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Education Author: Some Fish Change Sex, Humans Don't

May 27, 2011 – 2:57 pm

In response to the story about Redwood Heights Elementary School in CA using examples from nature to teach kids about “multiple genders”, Michael Lopez comments (emphasis his): [Fish switching sexes] is absolutely not where you want to plant your flag if you’re trying to convince people — kids or not — that somehow transsexuality or the […]

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Sen Diaz: Mayor Bloomberg's Civil Rights Comparison "Disturbing"

May 27, 2011 – 2:50 pm

From the office of New York State Senator Rev. Ruben Diaz: “It was disturbing today to hear Mayor Michael Bloomberg trivialize the suffering and agony of African Americans during the slave era by comparing it to the push to legalize homosexual marriage. … There is no just comparison between America’s struggle to overcome the evils […]

Posted in New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (13)

Gender Confusion over at Slate

May 27, 2011 – 2:40 pm

An author attempts male breastfeeding until he has this epiphany: And then I realized I was missing something essential: a child. For all our assumptions about breast-feeding, the one abiding truth is that it exists to nourish and comfort new life. The walls of gender could be broken down, but without a child to benefit, […]

Posted in Culture, Parenting | Comments (2)

Ed Whelan on Prop 8 Opponents’ Anti-Black Bigotry Against Judge Deciding Motion to Vacate Walker’s Ruling

May 27, 2011 – 1:48 pm

Strange: Vaughn Walker’s successor as chief judge of the Northern District of California, Judge James Ware, will decide Prop 8 proponents’ motion to vacate Walker’s anti-Prop 8 ruling on the ground of Walker’s improper failure to recuse himself from the case. According to a provocative post published by RENWL—a coalition of supporters of same-sex marriage from a Los […]

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NYT Gives Brian Brown Last Word on Marriage

May 27, 2011 – 1:38 pm

Following the trend set by NPR, the New York Times gives our President Brian Brown the last word — in fact, it’s the only time they quote him in this article discussing Mayor Bloomberg’s support for SSM: “It isn’t connected with reality, what the mayor is trying to sell,” said Brian S. Brown, president of […]

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Another Gay Writer Comes Out for Teaching Gay Marriage in the Schools

May 27, 2011 – 1:35 pm

Harold Fayard at Truthout: Students should be taught that these two variations in human attraction [homosexual and heterosexual] are no different than variations in hair color, skin color or any other natural variation. If presenting such knowledge means that gay marriage is being taught, then the reply should be that yes, in this manner, gay […]

Posted in Children, Education, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (5)

Gallup: In U.S., Young Adults, Women (Overestimate) Gay Population at 30%

May 27, 2011 – 1:24 pm

Perception vs. Reality: U.S. adults, on average, estimate that 25% of Americans are gay or lesbian. More specifically, over half of Americans (52%) estimate that at least one in five Americans are gay or lesbian, including 35% who estimate that more than one in four are. Thirty percent put the figure at less than 15%. […]

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Breaking News: Catholic Charities of Rockford Ceases Adoptions, Foster Care

May 27, 2011 – 10:37 am

From the Chicago Tribune: Catholic Charities of Rockford announced Thursday that the agency will halt its state-funded foster care and adoption services Wednesday — the day civil unions take effect in Illinois. The decision is the first of what could become a domino effect of Catholic Charities leaving the foster care and adoption business to avoid […]

Posted in Adoption, Religious Liberty | Comments (27)

New Equality CA Poll: Repeal of Prop 8 Likely to Fall Short

May 27, 2011 – 10:15 am

An Equality California poll of likely voters found Californians split 45 to 45 about repealing Prop 8. Equality CA argues the “undecideds” will break their way. We think not. They don’t really think so either, because they are seeking to delay a vote at least until 2014: “If everything fell into place the right way, it would be 2012,” […]

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NY 26: The Candidate Failed to Use Social Issues

May 27, 2011 – 9:00 am

Pundits are parsing the loss to the Democrats of NY 26–Jack Kemp’s old district–in the special election Tuesday. Fears that Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan would hurt seniors was clearly issue number one. But Human Events noted how the candidate Jane Corwin, ran away from social issues that could have helped her: So it was in […]

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CA Elementary School Students Taught About Multiple Genders

May 27, 2011 – 8:00 am

In the SanFran Chronicle: All [California] state schools are required to have a specific plan to address safety and other issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity. Gender harassment can start at very young ages, often before kindergarten, and it is not uncommon for children who step outside of narrow gender expectations, whether in […]

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Is Mainstream Minnesota Media Deliberating Skewing Polls?

May 26, 2011 – 4:20 pm

This is a fairly balanced news report from KSTP, Minnesota’s ABC News affiliate: But here’s a mystery: it reports the latest Survey USA poll taken May 24th and 25th shows Minnesotans will vote for the marriage amendment 51% to 40% (with 10% “other”). The exact wording is not provided. But the reporters says this is […]

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Breaking News: Survey USA Poll Shows Minnesotans Favor Marriage Amendment 51%-40%

May 26, 2011 – 4:16 pm

A new Survey USA poll shows Minnesotans favors the marriage amendment 51 percent to 40 percent. Local ABC News reports: The vote on the gay marriage amendment in 2012 could be a close one, according to our exclusive new SurveyUSA poll. In our survey of 552 registered voters on May 23 and 24, 51% say […]

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New Bronx Video: "People Need to Speak the Truth" on Marriage

May 26, 2011 – 3:56 pm

On May 15th, thousands of people peacefully and prayerfully marched through the streets of the Bronx at Sen. Diaz’s rally to speak truth to power: marriage is the union of husband and wife. What kind of person stands up for marriage and why? Meet your friends, neighbors, and fellow citizens standing up for marriage:  

Posted in New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (7)

Maggie's Column: Can Jon Hunstman Step Into Mitch Daniels' Shoes?

May 26, 2011 – 3:47 pm

NOM Chairman Maggie Gallagher’s latest column: With Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels out of the race, is a Huntsman boomlet brewing? There is no shortage of voices willing to say so, including Jon Huntsman. “I think the opening is to our advantage,” the former Utah governor told Politico. “How many reform-minded governors are there left who […]

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