Gay-Lesbian-Transgender Issues « Social Issues
Gay-Lesbian-Transgender – Aging Issues
Gay-Lesbian-Transgender – Estate Planning Issues
Gay-Lesbian-Transgender – Marriage Issues
- Children Speak for Same-Sex Marriage (New York Times – 1/20/10)
Last month, advocates and opponents of same-sex marriage packed the New Jersey State House in Trenton, supporters in blue, opponents in red. - Same-Sex Relationships, DOMA, and the Tax Code: Rethinking the Relevance of DOMA to Straight Couples (Social Science Research)
According to Professor Derrick Bell’s seminal article describing his Interest Convergence Theory, the interests of Blacks are only accommodated when they coincide with the interests of Whites. By analogy, the interests of same-sex couples are only accommodated when they coincide with the interests of heterosexual couples. The elimination of discriminatory provisions that cause heterosexual married couples to pay more federal income tax than their same-sex counterparts might just be the mutually beneficial interest necessary to prompt Congress to recognize same-sex legal unions.
Gay-Lesbian-Transgender – Miscellaneous Issues
- An End to Gay Adoption Bans? (New York Times – 7/28/10)
Data drives policy. Or, at least, it should. In recent months there have been several studies suggesting that children raised by same-sex couples are certainly no worse off (and in some ways are arguably better off) than children raised by heterosexual couples. Now, in an article titled “Parenting and Child Development in Adoptive Families: Does Parental Sexual Orientation Matter?” in the August issue of the journal Applied Developmental Science, researchers go one incremental but important step further. Rather than simply letting the research speak for itself, they conclude that their new findings should lead to the end of existing bans on adoption by same-sex couples in the United States. - Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case That Made History (Teaching Tolerance)
Bullied is a documentary film that chronicles one student’s ordeal at the hands of anti-gay bullies and offers an inspiring message of hope to those fighting harassment today. It can become a cornerstone of anti-bullying efforts in middle and high schools. Bullied will be shipped beginning in mid-September. Order your school’s free copy now to have it ready to use during National Bullying Prevention Month (October 2010). - Sonoma Co. Settles Gay Discrimination Suit (Sign on San Diego)
Sonoma County has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit by an elderly gay man who said social workers kept him from seeing his dying partner in the hospital. - Driver's License Policies by State (National Center for Transgender Equality)
Info on each state's policies on getting a driver's license issued.
Gay-Lesbian-Transgender – Organizations & Services
- LGBT Aging Resources Clearinghouse
Opens the door to knowledge about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people ages 50-plus. Whether you're an elder, a young person, a caregiver, a student, a researcher, a policymaker, a journalist, or a helping professional, the clearinghouse offers you the keys to understanding and respect for LGBT elders. - National Center for Transgender Equality
Dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment. - National Resource Center on LBGT Aging
The country's first and only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults.
