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NEWS ABOUT: gay parent

gay parent stories: 10 news summaries

  Cheney Daughter, Partner 
  Expecting Baby No. 2

Dick Cheney to get a new grandchild from lesbian daughter Mary Cheney

Oct 7, 09 6:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dick Cheney’s daughter Mary is braving another conservative firestorm after confirming she and long-time partner Heather Poe are expecting their second child in November. Cheney plans to take maternity leave, then start a consulting firm with sister—and rising GOP star—Liz. Cheney told friends about her pregnancy four... More »

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Dick Cheney • lesbians • homosexuality • gay parent • Liz Cheney • Mary Cheney

Uruguay Legalizes
Gay Adoption

First Latin American nation to let same-sex couples adopt

Sep 10, 09 1:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Uruguay's senate has approved the first law in Latin America allowing gay and lesbian couples to adopt children, AFP reports. The bill, backed by leftist President Tabare Vazquez, passed despite fierce objections from the Catholic church and right-wing politicians. Uruguay, traditionally much more liberal than other countries in the region,... More »

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gay rights • Latin America • adoption • Catholic Church • lesbians • Uruguay • gays • gay parent

(Newser) - A male penguin couple that raised a hatchling at the San Francisco Zoo has been split up by the attentions of the amorous widow Linda, UPI reports. Magellanic penguin Harry was apparently smitten by the lovesick female, and he deserted Pepper, his partner of six years. Linda has "her... More »

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California • San Francisco • San Francisco Zoo • gay parent • penguins • gay activists • gay

(Newser) - Experts are still debating the effects of gay parenting on children, but so-called "Gayby Boomers" are now old enough to speak up for themselves. Several in their 20s and 30s tell CNN that they grew up more empathetic than their peers, developed the courage to take unpopular stands,... More »

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gay rights • Lesbian • gay parent • Gayby Boom • women's issues

 I Dated 
 Miss Cali's 
 Mom: Ex-Galpal 

Tabloid reveals secret lesbian affair

May 21, 09 8:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Infamous gay marriage opponent Carrie Prejean is back in the tabloids. Miss California’s mother, Francine Coppola, had an affair with another woman, Star reports. “Yes, Francine and I dated,” her ex-girlfriend Valerie Vetrano says. But it ended when “Francine explained how she was a Christian and... More »

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gay marriage • Miss USA • homosexuality • gay parent • Carrie Prejean • Miss California • Francine Coppola

Chinese Soften on Same-Sex Marriage 

Pressure to marry
can trump opposition
to homosexuality

Feb 25, 09 10:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Gay men and lesbians took to the streets of Beijing in tuxedos and wedding gowns last week to voice their support for same-sex marriage, the Guardian reports. Acceptance is growing in China, which only a decade ago criminalized gay sex and listed homosexuality as a mental illness. But the Chinese... More »

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China • gay rights • gay marriage • Beijing • homosexuality • gays • gay parent • Bill Maher Grid

Judge Nixes
Fla. Ban on
Gay Adoption

State plans to appeal ruling against 30-year-old measure

Nov 25, 08 2:13 PM CST
(Newser) - A Miami circuit judge sparked a constitutional showdown by ruling today against Florida’s 30-year-old ban on gay adoption, rebutting claims that homosexuals suffer more from mental illness and substance abuse. The attorney general’s office plans to appeal the decision, which allows a Miami man to adopt two foster... More »

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Florida • gay rights • adoption • judge • sexual orientation • court cases • homosexual rights • gays • gay parent

Troubled Son 'Outs' Celeb Architect

Son: Meier landed me
in psych ward;
friends: Dad's straight

Sep 25, 08 12:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Celebrity architect Richard Meier’s son claims his dad locked him up in a mental hospital and is trying to disinherit him for revealing that his 73-year-old dad is gay. Richard Meier's friends insist he's straight, but Joseph Meier plans to write a book "about my tragic experience with... More »

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Richard Meier • family • feud • psych ward • gay parent • celebrity parents • Joseph Meier

 Clay Aiken: 
 Yes, I'm Gay 


Sep 23, 08 7:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Well, it's official: Clay Aiken is gay. The 29-year-old crooner and American Idol star comes out in the upcoming issue of People magazine, which features him on the cover with his new baby and the headline, "Yes, I'm gay," E! Online reports. The cover quotes him as saying,... More »

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gay parent • Clay Aiken

 The 'Gayby' Boom 

More gay men seek surrogates for genetically linked kids

May 18, 08 4:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - What’s the latest in the gay lifestyle? Babies—lots of them. Smashing the old cliché of wild and fabulous freedom, more gay men are settling down with kids, in some cases partnering with surrogates to forge a genetic link. And it’s not just for couples. Singles are also... More »

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in vitro fertilization • mothers • baby • surrogates • gays • gay parent

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