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:Eric Ethington (Author) | June 19, 2012
While defending a decision by the Davis County School Board not to let LGBT parents be added to a meeting agenda, District Spokesman Chris Williams may have inadvertently revealed an enormous violation of Utah governmental transparency laws. After the Davis County School Board refused to let LGBT parents add their grievance over a book mentioning gay parents [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | June 10, 2012
Needless to say, I was shocked this morning when I opened the paper and saw an article titled “Studies Challenge Widely Held Assumptions About Same Sex Parenting.” The shock shifted to outrage as I actually looked at the study myself and found it glaring with major flaws and bias. Every major and credible study performed [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | April 8, 2011
The Arkansas Supreme Court has just ruled that the State’s new adoption laws, specifically written to mirror Utah’s, are unconstitutional. Hmm… Anyone out here in Utah feel like filing a lawsuit? Tipped by PRIDEinUtah reader Will C. On November 4th, 2008, the same night that President Obama was being elected and Prop 8 was passing, [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 2, 2011
Several of our readers have sent this to me, I’m sorry I haven’t had a chance to post it until now. 19 year old Zach Wahls speaks before the Iowa Legislature and tells them exactly what effect his two mothers had on his upbringing and character. Amazing vid folks, watch it below. Got to be [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 21, 2011
Connecticut – The State Supreme Court ruled in favor of two fathers who were denied parental rights by the state after they used a surrogate to give birth to their child. This is being hailed as a huge win for both same sex couples and any other parents that use surrogates. Anthony and Shawn Raftopol [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 4, 2011
California – The group “Pop Luck Club” announced today the start of their “Raise a Child” campaign, geared towards showing real gay fathers and their families. With ads running in many different medias, the goal is to raise awareness of what it really means to have same sex parents. If only we could get something [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | December 22, 2010
Johannesburg, South Africa – After a 7 year court battle, a gay couple have finally been granted permission to use a surrogate to have their child. Judge Seun Moshidi has finally given the go ahead for the surrogate mother to relinquesh all parental rights to the couple. Harry and Kevin Johnson (not their real names) [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | December 21, 2010
CNN interviews Sigourney Weaver about her role in the movie “Prayers For Bobby,” the story about a mother who doesn’t accept her gay son. The interview gets very emotional as Weaver talks about how necessary it is for parents to accept their children. Watch it below.
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 10, 2010
California – A new study by the Williams Institute (UCLA) called the The U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study (NLLFS) has shown that children of lesbian couples are the least likely to be physically or sexually abused. In fact, it shows a 0% abuse rate! Well isn’t this just awesome? Just goes to show you, [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | April 16, 2010
Little Rock, AR – One more for the day! An Arkansas Judge has struck down the statewide ban on LGBT citizens from adoption! Act 1, passed by voters in 2008, unconstitutionally burdens non-marital relationships and acts of sexual intimacy between adults by forcing them to choose between becoming a parent and having any meaningful type [...]
"Eric, trying to have this (civil rights) conversation with you is ultimately like trying to teach a pig to dance, it just annoys the pig. So Eric, sorry to annoy you."
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