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Lesbian albatrosses are new moms

Submitted by Jeff on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 8:47pm
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A lesbian royal albatross couple - on the Otago Peninsula of New Zealand - have become proud parents.

The chick, which hatched last week, is one of 17 birds born this year in the South Island - the only mainland breeding colony of the endangered animal in the world.

A spokesman from the Department of Conservation, Robin Thomas, said while same-sex pairings have occurred before, it's "not common".


'The Kids Are All Rright' starring Annette Benning and Julianne Moore as lesbian moms

Submitted by Jeff on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 7:52pm
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Focus Features appears to have completed a deal to acquire rights to the Sundance Film Festival favorite "The Kids Are All Right" by Lisa Cholodenko, reports the LA Times.

The film - which stars Julianne Moore and Annette Bening playing lesbian moms - was shown at Sundance 2010. Mark Ruffalo also stars - as the biological father.


Rosie O'Donnell's new documentary on HBO: 'A Family is a Family is a Family...'

Submitted by Jeff on Sun, 01/24/2010 - 4:49pm
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Rosie O'Donnell and HBO offer an important documentary airing January 31 at 7PM, called A Family is a Family is a Family: A Rosie O’Donnell Celebration.

In the documentary, children of various families offer their insights about what being a family means to them.


Prop 8 creator's sister is a conservative Republican lesbian mom

Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 01/04/2010 - 6:14am
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Right-wing political mastermind - Frank Schubert - has acknowledged his lesbian sister in press interviews.

Now Anne Marie Schubert, currently a deputy district attorney for Sacramento, announced she's running to be a Sacramento County Superior Court judge.

Schubert's campaign website says she is a law and order and victim's rights judicial candidate with several endorsements from the county’s local law enforcement organizations.


VIDEO: Lesbian mom Cathy James should be very proud of her son

Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 12/21/2009 - 12:41pm
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Florida community leader - Cathy James - is beaming with pride for her 9-year old son, Tyler.

He spoke at the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation hearing on behalf of Securing Our Children's Rights, Inc. (SOCR), a statewide political lobbying group working to repeal the ban on adoption by gay Floridians.

The Florida State House and Senate members in attendance were Senators Crist, Joyner, and Storms and Representatives Ambler, Burgin, Glorioso, Homan, McKeel, Reed, Rouson, and Weatherford.


Houston elects lesbian mom for mayor

Submitted by Jeff on Sun, 12/13/2009 - 9:53am
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City Controller - and lesbian mom - Annise Parker made history Saturday by being elected Houston's first openly gay mayor, earning 53.6 percent of the vote in a tight race.

Parker and her partner, Kathy Hubbard, have been together since 1990. They have two adopted children.


Faith-based group GIFT will use $55,000 grant to promote inclusion of gays in churches

Submitted by Jeff on Sat, 12/12/2009 - 2:04pm
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Gays In Faith Together [GIFT] plans to use a $55,000 grant - from the Arcus Foundation - for GBLT outreach in West Michigan.


Meredith Baxter

Submitted by Jeff on Wed, 12/02/2009 - 7:39am
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Lesbian mom Meredith Baxter comes out of the closet

Meredith Baxter came-out on the ''Today'' show - looking fabulous at 63-years old.

Baxter is probably best known for her seven years playing TV mom Elyse Keaton on Family Ties from 1982-1989 [171 episodes].


Colombia: Gay adoption still prohibited

Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 11/16/2009 - 11:59am
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Colombia Reports: The Colombian Constitutional Court clarified that same-sex couple adoption is still prohibited, following the ruling of an Antioquian court that granted joint maternal custody to a lesbian couple.

The Court announced that the ruling by the Antioquian court was unconstitutional. The lesbian couple case had sought to overturn a law prohibiting same-sex couple adoption.


Gay partnership measure approved by voters in Washington state

Submitted by Jeff on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 5:05pm
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A measure expanding benefits for same-sex couples - known as the “everything but marriage” law - has passed in Washington state, the first time such an equality measure has been approved at the state level by voters. Referendum 71 currently has about 52% of the votes, and a margin of 60,000, with 72% of ballots counted.


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