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PAGE 6 ▼ Q-Notes ▼ May 12, 2001 Vol. 15, No. 26-May 12, 2001 Mailing Address: PO Box 221841 Charlotte, NC 28222 PW: 704-531-9988 Fax: 704-531-1361 E-mail: editor@q-notes.com Website: http://www.q-notes.com Publisher & CEO Jim Yarbrough Managing Editor Clay Ollis Associate Editor Lainey Millen Administrative Asst Brian M. Myer Advertising Sales Jim Yarbrough Distribution Nolan Jones Jeff" Habbestad National Advertising Representative Rivendell Marketing Company, Inc. 212-242-6863 Contributing Writers: Peg Byron, Dan Cullinane, David Elliot, Anabel Evora, Eric Ferrero, Aimee Gelnaw, Marni Grant, Art Greenwald, Kevin Isom, Robert Kirby, Charlene Lichtenstein, Lainey Millen, Brian M. Myer, Clay Olllis, Stam Predrag, Bob Scarano, David Scondras, Ronda Shouse, Clifton Spires, Trinity Q-Notes is published every other week in Char lotte, NC by Pride Publishing & Typesetting. 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Date: Signature Index Articles Change of Season circuit party proceeds go to the dogs 20 Families United Against Hate seeks help for North Carolina family 3 Four LSU women assaulted in Easter artack 8 Fred Phelps’ protest falls flat in Charlotte 16 Gay Latin director appointed to US civil liberties group 1 Home Depot opposes addition of sexual orientation to policy 3 Interfaith Leadership group condemns “Love Won Out” conferences 12 Lambda Legal urges OH court to axe law banning same-sex propositioning 25 Mr. Gay All-American purchases pageant system 21 Majority of states have hate crimes laws covering sexual orientation 4 New workplace benefits report highlights dramatic rise in coverage for domestic partners 8 President of Namibia threatens gays, lesbians in his African republic 24 Sheriff held accountable in Teena death I Toledo resigns successful post at helm ofNGLTF 3 Features Mr. Gay USA at Large crowned in Hickory 21 The Queen City shows its colors with Pride 1 Billie Rose remembered with laughter, tears, and heartfelt song 9 Flaming Bob Anderson and the free PFLAG money 10 Homo Destructus: A gay man and a fixer-upper 13 Queen City Rollers knock down another year 21 When your pink triangle has gray roots: the pros and cons of being gay 14 Columns Anatomically Incorrect 23 Between the Covers 20 Curbside 30 Gayla Word Find 29 News Notes.... 28 Out and About 30 Out in the Stars 19 QFYI 29 Q-Poll 4 Reason for Hope 22 Tell Trinity 31 Viewpoint 6 Advertising Deadlines Issue Date Deadline May 26 Mon., May 14 June 9 Mon., May 28 June 23 Mon., June 11 Aimee Gelnaw viewpoint Is Heather a better child because she has two mommies? Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender par ents are finally coming of age. After decades in the closet and then the struggles of coming out into and becoming part of their local commu nities, the results of GLBT parenting are becoming evident. New research by Judith Stacey and Timothy J. Biblarz of the University of Southern California shows that GLBT par ents are not only, by and large, good par ents, but that GLBT parenting may impact children and the world into which they are brought in positive ways no one ever dreamed. Any legitimate discussion of parenting must first focus on the best interest of the children. Stacey and Biblarz have done just that. Here is where the good news lies. Children brought up by lesbians and gay men are well adjusted, have good self-esteem, and are as likely to achieve high educational attainments as chil- Romero Continued from Page 1 Glasser announced his retirement last August, saying that he wanted to spend more time with his wife of 41 years, his four adult children and two grandchildren. Commenting on Glasser’s tenure and the Romero appointment, Strossen said: “The in frastructure to defend fundamental rights that Ira Glasser leaves us is truly a legacy of liberty,” she added. “It makes us confident in our abil ity to manage the transition to his successor, Anthony Romero.” The president of the Ford Foundation, Su san V. Berresford, said, “We feel fortunate to have drawn on Anthony’s abundant talents and energies over eight years. He has been an out standing leader and valued colleague through out the time we have worked together.” “Anthony will bring the ACLU intellectual leadership, management skills of a high order, and a deep commitment to rights advocacy,” Berresford added. As part of his vision for the ACLU, Romero said that he would work to increase, diversify and better utilize the ACLU membership and strengthen its affiliate offices. “While most civil rights and civil liberties organizations focus on a specific issue or a particular constituency,” he said, “the ACLU is the only organization that dren raised in more traditional heterosexual families. Moreover, there appear to be advan tages to children raised in lesbian-headed fami lies in that co-mothers tend to be more involved in their children’s lives and more nurturing, in addition to exhibiting greater harmony in their parenting approaches. According to the study, boys raised with GLBT parents tended to be more nurturing and affectionate and to be less sexually aggressive than boys raised in more traditional hetero sexual families. Girls with GLBT parents tended to have higher career aspirations to non-tradi- tional gender occupations such as doctor, law yer, engineer, and astronaut, and to more freely explore diverse opportunities rather than con sidering only traditional female roles. The study seems to indicate that “our” chil dren may be different from other children in qualitative ways, while remaining on par in the quantifiable measures such as academic achievement. It seems these differences are ones that can possibly have a positive impact on the world in which we live. In a society where the statistics indicate that males perpe trate most of the violence and where girls have been prevented from reaching their full po tential, our children offer a ray of hope. Who knew a “kinder, gentler world” would start with GLBT parents? T — Aimee Gelnaw San Diego, (CA [ The writer was recently named executive di rector of the Family Pride Coalition.] defends all of our constitutional liberties and the rights of all Americans.” “Most of our cases,” Romero said, “come to us from ordinary people who need the ACLU because they have been denied basic rights guar anteed under our Constitution. They need our help to fight back.” As to issues, Romero said, “first and most importantly, the ACLU’s commitment to free speech must be undiminished. From my work in countries such as China and Kenya, I have come to appreciate the central role of free speech in securing other civil rights and civil liberties,” he said. “This is a core ACLU issue . that will require continued advocacy and vigi lance.” But he added that other core ACLU issues — including religious liberty, reproductive free dom and women’s rights, racial justice, immi grants’ rights and lesbian and gay equality — will also require increased attention and re sources. Romero said that his commitment to civil rights, civil liberties and social justice comes from his life experience. “My memories of dis crimination, homophobia and poverty stand in sharp contrast to the dignity and love I got from my family,” he said. Romero will start work at the ACLU’s na tional headquarters in September. Born to Puerto Rican immigrant patents in the Bronx, he now lives in Manhattan with his pattnet. T Support Our Advertisers! 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