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OK, it is nature or nurture? That’s a lot of the controversy about being gay… were you born gay or did you become gay? Was it an inherent and inevitable conclusion of your developing sexuality or was it a choice? Well, what are people? Are they born that way or do they become who they […]
What is The Parenting Loop? I wanted to be a better parent then my parents and it never occurred to me that my children would at times end up parenting me, this is what I call The Parenting Loop. It is when you find your children parenting you in the loving ways you have parented
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Our friend Ned Flaherty from Marriage Equality USA looks into Fox News poll on marriage equality. National news audiences have long asked why Fox News polls always skew in favor of right-wing, conservative beliefs, instead of reporting factually. The answer is that Fox News was created not just as a megaphone for the Republican party,
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July 13 & 14 Come out to pick Showtime & Hiromi Red Plums
U-Pick Days at The Ubiquitous Farm – Plums Read More »
The biggest ex-gay organization, Exodus International, is closing its doors. Towleroad.com reports: “Exodus is an institution in the conservative Christian world, but we’ve ceased to be a living, breathing organism,” said Alan Chambers, President of Exodus. “For quite some time we’ve been imprisoned in a worldview that’s neither honoring toward our fellow human beings, nor
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Out gay statistician Nate Silver has charted how many Americans live in states that now have full marriage equality. Joe.My.God reports: By August, there will be about 585 million people living in countries or jurisdictions where same-sex marriage is legal. That is roughly double the 289 million people living in such places in August 2012.
How Many Americans Now Enjoy Full Marriage Equality? Nate Silver Knows. Read More »
The Pentagon is moving aggressively to give married gay and lesbian soldiers the same rights as their straight counterparts in the wake of the DOMA ruling. AmericaBlog reports: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel just announced that the Pentagon will make marriage benefits available all military spouses, regardless of sexual orientation, following the Supreme Court’s decision to
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Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court said that the proponents of Proposition 8 that appealed Judge Walker’s decision did not have standing. In other words, they told the Prop 8 proponents: this doesn’t affect you. You have no personal stake in the defense of this law. To paraphrase: general “ooginess” at the thought of gay
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The time has come, much sooner than many of us expected. Instead of a 25-30 day wait, same sex marriages will return to Fresno on July 1st at 8:30am at the Fresno County Clerks office at 2221 Kern Street, Fresno, CA 93721. Fresno Clerk Services are open Monday – Friday from 8:30am to 4pm
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