The Arkansas Family Council got a green light to petition against gay adoption:

[State Attorney General Dustin] McDaniel approved the Family Council's proposed initiative to prohibit a minor from being placed with an adoptive or foster parent in Arkansas who is cohabiting with a sexual partner outside of a marriage recognized by the state.

McDaniel previously rejected a version of the Family Council's proposal, but the conservative group revised the wording of the measure to address McDaniel's concerns.

If approved by voters, the ban effectively would reinstate a state ban on foster-parenting by gays that the state Supreme Court struck down last year. The Family Council tried this year to get the Legislature to pass a bill to ban adoption or foster parenting by gays or unmarried couples, but the bill died in the House Judiciary Committee after passing the Senate.

The Family Council now has until next July 7th to collect a measly 62,000 signatures: approximately two percent of the state's population.

We swore on all things unpatriotic, unholy and wholly rational that we wouldn't write about 9/11 - aka the day that wouldn't die - but we think GMA this anecdote's sweet. Sad, yes, but it's kind of a big 'fuck you' to folk who shit on gay parenting:

Daniel Brandhorst and Ronald Gamboa were a gay couple that had adopted a newborn baby named David. Active in their Catholic church, every Sunday morning at Mass, the Brandhorst-Gamboa family were the epicenter for all the other families with parents, gay and straight.
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"They were really the glue, the centerpiece of the parents, the leaders if you will, of the group of us," family friend Mary Walton said.

And Dan and Ron seemed to have all the tricks for handling a toddler in church.

"They had everything, whatever you needed, whether it's treats or diapers. Mothers would go 'We learned so much from them.'"

Unfortunately, the boys and their knowledge went down on Flight 175, which hit Tower 2. Shitty.

Arkansas gay adoption ban has hit a roadblock. Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says the voter-backed initiative doesn't meet certain "legal requirements" and, thus, he can't offer his John Hancock. The Arkansas Family Council, which has been lobbying against unmarried and their would-be children, must now redraft their proposal and sent it back:

I strongly suspect they will incorporate our changes and maybe a few of their own, resubmit it, and I'll ultimately certify it. But it did not meet the legal requirements to certify it right now.

Fuck that, McDaniel. Just send it back, give gays their babies and end procreational segregation. Your conscience will thank you.

First he came for the fags, then he came for Sweden, now Fred Phelps and his anti-gay brethren have a new target: Ireland.

According the Westboro Baptist's daddy, God Hates Ireland. Why? Because they accept gay people, naturally. And, what's worse, have laws against inciting hateful violence. Those heathens! From GHI:

We are not ignorant of Satan’s devices (2 Cor. 2:11). “Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices – (contrivances, plots) – against Jeremiah.” Jer. 18:18. It begins to look like the fags and fag-enablers of the Literary & Historical Society of the University College Dublin have devised devices against me – phrased another way – they have contrived a plot – or conspiracy – to lure me to Dublin, Ireland, to speak at their 153rd Session on the subject of “Gay Adoption” – and then to arrest me for the crime of violating their law entitled, The Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act. That Act is a draconian, antichristic cup of Satan’s slimy vomit straight from the maw of Hell. They know exactly what I will say on the subject of Gay Adoption. And they know that what I will say from the Bible about sodomites will land me in an Irish jail for two and maybe 10 years…

Fred Phelps sure has lost his touch. "Satan’s slimy vomit straight from the maw of Hell"? That's nothing compared to how he described Swedes: "[They're] drippings from the Devil's own penis - a veritable sperm bank for Satan's queers."

Australian Prime Minister John Howard's childish anti-gay politics take a particularly infantile turn today. The 68-year old politico and his government just introduced the "Family Law (Same Sex Adoption) Bill," which will prohibit gay couples from adopting international babies.

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Rupert Everett won't be adopting any guppies anytime soon. The 48-year old out actor tells Daily Express he ain't down with adoptive fag dads.

The openly gay 48-year-old actor believes it is not a good idea that homosexual male couples be allowed to adopt children… Everett, who is single and admits to taking an “old-fashioned” line on some gay issues, says: “Oh God, I could never do that to a child.

"Can you imagine what it would be like, having your two dads coming to school speech days? And hearing those awful queeny rows while you are trying to get to sleep?”

Well, you could always adopt a deaf kid, right? Or just fight in a whisper, although that's not very effective.

Before you get the wrong idea and think Everett - who happens to star in kid favorite Shrek franchise -some baby-hating monster, consider this quote from LondonNet:

I love kids. I have 10 godchildren. But I'm not a very good godfather. I'm not good at remembering birthdays. I don't believe in Father's Day or Mother's Day. I don't even like Christmas - I find it all a bit sick. People are emotionally tricked into spending so much money. So I don't think I will adopt. I don't think it's for me.

Word. Babies are expensive. So are holidays. Let's abolish both. And, while we're at it, let's get rid of emotions, too. They just get in the way.

Mark Belling sure does love his men. The conservative radio host - who once referred to Latinos as "wetbacks" - used his air time guest hosting Rush Limbaugh's show to criticize a Vermont judge for granting Janet Jenkins visitation rights for the daughter she had with former lesbian lover, Lisa Miller.

Deriding the decision, Belling quibbed:

Can a baby have two mothers? It's a new concept for us. And I'm not sure it's an especially healthy one. First of all, it demeans the entire notion of fatherhood, implying that a father is an absolute irrelevancy, a concept that has destroyed many black families, the idea that we simply don't need have to have any male role model in the life whatsoever.

Do black people really think men are irrelevant? We're pretty sure there are people who would disagree. Like black fathers. Also, if Belling counts himself as a male role model, count us out.

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Hey, gay, Henry Rollins has something to say! And the Black Flag screecher's saying it to that other other monthly fag-rag, Instinct Magazine.

Taking up the rear with this month's Last Word, Rollins' message acts as a "call to arms" for the queers. Though he remains optimistic about the state of the gay nation, he's adamant when he pressures so-called pansies to keep on keeping on.

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Conservatives have their neatly pressed panties in a twist over this Opus The Penguin cartoon. The Berkeley Breathed-penned comic appeared Sunday (aka God's Day) and provides more fuel to the ever-raging debate over gay parenting. Rather than focusing on the alleged pros and cons of queer parents, the Right's taking a different angle - they're accusing Breathed of denigrating daddies.

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Michael Savage just can't help himself. The conservative fuck wad-cum-wind bag again used his national radio show, Savage Nation, to equate gay parenting with child abuse. Speaking out of his ass, Savage (pictured) spoke on Mitt Romney's (also pictured) recent/tacit endorsement of gay parenting.

Savage spewed:

I need a conservative candidate all the way who would say to a gay woman: "You know what? I'm very sorry for your children. I think it's child abuse for you to raise children. And I don't mean to insult you personally, but this is a large cultural issue. The society is collapsing. Marriage is a fragile institution and I think you're making a mockery of it in this manner by doing this."

That would have been the proper answer.

Christ, we'd hate to hear his thoughts on child rearing. Probably involves lots of thorns and not much love. There may also be some sacrificial rituals, but don't quote us on that.

Australia's Victorian Law Reform Commission may have pushed for gay adoption rights, but historically homophobic conservative Prime Minister John Howard's pushing right back.

The 67-year old politico recently sat down with Australia's Southern Cross radio to tell the people men and women are the ideal parents.

It gives children the best opportunity in life. I know for some that sounds harsh, I don't think it's harsh, I think it's something that most people believe is the desired, the ideal outcome. [But] I'm not saying that gay and lesbian people don't display enormous affection to children.

He's just saying gays are unfit parents. Research shows, however, that there's no difference between guppies raised by gays and their more mainstream counterparts. Apparently Howard would rather see children on the streets than in happy homes.

Democratic Presidential candidate Bill Richardson's turning up the gay-friendly heat. Last week, we heard the news that New Mexico's 59-year old Governor will be appearing at Cedar Rapid, Iowa's gay pride. Now comes Richardson's first sit down with the gay press.

Unlike some candidates, who let homo-journos chase them down for a paltry sound byte, Richardson approached IN Los Angeles' Karen Ocamb while she interviewed his deputy Governor, Diane Denish.

Richardson's invitation comes as a breath of fresh air for another reason: unlike his primary competitors - Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards - Richardson's yet to release a comprehensive statement on LGBT rights. In fact, he has a history of keeping intentionally mum, especially with regard to marriage.

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Adoption.com has some tough decisions to make. The Arizona-based online baby-selling site attempted to discriminate against California queer couple, Michael and Rich Butler (pictured with their new baby, Emily), claiming they could do so under Arizona's gay-protection free laws. A judge ruled last month, however, that if Adoption.com plans on doing business in California, they must comply with California anti-discrimination laws, which include the homos. The company apparently couldn't take the legislative heat, because they have settled the case. Under the terms of the settlement, according to San Francisco Chronicle, Adoption.com and its parent company, parentprofiles.com, must either stop working in California or stop discriminating. They cannot, however, do both:

Under the terms of a settlement announced today, ParentProfiles.com, a sister company to Adoption.com, cannot post profiles of California residents "unless the service is made equally available to all California residents qualified to adopt in California."

Speaking to the press after the ruling, Rich Butler remarked:

We think it's a great agreement for us because it really ends the discriminatory practice of Adoption.com in the state of California. We hope that they continue doing business in the state, but if they can't comply with the nondiscriminatory policy and they stop doing business in the state, it's still a victory for Californians. We're not allowing them to profit on the back of Californians.

And it doesn't seem like they'd want to, either…

• San Francisco's Department of Human Services has launched an ad campaign to recruit gay parents to adopt.

• Meanwhile, the San Francisco Chronicle have clarified their report on the aforementioned ad campaign. The newspaper originally cited Family Research Council's Paul Cameron as an "expert" on the matter. They neglected, however, to mention that he's been debunked by the American Psychological Association and hates gay people. Oops!

• On that note: the APA formed a "task force" to review research on ex-gay conversion therapy. Oh, we're sorry - "therapeutic responses". APA president Dr. Sharon Stephens Brehm bursts with joy: "I am pleased to announce the initiation of this task force. Its work will be of significant value as it will help inform all mental health practitioners about appropriate and effective therapeutic responses to sexual orientation. I look forward to the group's report." That could be good for the children.

• National Runaway Switchboard has published a new brochure for gay teens, "Being Out, Being Safe". NRS director Maureen Blaha remarks, "Research shows that LGBTQ youth are four times more likely to exhibit the symptoms of major depression than heterosexual youth — which may lead to a runaway episode". Be sure to pack a lunch!

• "Shirley Q. Liquor" - a black face drag comedienne - did an interview with Rollingstone. Jasmyne Cannick - a black sappho-journo - wrote a rebuttal. NSFC (Not safe for children).

• In other baby-related news, here's a baby playing with a cobra! No word on whether the parents are gay.

• Pictures of celebrities smoking pot. Grownup children!!

• Plague strikes Denver zoo! Do not take your kids there. They will die. And so will you… (In fact, don't go to Colorado at all.)

• Looking for a movie about 1980s Liverpool gay teens who venture into a magical trans bar? Well, look no further: The Fruit Machine's out on DVD. Now you can go to the Denver zoo.

• There's a scourge wreaking sartorial havoc on gay communities - men who refuse to age gracefully. Pretty scary, right? Don't worry, Patrick Huguenin can help. First, you have to decide where you're coming from and where you want to go. We're leaning toward a rake (pictured). Pretty sexy for a sketch, no? [Genre]

• Outrage! outraged over Ghana's anti-gay laws. They best be careful, lest they have another Nigeria controversy. [UK Gay News]

• Arkansas advanced a bill to ban gay adoptions. Fuckers. [Arkansas News]

• Mr. Show on reparative therapy. [QueerSighted]

• Where's The Simpsons Movie premiering? Springfield, of course. Which Springfield? That depends on which one's got the most Simpsons love. [Houston Chronicle]

• Lesbians love Amy Winehouse and her drunken ways. But, really, who doesn't? [AfterEllen]

• Matt Sanchez had a little chat with Michelangelo Signorile. Joe from Joe.My.God's totally got the audio. Best if taken with a grain of salt and a whole lotta disbelief. [Joe.My.God]

• Gay veteran and Don't Ask activist, Eric Alva to General Peter Pace: "Judging gay men and women in the military for factors unrelated to their fitness to serve undermines our military's effectiveness." [Pink News UK]

• HRC said something, too. [HRC]

• General Peter Pace to world: "I admit I shouldn't have said anything, but I'm still not apologizing to a bunch of immoral butt fuckers. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go fuck Ann Coulter up the ass." [HuffPo]

• Finally, a friend sent us the video for a German toilet commercial. Let's just say it makes us reconsider how, where and when we do our next line of blow. See for yourself, after the jump…

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