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The Arsenal Is Empty

Jason Howe | Posted 06.19.2013 | Gay Voices
Jason Howe

Any Supreme Court victory for backers of Prop 8 and DOMA will be a Pyrrhic one. One by one, their arguments have been exposed as falsehoods and have no power as American society moves toward full acceptance of LGBT rights. Their arsenal is empty.

Lesbian Moms Allegedly Denied A Family Membership At Children's Museum

Posted 06.10.2013 | Gay Voices

A Florida-based lesbian couple is crying foul after a local museum allegedly refused to offer them the standard price of a family membership. Kare...

WATCH: Teen Stuns Nevada Assembly With Heartbreaking Gay Marriage Speech

Posted 05.24.2013 | Gay Voices

Footage of a Nevada teen's impassioned gay marriage plea is making the blogosphere rounds. As Towleroad reports, 18-year-old Riley Roberts defende...

Great News For Brazil's LGBT Community

AP | Posted 05.09.2013 | Gay Voices

BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazil is guaranteeing homosexual couples' right to access assisted fertilization. The wording of the an earlier decree governing...

The Education Department's Hat Tip To Gay Parents

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Klein | Posted 04.30.2013 | College

Students applying for federal student aid in 2014 will fill out a slightly different form than previous applicants. Rather than being able to report o...

WATCH: Elton John Reveals Famous Godmother Of His Second Son

Posted 04.26.2013 | Gay Voices

Elton John and his husband David Furnish shed some light on their parenting methods in a new interview with Extra TV. The Rocket Man, 66, said tha...

I Got Gay Married In First Grade

Emma Tattenbaum-Fine | Posted 06.17.2013 | Gay Voices
Emma Tattenbaum-Fine

The wedding went off without a hitch and, over the years, dissolved into a silly and cherished family memory. At that very time, unbeknownst to me, my moms were forking over time, energy and legal fees to make their union and joint custody of me as legal in the eyes of the court as a married couple's.

The Well-Charted Waters Of Same-Sex Parenting

Paul M. Smith | Posted 06.03.2013 | Gay Voices
Paul M. Smith

During the Supreme Court arguments in the Proposition 8 case last week, there seemed to be some confusion about the social science evidence concerning same-sex parents and their ability to raise children, but there is no "disagreement" among the experts about what the research says.

Political Correctness, or Equality, for Heather and Her Two Mommies?

Susan Ochshorn | Posted 05.29.2013 | Gay Voices
Susan Ochshorn

Equality embodies our humanity, and our progress as a nation. But for those who prefer their rationale more hard-nosed: Human capital -- our children -- is the engine of our economy. And they need support from consistent, loving, healthy adults, no matter their sexual orientation.

Gay Dads Talk About Raising Their Son And Why Marriage Matters

Kate Perino | Posted 05.27.2013 | Gay Voices
Kate Perino

Yesterday and today the Supreme Court is hearing arguments that address a common question: Should all Americans have the freedom to marry the person they love? The children being raised by LGBT parents are in an excellent position to answer that question, and they are speaking out.

A Letter to My Baby Girl

Emily Hecht-McGowan | Posted 05.25.2013 | Gay Voices
Emily Hecht-McGowan

We didn't marry for "rights" or "benefits." We married for the same reasons that most people do -- both gay and straight. Because we loved each other, we wanted to stand up in front of our friends and family and make a lifelong commitment to one another and we aspired to build a family together.

Adult Daughter Of Gay Dads Speaks Out On Why Marriage Equality Matters

Kate Perino | Posted 05.21.2013 | Gay Voices
Kate Perino

On March 26 and 27 the Supreme Court will address a common question: Should all Americans have the freedom to marry the person they love? The children being raised by LGBT parents are in an excellent position to answer that question -- and they are speaking out.

A Day in a Queer Life in Spain: 'Dad, Kids at School Are Saying You're Gay'

Antonio Vila-Coro | Posted 05.07.2013 | Gay Voices
Antonio Vila-Coro

2013-02-14-ADayInTheQueerLifeBanner.jpgIt happened one day in the car, when I was driving home with my eldest daughter. The word "gay" had come up in a conversation, and it must have made some sort of connection in her head. She's 8 years old, and I have tried to explain the concept of homophobia to her -- with little success.

Voices Of Children

Steve Majors | Posted 05.04.2013 | Gay Voices
Steve Majors

In connection with the DOMA and Proposition 8 cases, Family Equality Council and our coalition partners have filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court that reflects the voices of children with LGBT parents, because these children are in a unique position to speak to two questions.

In Supreme Court Brief, American Sociological Association Obliterates Claim That Same-Sex Couples Are Inferior Parents

John Becker | Posted 04.30.2013 | Gay Voices
John Becker

The brief authoritatively dismantles claims that same-sex marriage harms children and that kids "do better with a mother and a father," and it specifically repudiates the junk-science "study" of gay parenting published last year by researcher Mark Regnerus, an ASA member.

Gay Marriage Debates and Interpretative Bird Dances in France

Scott Gunther | Posted 04.27.2013 | Gay Voices
Scott Gunther

So if the opponents of same-sex marriage weren't talking about sex or religion, what kinds of arguments were they making?

Lesbian Couple Tackle Michigan's Marriage And Adoption Laws

Posted 09.07.2012 | Gay Voices

A Detroit area-based lesbian couple currently battling Michigan's ban on adoption by unmarried couples will go one step further by entering the local ...

Meet The Amazing Gay Dads Who Are Raising 12 Kids

Posted 08.14.2012 | Gay Voices

Though they reside in a state where same-sex couples can't wed or adopt, two Arizona-based gay fathers are making national headlines after successfull...

Children's Book Banned By Illinois School District For Gay Parent Reference

Posted 06.01.2012 | Gay Voices

An Illinois school district has reportedly banned the otherwise-well-received "The Family Book" because of a reference to same-sex parents. Think ...

Gays Don't Take Away Parents, God Does

James Peron | Posted 07.08.2012 | Gay Voices
James Peron

One argument offered by religious opponents of same-sex marriage is that "every child has a natural right to a mother and father." The most obvious problem with this is that there is no such right, nor would same-sex marriage interfere with it if it did exist.

The Outspoken Generation

Jennifer Chrisler | Posted 06.09.2012 | Gay Voices
Jennifer Chrisler

They are the first full generation of children reared by openly LGBT parents, and they are now reaching young adulthood. Now, this generation is ready to be outspoken about their families.