In honor of their 7th year together, the Salem chapter of the Lavender Womyn lesbian social group will be hosting a potluck BBQ Saturday, August 21 at 1 p.m.
The potluck will be held at Lavender members Kathy and Kim’s home in Salem, and will include yummy hamburgers, veggie burgers and hot dogs. An RSVP would [...]

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Mexico’s high court voted 9-2 yesterday to guarantee adoption for same-sex couples in Mexico City.
Last week it ruled in favor of the right to same-sex marriage, and that other states in the country have to recognize the same-sex marriages that take place there.
The decision came in response to a challenge brought by the federal attorney [...]

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On the heels of this weekend’s Tweeted confirmation of Neil Patrick Harris and partner David Burtka’s impending parenthood, PopEater blogger John Mitchell waxes why NPH is “so important to the gay community.”
Stating that, upon the arrival, Harris and Burtka will be the highest-profile gay parents in the country, Mitchell goes into detail as to why [...]

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High fives all around, Doogie Barney!
Neil Patrick Harris took to his Twitter account on Saturday to confirm a very special development: and we’re not talking his trio of Emmy nominations.
NPH and longtime partner David Burtka are expecting not one, but two bundles of joy this fall, via a surrogate.
So, get this: David and I are [...]

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Ed. note: The well-read staff at In Other Words Women’s Books and Resources is back with another recommendation. This time around, Krista Houstoun — also a Just Out columnist — discusses a soon-to-be published book authored with children of LGBTQ parents in mind.
Most of us are familiar with the strange and awkward event of coming [...]

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Glee creator Ryan Murphy isn’t pulling any punches in his criticism of a certain hit TV comedy.
Though he didn’t name names, Murphy said during a recent informal post-session chat on the TV Critics Association Press Tour:
“I hate it on TV shows, and there’s one show that I won’t name right now, where it’s like ‘Why [...]

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As summer sleeper hit The Kids Are All Right continues to garner momentum with critics and moviegoers alike, the folks at the “Give a Damn” campaign have released a new video about the discrimination faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender parents and their kids.
Per a “Give a Damn” release,
Many mainstream child health and social [...]

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The Portland Two Spirit Society – a social group for LGBTQI Native American/Alaska Natives and their families and allies to come together and share, connect, reclaim and restore culture, community and the traditional roles of Two Spirit people – will be hosting a BBQ and potluck on Wednesday, July 7 at Lauerelhurst Park (Ankeny Street [...]

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From Brat Packer to proud mom, actress Ally Sheedy took the opportunity during a recent red carpet interview (for a Trevor Project event) to reveal that her daughter has come out.
“So it’s personal,” she added of her attendance at the benefit for the national group devoted to crisis and suicide prevention efforts among LGBTQ youth.
Good [...]

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Q Center will host a Queer Family Building workshop on Tuesday, June 29 for a discussion on fertility options for all types of relationships.
Presented by Dr. Molly O’Neill, ND, and Ashley Haywood, ND, the workshop will “help decrypt the medical aspects of fertility and fertility options for all types of relationships, including donor insemination, in-vitro [...]

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