StarPulse: Simpson’s Planned Parenthood
March 17, 2010 by Gay Agenda News Team · Leave a Comment
According to StarPulse, it looks as though Jessica Simpson has a back-up plan for having kids if she isn’t happily wed by age 40. It’s always good to have a plan B.
According to the post:
Jessica Simpson has a back-up plan if she fails to settle down and have a baby by the age of 40 – she’ll have kids with her gay best friend and hairdresser Ken Paves.
Simpson admits her maternal instincts have gone into overdrive since becoming an aunt to nephew Bronx Mowgli – her sister Ashlee Simpson’s now 16-month-old son with rocker Pete Wentz.
The singer/actress has yet to find lasting love following her 2006 split from ex-husband Nick Lachey – but the blonde beauty, who turns 30 in July, is refusing to let her single status halt her plans for children.
Gay Rights: A Catholic Voice
March 16, 2010 by Gay Agenda News Team · 1 Comment
“The Archdiocese of Denver has the legal right to expel these young children, but that doesn’t mean that it’s the right thing to do,” said Duddy-Burke. “We grieve at seeing these children hurt in this way, and we hope that the Archdiocese will listen to the voices of those who express their concerns about how these children are being treated.”
The above is an excerpt from gayrights -change.org which addresses the fact there are groups attempting to reach out and even fault the Catholic church for barring children of gay and lesbian parents from attending Catholic run schools.
Although I think the idea and challenge are commendable, I don’t think the effort will result in changing hearts and minds, as those hearts and minds are frozen in the ice ages.
Anti-Discrimination Bill Revived in House
March 10, 2010 by James Hipps · 1 Comment
A bill that would end discrimination against gay and lesbian couples seeking to adopt children has been reintroduced into the U.S. House.
The Every Child Deserves a Family Act was previously introduced last year by its sponsor, Representative Pete Stark (D-CA) but is being reintroduced with modified language.
On top of introducing the legislation, Stark is planning to lead a congressional briefing panel that will feature dialogue from experts on LGBT adoption, with the intended purpose of educating lawmakers on the bill’s importance. The discussions are set to begin March 11th.
The legislation is similar to the previously introduced bill, but it has been modified to allow for new educational programs aimed at helping children find homes.
The executive director of the Family Equality Council, Jennifer Chrisler stated:
“This bill added some language around training and education to help people understand what it is that they can and should do when it comes to looking for potential parents,”
The previous legislation found the support of 14 co-sponsors and that support is expected to carry over to the newer version.
Three states, including Florida, currently have a ban on adoption by gay and lesbian couples, and this law would circumvent any state level bans on gay adoption. Laws in many other states remain unclear about whether same-sex couples may adopt jointly.
Currently an estimated one million children are homeless in the U.S.
Catholic School Won’t Allow Kids of Gay Parents
March 8, 2010 by James Hipps · 2 Comments
According to various reports, a Colorado Catholic school in Colorado has kicked out a preschooler…because the child’s parents are a lesbian couple.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School, will not be allowing the child to re-enroll next year as the Denver Archdiocese posted a statement Friday saying the parents are “living in open discord with Catholic teaching.”
The statement supports that Catholic run schools are expected to have parents who are in compliance with the policies of the school and church, and that students with gay parents would become “confused.”
It seems to me that with the recent closing of churches, dumping of social programs, partner benefits and other services, the Catholic church, sooner, if not later, will only be shooting themselves in the foot.
Florida City Supports Repeal of Gay Adoption Ban
March 5, 2010 by Gay Agenda News Team · Leave a Comment
Lake Worth officials are hoping a resolution they passed Tuesday night will help change state adoption laws.”Being that our state representative Mary Brandenburg is bringing it up this year in the House, I thought it would be good if we showed that the city of Lake Worth supports the efforts to end the ban on gay adoption,” Commissioner Cara Jennings told WPBF 25 News on Wednesday. City commissioners voted unanimously to support the repeal of gay adoption laws. “I’ve done a lot of research and it seems like we’re the first city to pass a resolution of this kind,” Jennings said.
