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The Florida Family Policy Council - which opposes adoption by gay couples - uses scare tactics and stereotypical profiling to inform its members - according to a blogger at Sociological Images. FFPC contacted its members about a judge's ruling to allow a lesbian couple to adopt a relative's child they had been fostering. On the left is the photo included with the alert; on the right is a photo of the actual couple.
The Chronicle of Education:
College students who describe themselves as politically "far right" arrive on campuses across the country supporting legal same-sex marriage significantly more than do conservative Republicans nationwide, according to new data released by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles.
The family denied re-enrollment to Boulder's Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School remains unidentified, but released a statement through Boulder Pride - an organization representing the GLBT community. They say the school's decision comes as a shock to them. The couple says they were initially very hurt and angry. According to the couple, their two children have been attending Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School for three years.
According to ChildCustodyHelp2U.com, a third of all lesbians have children from previous heterosexual marriages, IVF or other means; and most gay custody cases involve lesbian moms where fitness as a parent is contested by the biological dad.
The group highlights the issue of homophobia in child custody cases by offering examples of recent custody decisions, such as Sharon Bottoms - who was sued for custody of her young son by her mother.
Award winning actress - Cynthia Nixon - is helping a political group pass marriage equality in New York state. Initially, the group hopes to keep State Sen. Hiram Monserrate [Queens] - a "no" vote in the marriage equality debate - from winning back his seat.
ABC News reports on Life & Style's insinuation that gender expression may be parent-based, rather than child-based self-expression. In other words, Life & Style may be saying that Angelina is choosing haircuts and outfits for Shiloh - as opposed to Shiloh telling Angelina what she likes and dislikes.
Comedian and actress Roseanne has delivered a strong message in response to Marie Osmond's son committing suicide.
In a blog post titled Marie Osmond's Poor Gay Son Killed Himself she calls on Marie [whose son is rumored to have been gay] to renounce the Mormon Church's anti-gay stance instead of donate and promote her faith.
Lauren Forcella publishes a syndicated column - Straight Talk For Teens - which offers input from teens on current life issues. The articles allow a panel of teens to express their views on a wide range of issues. In each column, Forcella offers a 'middle way' for parents to address each topic.
In the latest column, a teen writes:
Northern California's Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) - Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee - will host a panel discussion upon reintroduction of the Every Child Deserves a Family Act.
The proposed legislation would offer more homes to foster children by working with states to end discrimination against adoptive and foster parents based on sexual orientation and marital status.
Daniel Radcliffe's voice will be heard in a public service announcement in support of The Trevor Project - a youth suicide prevention group supporting gay teens.