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Everyone needs a gay aunt or uncle

Submitted by Jeff on Fri, 02/12/2010 - 6:30am
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Why haven't gay people gone extinct? Because gays and lesbians nurture their nieces and nephews in order to help their family grow. The bigger the family - the higher likelihood of having gay relatives.

A new study found that gay men may be predisposed to nurture their nieces and nephews as a way of helping to ensure their own genes get passed down to the next generation.


Anne Hathaway's family left Catholicism to support her gay brother

Submitted by Jeff on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 5:54am
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HuffPost reports:

"Anne Hathaway's family left the Catholic Church because of its intolerance of homosexuality. Anne grew up wanting to become a nun but shunned Catholicism when she learned her older brother, Michael, was gay."


A Family Building Seminar about egg donation and gestational surrogacy

Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 9:34am
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New Jersey-based Reproductive Possibilities is hosting a wine and cheese reception and sponsoring a Family Building Seminar about Egg Donation and Gestational Surrogacy at The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center - in New York City.

LGBT Center
208 West 13th St, (DeBenedictis Room # 410)
New York, NY 10011
Thursday, April 22, 2010
6:00 -- 8:30PM

Registration is FREE, please contact gloria@reproductivepossibilities.com


'Dottie's Magic Pockets' gives us new tunes with a singalong story CD for kids

Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 7:28am
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Our friend Dottie has a new CD filled with her fantastically fun friends.

The CD is called "The Super Secret Seashell Cave" - and includes a fun audio adventure with Dottie and her puppet neighbors - as well as more than a dozen new, original songs.


Video: Comedian Sarah Silverman calls out marriage discrimination on 'The View'

Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 6:44am
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Comedian, actress, and writer - Sarah Silverman - is forceful and blunt when she talks about marriage equality.

On a recent airing of "The View", Sarah said:

"I cannot imagine wanting to get married at this time in America. If you're for equal rights, why would you want to get married? It's like joining a country club that doesn't allow Blacks or Jews. There's no difference."

Silverman was dating talk show host Jimmy Kimmel for some time, and now she's seeing "Family Guy" writer and producer - Alec Sulkin.


Family Building Seminar hosted by Reproductive Possibilities

Submitted by Jeff on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 8:27am
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Reproductive Possibilities is sponsoring a Family Building Seminar about Egg Donation and Gestational Surrogacy at The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center [208 West 13th St, DeBenedictis Room # 410, New York] on Thursday, April 22 - from 6:00 to 8:30PM. There'll also be a wine and cheese reception.

Registration is FREE, please contact gloria@reproductivepossibilities.com.

This Seminar will cover the medical, emotional and surrogate processes involved when building your family through third party reproduction.


New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita speaks for Generation Y

Submitted by Jeff on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 6:29pm
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Last year, New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita vocally supported a march for GLBT rights - while on a Sirius XM Satellite Radio radio show.

“Just because I’m in favor of gay rights doesn’t mean I’m gay,” Fujita [31] told radio host Dave Zirin. “I know who I am. My wife knows who I am.”

Fujita, who played at Berkeley - and his wife Jaclyn - have twin daughters who are 2-years old.


Iowa Gov. Chet Culver proclaims 'Iowa Gay-Straight Alliance Day'

Submitted by Jeff on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 6:24pm
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Governor Chet Culver proclaims Wednesday January 27 Iowa Gay-Straight Alliance Day. This is the fourth year of Iowa's GSA Day - and Iowa is the only state in the nation with such an event.

The day, organized by Iowa Pride Network seeks to honor student GSA groups in high schools and colleges that work to end violence and harassment of students including those that are GLBT.


High school students participate in video chat on marriage equality

Submitted by Jeff on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 12:26pm
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Ten U.S. high schools participated in a 90-minute special deliberation on the subject of marriage equality at the National Constitution Center. A video link connected students from schools across the country so they could discuss the topic.

Lower Moreland, Pa. high school junior Elizabeth Sklar says preparing for this event was just as much fun as participating in it:


Embracing gay-themed children's books

Submitted by Community Editor on Wed, 12/09/2009 - 11:07am
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The Independent Florida Alligator reports on increased interest in books aimed at an audience of children aged 3 to 6 years old, such as Tango Makes Three, The Different Dragon, Daddy’s Roommate, and Arwen and
her Daddies.


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