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Lauren Forcella publishes a syndicated column - Straight Talk For Teens - which offers input from teens on current life issues. The articles allow a panel of teens to express their views on a wide range of issues. In each column, Forcella offers a 'middle way' for parents to address each topic.

In the latest column, a teen writes:

Mississippi Queen is a new documentary film that investigates one family's struggle with "ex-gay" ministries and the reality of being gay. The film, created by Paige Williams, involves a woman, her partner, and their son living a happy life in spite of her parents' creation of an "ex-gay" ministry.

Williams and her partner of 10 years are raising their son in Missoula, Montana - a relatively progressive town. Jack was born via artificial insemination.

Her parents are founders of In His Time - an “ex-gay” ministry.

The South Florida Blade reports on a meeting between executives at Jackson Memorial Hospital and GLBT health advocates:

"According to the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association’s James Beaudreau, 'In addition to making sure that visitation policies are inclusive of same-sex partners and their children, and that the definition of family in visitation policies does not restrict visitors to biological family members, we hope to persuade the hospital to:

Marie Osmond wants us to know that she loves and supports her lesbian daughter Jessica - although it contradicts with her Mormon belief system.

Osmond was interviewed by Entertainment Tonight to talk about their relationship and how love before prejudice is a better way of life.

Marie says: "I love my daughter, she's my baby girl, come on. She's an amazing woman. I raised her, she better be good. There are a lot of women out there who have gay kids, who cares?"

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We love this mom! Her nickname is Radical Mommy, and she writes for MomLogic.com, "the ultimate destination for Moms who want to know a little bit about a lot of things, but have very little time".

In a piece titled, "Hey Son, It's OK to Be Gay!", Radical Mommy offers progressive thoughts, and makes us feel hopeful for the next generation:

Gay & Lesbian Books - Parenting & Families reviews a book for every lesbian who's meant to be a mom. The book's called Baby Steps: How Lesbian Alternative Insemination Is Changing the World (Paperback).

G & L Books - Parenting & Families writes:

Hana R. Alberts is searching for a sperm donor. She's not interested in getting pregnant, she's looking for her "donor dad". She describes her search at Forbes.com.