Jan

21

Sue Hyde Discusses NGLTF Creating Change Conference

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For two decades, Sue Hyde has inspired and nurtured organizers and led community members to participate in democracy with the goal of securing freedom, justice and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people and their families.

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She is a seasoned community organizer and advocate whose issue portfolio at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has included repeal of sodomy laws, rescission of the military’s ban on openly gay, lesbian and bisexual servicemembers, passage of local and state civil rights laws, training leaders to effectively oppose right-wing incursions in their communities, directing the annual Creating Change Conference, and securing marriage equality for same-sex couples.

Sue joined us on SistersTalk Radio to discuss the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s 22nd annual Creating Change conference being February 3 – 7, 2010 in Dallas, TX.  Hear her discuss:

*The NGLTF’s mission

*The conference agenda

*Changes made to the conference in its 22 year history

*What a new conference attendee can expect

*Kate Clinton and other guests speakers at the conference

*How to secure a scholarship so you can attend the conference

Oct

14

Belinda Carlisle: My Son, James, is Gay

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I love Belinda Carlisle. Not only is she is a Grammy Award-nominated singer, the lead vocalist and a founding member of the all-female band The Go-Go’s, and a successful solo artist, she’s a straight ally of the gay community.

On October 11, 2009, Carlisle announced her support for same-gender marriage by appearing in a PSA video urging supporters to donate to the No on 1 campaign in Maine.

In the following PSA video, Carlisle states that she recorded the video not as a musician or celebrity, but as a concerned and loving mother: “My son, James, is gay, and I want him and every other gay person out there to have the same opportunities and rights that I’ve had in life.” And from the looks of the video (no makeup, no glam), we can believe that Carlisle is speaking as a concerned parent and not a celebrity.

May

4

Wal-Mart CEO Signed Anti-Gay Adoption Petition

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Eric Bull, over at Wal-Mart Watch just informed me that this weekend he learned Mike Duke, Wal-Mart’s CEO, signed an anti-gay adoption petition in Arkansas. This petition placed a question on the ballot that asked if unmarried couples should be allowed to adopt (or provide foster care for) children under the age of 18. The bill passed with 57% of respondents voting yes and 43% voting no.

The Unmarried Couple Adoption Ban is a citizen-initiated state statute that was on the November 4, 2008 ballot in Arkansas. It was approved, making it illegal for any individuals cohabitating outside of a valid marriage to adopt or provide foster care to minors. While the measure was proposed primarily to prohibit same-sex couples from being adoptive or foster parents, this measure also applies to all otherwise qualified couples who are not legally married. [source]

While Arkansas’s anti-gay adoption ban props heterosexual marriages up as the absolute best environment for children, it trips over its own hypocrisy. The bill does not ban anyone who has ever been divorced from adoptiong a child, nor does it ban anyone who adopts a child from getting a divorce. The bill’s main goal was to restrict homosexual couples from adopting children.

May

1

Blogging For LGBT Families Day 2009

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Just announced: Blogging for LGBT Families Day 2009 is June 1.

To participate, all you have to do is blog on a topic related to LGBT families on or before June 1, 2009. Once you’ve posted your blog, you must complete the form located here.

Anyone can participate, even if you’re not a member of the LGBT community – and even if you don’t have children.

This event is hosted by Mombian and sponsored by Family Equality Council.



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