valid.

A Mississippi school that canceled its prom because a lesbian teen wanted to bring her girlfriend has agreed to settle its lawsuit. The Itawamba County School District is paying $35,000 to Constance McMillen to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed on her behalf by the ACLU, The AP reports.

The White House issued the following proclamation to recognize Father's Day: "Nurturing families come in many forms, and children may be raised by a father and mother, a single father, two fathers, a step father, a grandfather, or caring guardian. We owe a special debt of gratitude for those parents serving in the United States Armed Forces and their families, whose sacrifices protect the lives and liberties of all American children.