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Friday Legal Updates - Australian Adoption Law & Same-Sex Couples

Erickson Law — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:12:03 +0000

Surrogacy - No, it is not Friday yet! But, I am taking a much needed holiday, so Friday updates are today.

The debate on a bill that would allow same sex couples to adopt children in New South Wales has started in Australia. There should be a vote of the Legislative Assembly sometime this week.

Australian teacher apologizes for removing the word 'gay' from song

Jeff — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:33:37 +0000

An Australian teacher asked students to stop using the word "gay" when singing a classic children's song, but stated no homophobia was intended. The instructor said he was playing a song about Kookaburra birds for 7- and 8-year-old students when the line gay your life must be produced giggles.

Why I'm So Special, A Book About Surrogacy by Carla Lewis-Long: A LaMothe Book Review

Sharon LaMothe — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:54:29 +0000

Delivering Hope: The Exraordinary Journey of a Surrogate Mom by Pamela MacPhee: A LaMothe Book Review

Sharon LaMothe — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:51:12 +0000

Delivering Hope: The Exraordinary Journey of a Surrogate Mom by Pamela MacPhee is truly inspiring. Although her story starts in 2000, little has changed within the surrogacy world especially for those carrying for their relatives. As Pam is telling her own story she is also sharing the very important steps needed to start and complete such a venture. She very candidly tells of her medical and psychological screenings, legal proceedings, the medications and embryo transfer as well as her relationship with her cousin and his wife plus other family and friends.

Ovarian Cancer National Alliance launches the “United States of Teal”: The first Friday in September -- September 3, 2010 -- is

Sharon LaMothe — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:48:08 +0000

THOUSANDS WEAR TEAL ACROSS THE USA TO RAISE AWARENESS OF OVARIAN CANCER

Thousands attended Manchester Pride's Parade and Festival 2010

prideangel.com — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:30:33 +0000

Thousands of people attended Manchester's 20th annual gay Pride parade and celebrations over the Bank Holiday weekend.
The parade, part of the Big Weekend that concludes Pride week, was this year led by Sir Ian McKellen. Despite damp weather, organiser Jackie Crozier told the BBC that the turnout was "fantastic".

She added: "We're absolutely delighted with the amount of people who turned out and also the people that put so much effort into their parade entries."

Fidel Castro takes blame for gay persecution

Jeff — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:53:07 +0000

Former Cuban president Fidel Castro told a Mexican newspaper he takes blame for the persecution of gays in 1960s Cuba. He describes the time as a "great injustice" that arose from the island's history of discrimination against homosexuals.

Castro said he was not prejudiced against gays, but "if anyone is responsible (for the persecution), it's me."

The Surrogacy Lawyer Radio Program Explores the Issues Surrounding the Controversial Documentary “Eggsploitation”

Erickson Law — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:00:55 +0000

The filmmakers promote it as “the fertility industry’s dirty little secret.” In the trailer, several former egg donors describe horrific experiences resulting in permanent health damages and how they were lured into making poor decisions with offers of hard to resist compensation. The music, ironically scored by the group Thieves and Liars, is dark and foreboding, reminiscent of a horror film. And the name of the documentary – Eggsploitation -- implies its intentions, which is to let the world know about the “trade” in human eggs and “older women with money targeting younger women.”

Me and the boy

Todduscraig — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:20:04 +0000

Same-sex wedding announcements to be published in Omaha World-Herald

Jeff — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:08:08 +0000

The “Celebrations” page of the Omaha World-Herald provides a place to celebrate weddings, engagements, and anniversaries. Nearby Iowa, four other states, and DC have legalized same-sex marriages. The paper announced it will publish news of marriages from those jurisdictions. The paper commissioned a poll and with findings that show a majority of Omahans support either same-sex marriages or civil unions.