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"For Mother's Day I decided to call a gay conversion camp to inquire about restoring my son to heterosexuality!" You might remember this guy's ebola/ISIS makeup tutorial.
Labels: brainwashing, Mother's Day, pranks, religion
Labels: 2016 elections, Hillary Clinton, Mother's Day
Labels: advertising, gay families, gay parenting, Mother's Day, Oprah Winfrey, retail, Starbucks
“Moms are second to none,” one card reads. On the inside, it says, “How does anyone ever get by with just one?” Hallmark Cards Inc. spokeswoman Kristi Ernsting said the company is offering two cards with same-sex sentiments this year: “One card ‘for two moms’ and one card ‘for my partner.’” They follow Hallmark’s new same-sex Valentine’s Day cards introduced this year, which Ernsting said “were well received.” Industry trade group the Greeting Card Association said same-sex Mother’s Day cards are a sign of the times. “With last year's Supreme Court ruling bolstering gay marriage, more companies are offering same-sex wedding cards, and we're likely to see an increase in same-sex cards for Mother's Day and Father's Day going forward,” director of communications Kathy Krassner said.You-know-who is going to be furious. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Mother's Day.
Labels: gay families, Hallmark, Mother's Day
Now that the numbers are in on same-sex marriage, many Republicans are falling like dominos all over themselves to express their support for something that only a few months ago they steadfastly claimed to stand against. They’ll probably soon claim that this is how they felt all along, and they were simply too hamstrung by politics to be able to say what they really meant. Well, okay. In the spirit of openheartedness and what life is really all about, I’ll go so far as to say that the fear of others may mask some deep-seated desire to understand, and maybe even to love. Because really, what is there to be afraid of?
Labels: gay families, gay parenting, magazines, marriage equality, Mother's Day, Mothers' Day, New Yorker Magazine
Reposted for Mother's Day, this is Australian wunderkind Pogo's tribute to his own mom, which he made using only her voice and the items in her beloved garden.
Labels: Australia, Mother's Day, pop music
In a New York Daily News op-ed published today, Long Island mom Iris Blumenthal talks about her two sons, one of whom is gay. Iris has a simple Mother's Day wish.
Michael's marriage to Teri was a given and politics never entered the equation — of course they could marry! They were in love and had chosen each other, till death do them part. Jonathan's relationship, on the other hand, requires a lot of explanation and even more paperwork. He is denied the rights and protections civil marriage provides.Read the full essay.
Even children understand that this is unfair. Michael and Teri's two sons, both years away from voting age, have written to their state senators for help - they want to see Uncle Jonathan and Uncle Eric get married, here in our home state of New York and in front of their friends and family. And so do I. Because what matters — the only thing that matters — is love. And that is universal. It's time that marriage was universal, too.
This Mother's Day, I don't want another scarf. I don't want any flowers. My dear son can't give me the gift I want now — he's done all he can do. Who would have thought that the best gift this mother could ever receive would come from the New York Legislature? It's time to pass marriage equality legislation. I've got a wedding to plan.
Labels: marriage equality, Mother's Day, New York state
From the New Yorker. Tipped by JMG reader Sean.Labels: gay families, Mother's Day, New Yorker Magazine
Pogo, the 21 year-old musical genius from Perth, Australia, whose trippily gorgeous compositions using vocal samples from classic movies have captivated us for the last couple of years, has done it again. Using the sounds of his mother's garden and samples of her voice, here is his Mother's Day tribute, Gardyn.
Labels: Australia, Fagottron, gay artists, Mother's Day
In a Mother's Day proclamation issued by the White House on Friday, President Obama included two-mom families in his list of recognitions. An excerpt: Whether adoptive, biological, or foster, mothers share an unbreakable bond with their children, and Americans of all ages and backgrounds owe them an immeasurable debt.Towleroad has the full proclamation.
Nurturing families come in many forms, and children may be raised by two parents, a single mother, two mothers, a step-mom, a grandmother, or a guardian. Mother's Day gives us an opportunity to celebrate these extraordinary caretakers, mentors, and providers who have made us who we are. As we honor today's mothers, we also reflect upon the memory of those who have passed, and we renew our commitment to living the values they cultivated in us.
The Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 770), has designated the second Sunday in May each year as "Mother's Day" and requested the President to call for its appropriate observance.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 9, 2010, as Mother's Day. Let us express our deepest love and thanks to our mothers and remember those who, though no longer with us, inspire us still.
Labels: Barack Obama, gay families, gay parents, Mother's Day
