http://www.mombian.com/2007/03/08/bringing-parents%e2%80%99-rights-and-lgbt-rights-together/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:34:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.mombian.com/2007/03/08/bringing-parents%e2%80%99-rights-and-lgbt-rights-together/comment-page-1/#comment-74831 Mombian » Blog Archive » Want to Testify About the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:30:03 +0000 http://mombian.com/2007/03/08/bringing-parents%e2%80%99-rights-and-lgbt-rights-together/#comment-74831 [...] LGBT-specific ones. (The same goes for non-LGBT parents-rights advocates, as I’ve said in a previous post. We have many common goals.) Below is the MOTHERS letter in full. If you do contact them to testify [...] [...] LGBT-specific ones. (The same goes for non-LGBT parents-rights advocates, as I’ve said in a previous post. We have many common goals.) Below is the MOTHERS letter in full. If you do contact them to testify [...]

]]> http://www.mombian.com/2007/03/08/bringing-parents%e2%80%99-rights-and-lgbt-rights-together/comment-page-1/#comment-74561 Mombian » Blog Archive » Families Left Behind Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:40:24 +0000 http://mombian.com/2007/03/08/bringing-parents%e2%80%99-rights-and-lgbt-rights-together/#comment-74561 [...] written before about how the family-rights movement and the LGBT movement need to work together. It’s great that organizations like Moms Rising are pushing for more family-friendly [...] [...] written before about how the family-rights movement and the LGBT movement need to work together. It’s great that organizations like Moms Rising are pushing for more family-friendly [...]

]]> http://www.mombian.com/2007/03/08/bringing-parents%e2%80%99-rights-and-lgbt-rights-together/comment-page-1/#comment-72900 Mombian » Blog Archive » LGBT Family Reading Roundup Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:05:46 +0000 http://mombian.com/2007/03/08/bringing-parents%e2%80%99-rights-and-lgbt-rights-together/#comment-72900 [...] fight for LGBT rights with the fight for other family-friendly policies (a connection I’ve noted before). She hits the proverbial nail with the observation “The right question today is not, [...] [...] fight for LGBT rights with the fight for other family-friendly policies (a connection I’ve noted before). She hits the proverbial nail with the observation “The right question today is not, [...]

]]> http://www.mombian.com/2007/03/08/bringing-parents%e2%80%99-rights-and-lgbt-rights-together/comment-page-1/#comment-40333 Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Mother’s Day Events from Moms Rising Thu, 10 May 2007 22:17:38 +0000 http://mombian.com/2007/03/08/bringing-parents%e2%80%99-rights-and-lgbt-rights-together/#comment-40333 [...] Moms Rising, the organization dedicated to building a “family-friendly America” through better employment rights and benefits for parents, is promoting a bevy of activities for Mother’s Day weekend. I’ve written before about Moms Rising, and noted the similarities between the parents-rights movement and the LGBT rights movement: Parents’-rights groups are working to change the playing field for working families, acknowledging that the old model of working father and stay-at-home mother isn’t the only one around anymore. They want government policies to reflect social realities and changing conceptions of family and family roles—and that’s exactly what the LGBT-rights movement is striving to achieve. [...] [...] Moms Rising, the organization dedicated to building a “family-friendly America” through better employment rights and benefits for parents, is promoting a bevy of activities for Mother’s Day weekend. I’ve written before about Moms Rising, and noted the similarities between the parents-rights movement and the LGBT rights movement: Parents’-rights groups are working to change the playing field for working families, acknowledging that the old model of working father and stay-at-home mother isn’t the only one around anymore. They want government policies to reflect social realities and changing conceptions of family and family roles—and that’s exactly what the LGBT-rights movement is striving to achieve. [...]

]]> http://www.mombian.com/2007/03/08/bringing-parents%e2%80%99-rights-and-lgbt-rights-together/comment-page-1/#comment-37786 Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Family Leave Bill Only Good for Legal Families Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:21:59 +0000 http://mombian.com/2007/03/08/bringing-parents%e2%80%99-rights-and-lgbt-rights-together/#comment-37786 [...] Two recent pieces of legislation in Washington State show once again the interconnectedness between family rights and LGBT rights, a topic I have covered before. Governor Christine Gregoire last weekend signed domestic-partner legislation that will allow same-sex couples to receive a variety of rights over inheritance, hospital visitation, and medical decisions. [...] [...] Two recent pieces of legislation in Washington State show once again the interconnectedness between family rights and LGBT rights, a topic I have covered before. Governor Christine Gregoire last weekend signed domestic-partner legislation that will allow same-sex couples to receive a variety of rights over inheritance, hospital visitation, and medical decisions. [...]

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