Slog - Comments on Some Good News for the Gays http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/some_good_news_for_the_gays The proposed ban on gay foster parents in Arkansas--which would have banned placing foster children in the homes of their fit-to-parent gay and lesbians relatives (so much better to ship those kids off to strangers!)--dies in committee. Iowa State Senate approves gay and lesbian civil rights bill. Georgia Supreme Court rejects lawsuit brought by the America's Least Favorite Lesbian. Staten Island has its first openly-gay elected official.... Copyright 2008 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:26:27 -0800 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:59:57 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by something else now wtf is going on with the washington dp bill?

]]> something else http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/some_good_news_for_the_gays#c684966 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/some_good_news_for_the_gays#c684966 Homo Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:08:39 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA Wow. All this good homo news in one day? I don't think I can handle it.

In all seriousness, thanks. As a middle aged homo, watching state after state enact DOMA laws or amend their constitutions over the last few years has been really depressing. The general state of gay rights has largely seemed to be slipping backwards to me. It is a relief to get good news every now and then.

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/some_good_news_for_the_gays#c685070 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/some_good_news_for_the_gays#c685070 Homo Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:57:46 -0800 Comment by Shea Oh noes! T3h gheys are getting rights!!!1

Seriously, I'm very, very happy. I really hope this trend continues.

]]> Shea http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/some_good_news_for_the_gays#c685097 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/some_good_news_for_the_gays#c685097 Homo Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:22:31 -0800 Comment by E. Steven Staten Island? That is progress.

]]> E. Steven http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/some_good_news_for_the_gays#c685110 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/some_good_news_for_the_gays#c685110 Homo Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:36:15 -0800 Comment by lawrence clark Thank you for some good news regarding us. We have received so little in the last couple of years.

]]> lawrence clark http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/some_good_news_for_the_gays#c685484 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/some_good_news_for_the_gays#c685484 Homo Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:55:27 -0800 Comment by ChillyMama Some of us straights are absolutely thrilled to read such an abundant amount of good news as well. Now we need to turn our efforts to obtaining nationally recognized domestic partnerships.

]]> ChillyMama http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/some_good_news_for_the_gays#c685993 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/some_good_news_for_the_gays#c685993 Homo Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:59:57 -0800