Mombian is my first home for parenting-related matters, but I have also been writing on LGBT issues elsewhere. Here are a few pieces I’ve done round and about that may be of interest to some of you:
First, a couple that do touch on parenting:
- “Homosexuality, Porn, and the Classroom“: Children of same-sex couples should be banned from Catholic schools because they might bring pornography to school, argued Michael Pakaluk in The Pilot, “America’s Oldest Catholic Newspaper.” I offer my thoughts.
- “Gay Dads: Also Better than Straight Parents?“: Sure, the studies are positive, but is competitive parenting really good for our kids?
On a few other topics:
- “Vuvuzuelas for Equality“: And you thought there was no connection between LGBT rights and the horn everyone loves to hate.
- “Federal Departments Mixed in Promotion of LGBT Rights“: A panel of six LGBT activist leaders in April were asked to grade the Obama administration thus far on LGBT issues. I did a piece for Keen News Service looking at eight major federal departments and applying a similar grading system.
- “Fed partner benefits: The ‘pay-for’ hurdle“: When President Obama issued a memorandum extending certain benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees, he noted there are still certain benefits he cannot extend under current law. But the legislation the president and many LGBT organizations are touting as a solution faces one big hurdle that nobody’s talking about.
- “Pride, Politics, and Power“: While more politicians, LGBT and not, take part in Pride parades, we should still be careful about how we evaluate the extent of LGBT political power.
- “When Ideals Collide: BP and LGBT Rights“: Just where can LGBT people fuel up with a clear conscience?