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About 23 percent of LGBT men getting Father’s Day greetings today
About a quarter of LGBT men may be getting Happy Fathers’ Day wishes today.
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My first day as a dad
The nurse brought my new son over in a blanket and I held him softly on my chest. I look into his eyes and we connected. He was home, I was home. This was right. Deep in my heart, I knew this child was, and would be, my son forever. He would be named Jason. Loving, protecting, and defending him would be my life’s calling.
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World’s largest study of children of LGBT parents finds kids are thriving
MELBOURNE — The world’s largest study on the welfare of children of same-sex parents, currently under way at Melbourne University in Australia, found that children of gay and lesbian are doing as well as, or better than, children of heterosexual parent in a number of key health indicators.
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Neb. legislative committee advances gay foster parent bill
LINCOLN, Neb. — A Nebraska legislative committee on Friday advanced a bill that would allow gay and lesbian couples to serve as foster parents if they are related to the child or have a well-established relationship.
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Liberty Counsel’s Matt Barber compares gay adoption to having pets
WASHINGTON — Liberty Counsel’s Mathew D. Staver and Matt Barber, in their daily radio and web broadcast Tuesday, compared adoption by gay parents to having having pets.
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La. lawmakers consider bill to block surrogacy by gay parents
BATON ROUGE, La. — A bill making its way in the Louisiana state legislature that would establish provisions to block gay and unmarried couples from becoming parents using a surrogate, is headed to a joint House-Senate conference committee this week.
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Suspect ‘Science’ – Examining Regnerus’ controversial study of LGBT parents
An appointed scholarly reviewer says a controversial study of LGBT families by sociology professor Mark Regnerus was deeply flawed and that Regnerus has been “disgraced” as a result.
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A gay dad sounds off about fundamentalists who target kids
As a parent, my job one is the protection and care of my children. It is my job to be vigilant over their self-worth, to keep them physically safe, to show them how to be moral and productive citizens, and to empower their spiritual growth. It is a duty that I take very seriously. It is distressing when total strangers launch an attack against all those things specifically targeting my kids. That is exactly what author Amber Lee Parker and illustrator Hannah Segura have done with the release of their children’s book “God Made Dad & Mom.”
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Picture book teaches children of ‘God’s plan’ to demonize LGBT families
A new picture book from Amber Dee Parker and illustrator Hannah Sequra teaches children about “God’s plan for families between one mother and one father.”
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Portugal allows limited adoption rights for same-sex gay couples
LISBON, Portugal — Portugal’s Parliament has passed a law allowing same-sex married couples to adopt their partners’ children, but lawmakers rejected legislation granting gay couples the same adoption rights as heterosexuals.