According to a story in the Dallas Morning News today, a “study, based on the most recent U.S. Census data, found that San Antonio has the highest percentage of gay couples raising children in the nation. Houston is fourth and the Fort Worth-Arlington area is fifth.” The study goes on to suggest that this increase… Continue reading
Category: LGBTQ+
Happy Coming Out Day!
Today is Coming Out Day. As Glinda the good witch said, “come out, come out, whereever you are” If you are a straight person trying to understand a GLBT person, try reading “Straight Guide to GLBT Americans” from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
queer. (journal)
submit to queer. the internet. issue (re)actions – poetry – fiction – visual arts queer., the only undergraduate journal for critical discussion around what it means to be queer., is accepting submissions for a fall 2006 release. queer. is an international publication with editors at nearly 20 undergraduate institutions across the US and Canada. It… Continue reading
Life Walk 2006
On Sunday (10/1/2006), I participated with a group of friends and Frisco Prider’s in the AIDS Arms Life Walk 2006. Our group raised over $2,500 for this event – a fantastic effort! Here is a group shot before the walk began. From left: Nicole, Jonas, Nick, Chris, me, Daniel, & Ian (Dawson is in front)
Recognizing the Interdependency of gay relationships
I just made a post about same-gender equality in Australia over on my personal blog.
Gay relationships aren’t just about bonking!
I found this interesting article in a “The Australian” opinion piece the other day. It discusses the efforts of a Liberal Party (read, conservative party) MP, Mr. Warren Entsch to introduce a private member’s bill that will provide legal equality to same-sex couples. What grabbed my attention in this article was the introduction, AMAZINGLY enough,… Continue reading
FMA Fails House Vote
Following the rejection of the FMA in the U.S. Senate last month, the U.S. House followed in their decision to reject writing discrimination into the Constitution by a vote of 236-187 (see story).
Marriage Good for Kids
According to a new report issued by the Amercian Academy of Pediatrics, the ability of same-gender couples having the ability to marry would not harm any children within the relationship. The report goes on to say that children could in fact benefit from the ability of their parents to legally marry (in the case of… Continue reading
Losing Focus on Our Values
Have the recent discussions about illegal immigration triggered a reaction from CCGLA’s board of directors that now has this community organization discriminating against immigrants? Recently the CCGLA board amended its’ bylaws to prevent anyone who is not a registered voter to be eligible to be a director or officer of the organization. To become a… Continue reading