An article in the LA Times examines the search for physical traits by which one can identify sexual orientation:
Studies contradict each other, and some promising paths don’t pan out. (A link between male homosexuality and finger lengthsisn’t holding up, and a claim that gays have distinctive fingerprint ridge patterns is largely discredited.) Scientists don’t always agree on how to interpret the results, and more progress has been made with regard to men than to women.
Katherine Patrick is the daughter of the Mass. Governor who had strongly fought against the amendment that would have banned gay marriage in Massachusetts. In an article from baywindows.com, a New England LGBTQ paper, she has come out publicly with the full support of her parents. Interestingly, her father had campaigned against the amendment before she came out to her mother and father in June of 2007. Here’s a quote from the article:
“As private of an issue as it is, we’ve sort of had to come to terms with the fact that we are a public family and there you give a part of yourself away,” says Katherine. “And we also … wanted people to know that it’s not only something that we accept, but it’s something that we’re very proud of. It’s a great aspect of our lives and there’s nothing about it that is shameful or that we would want to hide.“
It’s good to hear about parents like this, and equally inspiring to see politicians practicing what they preach.
From Nytimes.com:
“Notably, same-sex relationships, whether between men or women, were far more egalitarian than heterosexual ones. In heterosexual couples, women did far more of the housework; men were more likely to have the financial responsibility; and men were more likely to initiate sex, while women were more likely to refuse it or to start a conversation about problems in the relationship. With same-sex couples, of course, none of these dichotomies were possible, and the partners tended to share the burdens far more equally.”
Interesting, huh?
When same-sex marriages start at 5 p.m. June 16, San Francisco will stage a repeat of the ceremony that started the 2004 Winter of Love, when thousands of gay and lesbian couples married at City Hall.
This time, though, Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon’s wedding will be legal. Continue reading ‘Gay couple of 50 years to be first in line for SF marriages’
From News10now.com:
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan issued a proclamation declaring June Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender-Queer Pride Month in Binghamton.
The Rainbow Flag raising ceremony on Friday kicked off a month of events to celebrate and raise awareness of LGBTQ issues.
Ryan is the first Binghamton mayor to raise the Rainbow Flag in honor of LGBTQ Pride month. Ryan said the ceremony is a chance to celebrate contributions of the LGBTQ community and reject prejudice.
Across the street from the flag raising, about 20 people were seen protesting the ceremony. The protestors said they were not there to express hatred, but to speak the truth in love.
“What he’s doing is giving public support to something which is contrary to the dignity of the human person,” said Father Johannes Smith, Mount Saint Francis Hermitage.
“The community asked me to raise the flag. I think it’s symbolic of a very important message that we need tolerance for all people in our society,” said Mayor Ryan.
Remember way back in 2008? The pharmaceutical industry was booming; All of our kids had some disorder, we slept next to our bottles of Ambien, and obesity was becoming a bigger epidemic than smoking. (And there was no patch for your Dorito’s addiction yet). In 2008, we elected a new president and a bunch of celebrities went to rehab. What a crazy time.
But it’s 2020 now, and 12 years ago there were some interesting discoveries and innovations, on the cutting edge of medical science: That guy that got pregnant, that gene that seemed to block HIV reproduction, and a lubricant in development that blocked transmission of viruses like HIV. Continue reading ‘Future Medicine’
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