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Florida Judge Rules Gay Adoption Ban in Unconstitutional
In the right-wing war on LGBT America, we continue to win a few and lose a few. Today, we won one. The Miami Herald reports that Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman has ruled that Florida’s 30-year ban on adoption by gays and lesbians i...
Ministers Preach to Gays and Straights at Atlanta’s Join the Impact Protest Against Prop 8
Several ministers spoke in both religious and secular terms about the issues of gay rights and gay marriage at the Join the Impact! protest in Atlanta last Saturday. Take a look at Life on Q’s video of the speech by Dr. Margaret Aymer at Atlant...
Gay Marriage? White Knot?
Groups are springing up everywhere to add to the momentum of community activism in the aftermath of the passage of Proposition 8 in California. One interesting one is called White Knot. The idea is to create a new symbol for marriage equality. ...
MEGA Family Project Founder Speaks at Atlanta’s Join the Impact Protest
Here’s a look at Kathy Kelly’s speech at the Join the Impact! protest in Atlanta on Saturday, November 15. Kathy is founder and executive director of the MEGA Family Project. The non-profit organization began as Marriage Equality Georgi...
Update: Georgia Joins the Impact to Protest Against Anti-Gay Prop8 Amendment
The protests in Georgia in conjunction with Join the Impact are gathering steam, with several other Georgia cities planning protests tomorrow (Saturday Nov. 15) at 1:30 p.m. Protests are being coordinated nationwide to send a visible message of the...
Prudential Offers LGBT Seniors a Piece of the Rock
Prudential Financial’s Group Insurance business has decided to target market long-term care insurance to the LGBT community. The company announced yesterday that it has established the Prudential Affinity Alliance program, essentially a forum ...
MEGA Answers the Question: “Maybe Baby?”
If the sound of your ticking biological clock is driving you crazy, you may want to spend some time with the MEGA Family Project this Saturday, June 14 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at UUCA. The LGBT family-focused organization is holding a worksho...
Georgia Lesbian Mom Wins Appeal, Will Not Be Jailed
The Amercian Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced yesterday that the Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of one lesbian mom, who had volunteered to adopt and care for a seven-year-old girl, at the request of (and with the permission of) the...
LGBT Families Face MEGA Issues
I am on the mailing list for the MEGA Family Project, not because I currently have a partner and family in my life (I do not), but because I so admire the efforts of this important organization and want to keep up with their work. Born four years ag...
