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University of Texas professor defends controversial gay parenting study
AUSTIN, Texas — A University of Texas associate professor of sociology is defending a study he led that made several claims of negative outcomes for children raised by gay and lesbian parents.
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To loving, accepting fathers everywhere, ‘Happy Father’s Day’
It is true that there is a feeling of immortality in seeing our offspring grow and develop into young adults, with all the hope and clamor of life, but we must rejoice in their ability to bring new experiences to life, and new life to older experiences, free from the restrictions that we parents might have had to endure…
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I am the man my father built
Ultimately, Dad raised exactly what he valued, a man who steps up and asks stupid questions and knows that to soar you must risk the occasional, spectacular crash. On my best days I live happily as the man my father built, writing and living as an HIV positive queer for all to see and never afraid to take a risk…
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Bristol Palin: Obama’s a bad dad for discussing gay marriage with daughters
Bristol Palin, daughter of former GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, has scolded President Barack Obama for discussing the topic of marriage equality with his daughters as part of his evolution in coming to support same-sex marriage.
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Tennessee lawmaker says suicides caused by bad parenting, not bullying
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee state representative on Tuesday told fellow lawmakers that failure to instill proper values by parents in the victims of bullying is what leads young people to commit suicide. State Rep. Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) made the remarks during a House floor debate over a proposed cyber-bullying bill, HB 2641. “We can’t […]
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New ‘It Gets Better’ video features parents of transgender youth
“In the Life Media” on Monday released an “It Gets Better” video featuring parents of transgender youth delivering a message of support for other such parents, the first “It Gets Better” video of its kind.
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Study: Teens raised by lesbian couples do not differ from those raised by heterosexuals
AMSTERDAM — The quality of life of 17-year-olds reared in lesbian-parent families did not differ from that of a matched group of adolescents who grew up in heterosexual-parent families, according to a new study published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
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Catholic Archbishop in Columbia claims gay adoptive dad will want sex with his kids
BOGOTA, Columbia — A Catholic Archbishop on Tuesday strongly criticized a family court judge’s decision to allow Chandler Burr — a former contributing editor to U.S. News and World Report and columnist for The New York Times — to adopt two Colombian boys, suggesting that because Burr is gay, he may become sexually attracted to his children.
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IL Catholic Charities drops lawsuit, will abandon child care to avoid serving LGBT parents
Three Roman Catholic dioceses have dropped their lawsuit against the state of Illinois, agreeing to transfer more than 1,000 foster care children and staff to other agencies in their regions to avoid placing children in the homes of gay and lesbian parents.
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Family Research Council gives ‘pro-family’ honor to ‘deadbeat dad’
Anyone who thinks that the Family Research Council is either a Christian or “pro-family” group obviously has not done their homework — just last week, FRC anointed Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) a pro-family leader — in spite of the fact that he allegedly owes over $100,000 in child support.