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Australian Minister and Lesbian Mom Defends Her Family in “A Watershed Moment”

May 20, 2012 • No comments

Penny Wong, an Australian senator and the Commonwealth Minister for Finance and Deregulation, and also a lesbian mom, gave a dignified and heartfelt answer to Representative Joe Hockey when he was asked on talk show Q & A about marriage equality. LGBT advocates are calling it “a watershed moment” in public awareness and understanding of the issue on a personal level.

In Politics and Law

Will New NBC Sitcom About Gay Dads Be Good for Our Families?

May 18, 2012 • 3 comments

This fall, NBC will premiere “The New Normal,” a sitcom about two gay men who decide to become parents with the help of a surrogate. There’s only a little information about the show available yet, but here are the pros, cons, and concerns, as I see them now. Add your own in the comments, and watch the trailer after the jump.

In Entertainment

Obama Campaign Updates Site to Show Lesbian Moms Are Married

May 17, 2012 • 1 comment

Looks like President Obama’s statement in support of marriage equality is already having an effect. His campaign has updated an earlier blog post and now refers to two lesbian moms as “married.”

In Politics and Law

Support Access to Fertility Services for Lesbian Moms

May 17, 2012 • No comments

MeiBeck “Chino” and Maya Scott-Chung are lesbian moms raising a seven-year-old daughter. When they wanted to add another child to their family, but had trouble conceiving, they discovered that the only way they could get access to assisted reproductive services was to pretend that one of them was in a heterosexual relationship with their known donor (whom they had used to conceive their daughter).

In Family Creation, Politics and Law

1st “Best Practices” Resource on Suicide Prevention for LGBT Youth

May 16, 2012 • No comments

I don’t need to tell most readers that LGBT youth are at a higher risk than their non-LGBT peers for attempting suicide. Until today, however, no “Best Practices” have been identified or designated to help reduce vulnerability and risk among LGBT children, youth or adults. That has now changed.

In Health and Safety