New York City

The AP reports that Greenwich, Connecticut officials say 139 same-sex couples applied for a marriage license and wed there from November 12, 2008 [the day same-sex marriages became legal in Connecticut] through the end of May.

Barbara Lowden, the town's assistant registrar of vital statistics, says all but three of them were from out of state - most from New York City.

The AP reports that married lesbian couples in New York City can now be listed as parents on birth certificates as soon as their children are born.

Before, the women would have to go through an adoption process to be listed as the official parents.

Ricky Martin took his twin boys Valentino and Matteo for a walk through Central Park last week.

It was the twins' first public appearance since his latest interview with People magazine, in which he said:

Are you thinking of having a baby, but terrified at the thought of raising a child alone? Are you a happy lesbian couple, eager for your children to have an active father in their lives? Are you a gay man dreaming of a bio-child, but discouraged by the cost of surrogacy, and happy to share parenting responsibilities with a lesbian mom?

LIZA'S BACK IN TOWN!!

I'm so excited to see Miss Minnelli herself at the Palace Theatre on Dec 5th!

I have heard that she looks and sounds better than ever! The website says that she just did this show in London and Italy and it got rave reviews. All the buzz is great so far, so I hope she doesn't disappoint. After I see the show I will post my review--but I know she'll put on a helluva show!!

"Liza's At The Palace" is a limited run so I bet that tickets are selling fast. I think they already extended her run to 3 weeks because of the demand.

Gay and lesbian parents and prospective parents living in the New York City Tri-State region should plan a trip to NYC.

ihi [the institute for human identity] has created a ground-breaking new support program for LGBTQ parents and prospective parents. Monthly workshops will start on October 15 and run through March '09. Counseling is also a major part of the program.

The American Fertility Association’s New York Family Matters Conference is an all day educational event for anyone who wants to create a family.

The AFA says the event is egalitarian in nature, with three concurrent educational tracks to focus on the needs of couples, singles and the GLBT community. Panels, lectures and small round table discussion topics include vitro fertilization, egg freezing, adoption, ovum and sperm donation, and surrogacy.