Powered by Max Banner Ads Lesbian Custody Disputes in Court: Progress and Pitfalls by Carol Ann Fey and LeeAnn M. Massucci On Feb. 28, 2012, Julie Rowell was awarded shared custody of the daughter she raised with her former partner, Julie Smith, for five years since birth, and the parties were ordered to share time. Rowell was ordered to pay half of some of the child’s expenses, including... 

“Corporations are people, my friend.” by Jacob Manser Mitt Romney’s comment in August of last year was widely ridiculed, but it turns out he wasn’t all that far from the truth. In fact, part of the very first section of the United States Code reads, “in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress…the words ‘person’ and ‘whoever’ include corporations.” Corporate personhood... 

Primary Colors – outlook’s first round of election endorsements by Michael Daniels & Chris Hayes With every single US and Ohio House district having been redrawn, the Presidency of the United States and the balance of power in the United States Senate on the line, and dozens of local offices to be filled, the 2012 elections take center-stage in our pursuit of equality and social justice. Here... 

NAACP And Advocates To Address HIV’s Prevalence In Communities Of Color The NAACP’s Health Department, in partnership with Harvard University’s Center for AIDS Research (HU CFAR), spotlighted HIV and AIDS in the Black community during the “Forgotten Epidemic: Our Collective Response, Responsibility & Solution To The Black AIDS Crisis” Advocacy and Education Summit on November 2.... 

The Batting Order – Election 2011 Wrap-Up by Mackenzie Worrall Baseball. Favorite sport and metaphor of America and the gays, respectively. You know what’s not usually the favorite anything? Elections. I would try to stay non-partisan, but this isn’t NPR. I’m a liberal. I admit it. How can I put myself on a spectrum for you, dear readers? Hm. Okay. I’d be that guy standing next to the Occupy... 

No on SB5 or is it No on Issue 2? by Ian James Oh come on, how bad could it really get for Ohio’s LGBT community? We’ve made really great strides in Ohio. We have excellent world and national headquartered companies and they provide decent benefits. We stopped the legislature from banning gays from adopting. Nationally, we have a President who helped us get rid of DADT. Come on, what else could... 

The 2011 Fall Outlook Endorsements by Michael Daniels & Chris Hayes Politics is political. So are endorsements. Here are ours. In the race for Mayor, there’s no doubt where we stand. Michael B. Coleman has led this City through some of its best and worst times in his three terms at City Hall, and he has never waivered in his support of and advocacy for all communities, including the GLBT community.... 

We ♥ Zach Klein – Columbus City Councilman by Zachary M. Klein On the night I was appointed to the Columbus City Council, I told a newspaper reporter “I truly believe Columbus is on the verge of greatness.” I was afforded plenty of time to think about the many things this community has to offer our residents, businesses and visitors during my weekly commute between Washington, DC and Columbus... 

Ehea Will Pass The Ohio Senate – If It Gets Out Of Committee by Sue Doerfer The Equal Housing and Employment Act (EHEA) will protect all Ohioans against discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. Previous versions of similar bills have been introduced five times to the Ohio legislature with no success. In 2009, EHEA... 

How to Love a Homosexual to Death: Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill by Tyler Adams On a muggy day in Kampala, Uganda’s capital, hundreds of demonstrators had gathered around a stage, their arms raised, some waving signs, others fists, many crying or shouting. The crowd roared as American Evangelist Lou Engle took the stage. He told the crowd of young born-again Ugandans he had come to “join...