It has been a while since I saw something on screen and said out loud, “Oh, my God.” But I did that while I watched Graceland, Ron Morales’s taught indie thriller about kidnapping, child prostitution and poverty in Manila. Early in the film, Marlon (Arnold Reyes), the driver for the rich and sleazy Congressman Manuel…
(CNN) — On Father’s Day our daughter’s papa was at the beach. Not just any beach but that New York Mecca for wealthy, sun-tanned gay party boys called Fire Island. Luna, our daughter, was with her two mommies adoringly decorating a ceramic plate to celebrate their day. “I Love Papa and Daddy,” she painted on…
Theresa Erickson, a 2010 columnist for San Diego LGBT Weekly on gay parenting, was sentenced Feb. 24 to five months in federal prison and seven months home confinement in an adoption scheme that the U.S. attorney described as a “baby selling ring.” Erickson, 44, of Ramona, an expert on reproductive law, resigned her state bar…
Every child loves to dress up for Halloween. But for a gay Los Angeles couple, their son’s choice to wear a princess costume has them wondering if they should intervene. The 4-year-old boy presented a dilemma to his two moms, Anna and Louisa Villeneuve, who, despite their inner-activists, were unsure of how to respond to…
NBC announced that Former Will & Grace star Sean Hayes will join the cast of a new sitcom that follows the story of two gay men who struggle to raise their 12-year-old son. Although the show is still in the development stages, NBC has made progress toward reaching a deal with Hayes, who is reportedly…
Approximately one-quarter of all same-sex households in the United States are raising children, according to ABC News’ coverage of the latest U.S. Census data for American LGBT families. The groundbreaking report – the first of its kind in U.S. history to incorporate same-sex couples and their children into standard data collection procedures – indicates that,…
Democratic Governor Jack Markell of Delaware signed a bill last night to legalize same-sex unions throughout the state. CBS news reports that the new law will take effect as of January 1, 2012 and grant gay and lesbian couples legal protections and recognitions under civil unions and domestic partnerships. In addition to providing same-sex couples…
Charlie Condou, openly gay actor and star of the popular British soap opera Coronation Street, offered his take on recent plot developments involving his character’s decision to raise a child with his partner. Condou, who plays Marcus Dent on the show, spoke proudly of his character’s reunion with boyfriend Sean Tully (played by Anthony Cotton,…
Antony Cotton, star of the hit British soap opera Coronation Street, told reporters for New magazine that he is pleased and proud that the show will be depicting gay parenting in a positive light in the upcoming Easter episode. Cotton, who plays Sean Tully on the show, explained that his gay character will be reunited…
Wearing pink nail polish can make otherwise heterosexual boys become gay – or so some socially conservative commentators would have the American public believe. Last week, J.Crew published an advertisement that showed the company’s creative director Jenna Lyons painting her son Beckett’s toenails pink. The text beneath the photo read, “Lucky for me, I ended…
