The Queerspawn NewsLog

G.B.F.: Yes, Another Gay Movie

“It is a bright and cheery teen comedy that nonetheless wants to explore the delicate area of prejudiced acceptance, when well-meaning, non-hateful people uphold a power dynamic that is antithetical to true friendship.”

Nevada marriage equality bill moves to Senate floor

gaywrites:

This week, a marriage equality bill passed through Nevada’s Senate Legislative Operations and Elections Committee and will now move to the Senate floor for a full vote. Recent polls show about 54% of Nevadans support marriage equality.

Senate Joint Resolution 13 would amend the Nevada constitution to repeal language that only allows the state to recognize marriages between two people of opposite genders, according to a legislative summary of the bill posted on the State’s website. 

Because SJR13 would amend the state constitution, the legislature must pass the bill in two consecutive legislative sessions, without gubernatorial approval, according to the Human Rights Campaign. If the legislation passes both chambers this year and during the next session in 2015, then the amendment will be put before voters in 2016. At that point, the amendment just needs a simple majority of support from Nevada voters to become law.

Go go go! All 50 states!

queerSpawn: new play opening off Broadway in May

Read this now: "We Found Our Son in the Subway"

gaywrites:

Every once in a while, the New York Times tracks down somebody with a truly meaningful, beautiful story to tell. This is one of those stories.

In this piece, playwright Peter Mercurio tells the story of how he and his partner became parents faster than they ever could have planned. 13 years ago, Peter’s partner Danny found a newborn baby abandoned in a subway station. After they contacted the proper authorities and went to appear in court to describe how they found the child, they were asked if they were interested in adopting.

Without consulting each other but also with (practically) no hesitation, they said yes. A few months later, they had a son. 

A caseworker arranged for us to meet the baby at his foster home in early December. Danny held the fragile baby first, then placed him in my arms. In order to protect myself from future heartache, I had convinced myself I could not, and would not, become inextricably attached. I didn’t trust the system and was sure there would be obstacles. But with the baby’s eyes staring up at me, and all the innocence and hope he represented, I, like Danny, was completely hooked.

The tearjerking ending of the piece comes when the same judge who performed the adoption of Peter and Danny’s son also marries them in 2011 in New York. Lovely story to brighten your morning. 

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