Mombian » Polls

What Are Your Back-to-School Concerns?

Dana — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:50:52 +0000

It’s back-to-school time, so let’s do a fun little poll for all of us who have children braving the wilds of education:

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What Do You Think of Valentine’s Day?

Dana — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:15:41 +0000

Take our completely unscientific but perhaps slightly amusing poll.
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Spring Agenda

Dana — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:03:29 +0000

Consider this an open thread for the first week of spring. What’s up with all of you?

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What Legislation Matters Most to You?

Dana — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:34:49 +0000

This week Reps. Barney Frank, Tammy Baldwin, and Jared Polis introduced an LGBT-inclusive version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing on the LGBT-inclusive Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Within a week or so, the Supreme Court should file a response to the case filed by GLAD to determine the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). More and more high-ranking military officers are calling for repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. On a state level, many things are happening, including the possibility of marriage equality in New York.

Lots of legislation buzzing around, then. But which will have the most direct impact on your family?

[Update: My poll plugin doesn't seem to be playing nicely with the latest version of WordPress. While I work on it, here are the choices I had thought of. Please leave a comment with your selection, or add one! (I've also amended the comments above based on Diane's comment on the GLAD case.]

LGBT-inclusive federal ENDA
LGBT-inclusive federal hate crimes
LGBT-inclusive state ENDA
LGBT-inclusive state hate crimes
Full federal marriage equality and repeal of DOMA
Federal benefits equivalent to marriage (e.g., civil unions) and repeal of DOMA
State marriage equality
State marriage equivalent (civil unions, domestic partnerships)
Adoption rights for LGBT families
Automatic recognition of non-bio parents
Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Other

Prop 8: How Do You Think They Will Rule?

Dana — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:45:46 +0000

The California Supreme Court will announce their decision on the legality of Prop 8 this coming Tuesday.

How do you think they will rule?

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What Was the Hardest Part About Starting Your Family?

Dana — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:20:07 +0000

What did you find most difficult about the path to parenthood? Feel free to elaborate in the comments. (I realize this poll doesn’t really capture the experiences of those who began their families while in opposite-sex relationships; I would like to explore that in a future poll. I’ve been doing these polls rather sporadically, but am hoping to make them a more regular feature.)

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Where Do You Socialize with LGBT Families?

Dana — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:20:35 +0000

Let’s do another poll and explore how we build community and friendship:

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What Was Your Favorite L Word Parenting Storyline?

Dana — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:03:29 +0000

Time for something frivolous—an L Word quiz, but with a Mombian twist:

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Poll: School Vacation Week

Dana — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:09:42 +0000

Many school districts had the week off. How did this affect you?

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Poll: Lesbian Parenting Books

Dana — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:53:54 +0000

It’s time for another poll:

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Feel free to leave comments about what you liked/didn’t like about any of these books or others. More books for and about lesbian families, as always, in the Mombian Shop.