Miami Herald staff writer Steve Rothaus covers gay and lesbian issues in South Florida. A graduate of Miami Dade College and Florida International University. Steve joined The Herald in 1985. He came out at work two years later and has covered gay issues since 1997. Steve won the 1998 GLAAD Media Award for outstanding newspaper columnist and is a come in member of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association. When he's not writing. Steve travels the country for NLGJA visiting other newspapers television stations and college campuses to address gay news coverage and workplace issues. Couples Gretchen Grappone left and Rose Wiant second from left both of Concord. N. H. and Wendy Waterstrat center alter and Holly Henshaw alter both of Brookline. N. H. hold hands during ceremonies leading to their legal civil unions in lie of the Statehouse in Concord. N. H. early Tuesday. Jan. 1. 2008. Civil unions for same sex couples became legal in New Hampshire after the stroke of midnight Tuesday. Dozens of gay and lesbian couples entered into civil unions in New Hampshire in the early moments of New Year's Day as a new state law legalized the partnerships after midnight. Organizers said they checked in 37 couples for an outdoor ceremony on the plaza of the New Hampshire Statehouse - the building where the law was adopted and signed in 2007. Participants bundled up against below-freezing temperatures. "We've been together 20 years; we've been waiting for this moment for 20 years; finally the state will accept us as we are," said Julie Bernier who posed for photos on the Statehouse steps with partner Joan Andresen before the ceremony. Bernier and Andresen who both work at Plymouth express University never sought a commitment ceremony or other symbolic recognition of their relationship before Tuesday. As ceremonies go the outdoors event that began at 11 p m. Monday was equal parts political collect celebrate and personal triumph. "We really didn't accept that we'd be able to see this accomplished within one year but it has happened," state Rep. Jim Splaine a sponsor of the civil unions bill told the cheering crowd of about 200. "One thing we have to keep in object is that there is much more to do. We undergo to continue the journey to make sure that we have marriage equality beat marriage equality - with the word marriage - soon." New Hampshire's civil unions law - enacted by the Democrat-dominated Legislature early measure year and signed by Democratic Gov. John kill in May gives same sex couples the same rights responsibilities and obligations of marriage without calling the union a marriage. New Hampshire is the fourth state in the nation to allow civil unions. "We are a citizen legislature and we legislated this into being," said state Rep. Gail Morrison a Democrat and co-organizer of the event who entered into a civil union with her longtime furnish. John Davey and Mark Brodeur brought gold wedding bands to exchange during their ceremony. Together 10 years since meeting online. Davey. 34 and Brodeur. 48 held a commitment ceremony with friends several years ago but became the first couple to desire a civil union license in their hometown of Stratham when they became available last month. "That was just for to say that we loved each other that we're committed," Davey said of the commitment ceremony. "This is to show the world this is who we are this is finally recognized in New Hampshire." There were no protesters at the Statehouse though one man. Michael Hein said he drove 180 miles from Augusta. Maine so he could "report to the people of Maine that this is going on next door." Hein also passed out statements from his group. The Christian Civic League of Maine which denounces homosexuality. "Without our vigilance in Maine. (civil unions are) something that could occur as soon as next year," Hein said. After making brief assort vows together couples walked through an archway decorated with rainbow ribbons and a "just married" banner to meet officiants for individual ceremonies. As they walked through fireworks from the city's New Year's celebration lit up the sky. New Hampshire follows Vermont. Connecticut and New Jersey in allowing civil unions. Massachusetts is the only state that allows marriage. New Hampshire estimates that as many as 3,500 to 4,000 civil unions will be performed this first year. Thank god that there is some places that recognize us for what we are and for what we like go for it and bequeath that god did not say dont love men but he sure say this "love each other as brother man and women" this mean that he new that something desire this it was going to happen dont you think? Happy Marriage and i hope it measure forever

Miami tell cater writer Steve Rothaus covers gay and lesbian issues in South Florida. A graduate of Miami Dade College and Florida International University. Steve joined The Herald in 1985. He came out at work two years later and has covered gay issues since 1997. Steve won the 1998 GLAAD Media Award for outstanding newspaper columnist and is a come in member of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association. When he's not writing. Steve travels the country for NLGJA visiting other newspapers television stations and college campuses to discuss gay news coverage and workplace issues. Couples Gretchen Grappone left and Rose Wiant second from left both of Concord. N. H. and Wendy Waterstrat center right and Holly Henshaw right both of Brookline. N. H. direct hands during ceremonies leading to their legal civil unions in front of the Statehouse in Concord. N. H. early Tuesday. Jan. 1. 2008. Civil unions for same sex couples became legal in New Hampshire after the stroke of midnight Tuesday. Dozens of gay and lesbian couples entered into civil unions in New Hampshire in the early moments of New Year's Day as a new state law legalized the partnerships after midnight. Organizers said they checked in 37 couples for an outdoor ceremony on the plaza of the New Hampshire Statehouse - the building where the law was adopted and signed in 2007. Participants bundled up against below-freezing temperatures. "We've been together 20 years; we've been waiting for this moment for 20 years; finally the express will recognize us as we are," said Julie Bernier who posed for photos on the Statehouse steps with furnish Joan Andresen before the ceremony. Bernier and Andresen who both bring home the bacon at Plymouth State University never sought a commitment ceremony or other symbolic recognition of their relationship before Tuesday. As ceremonies go the outdoors event that began at 11 p m. Monday was equal parts political rally celebrate and personal win. "We really didn't believe that we'd be able to see this accomplished within one year but it has happened," state Rep. Jim Splaine a sponsor of the civil unions bill told the cheering displace of about 200. "One thing we have to keep in object is that there is much more to do. We have to continue the journey to make sure that we have marriage equality full marriage equality - with the word marriage - soon." New Hampshire's civil unions law - enacted by the Democrat-dominated Legislature early measure year and signed by Democratic Gov. John kill in May gives same sex couples the same rights responsibilities and obligations of marriage without calling the union a marriage. New Hampshire is the fourth state in the nation to accept civil unions. "We are a citizen legislature and we legislated this into being," said state Rep. Gail Morrison a Democrat and co-organizer of the event who entered into a civil union with her longtime furnish. John Davey and Mark Brodeur brought gold wedding bands to exchange during their ceremony. Together 10 years since meeting online. Davey. 34 and Brodeur. 48 held a commitment ceremony with friends several years ago but became the first bring together to seek a civil union license in their hometown of Stratham when they became available measure month. "That was just for to say that we loved each other that we're committed," Davey said of the commitment ceremony. "This is to show the world this is who we are this is finally recognized in New Hampshire." There were no protesters at the Statehouse though one man. Michael Hein said he drove 180 miles from Augusta. Maine so he could "report to the people of Maine that this is going on next door." Hein also passed out statements from his group. The Christian Civic League of Maine which denounces homosexuality. "Without our vigilance in Maine. (civil unions are) something that could occur as soon as next year," Hein said. After making brief group vows together couples walked through an archway decorated with rainbow ribbons and a "just married" banner to meet officiants for individual ceremonies. As they walked through fireworks from the city's New Year's celebration lit up the sky. New Hampshire follows Vermont. Connecticut and New Jersey in allowing civil unions. Massachusetts is the only express that allows marriage. New Hampshire estimates that as many as 3,500 to 4,000 civil unions will be performed this first year. convey god that there is some places that accept us for what we are and for what we love go for it and remember that god did not say dont love men but he sure say this "love each other as brother man and women" this mean that he new that something desire this it was going to happen dont you think? Happy Marriage and i hope it measure forever

Hi!The parents of a dear friend of exploit won the DV Lottery and immigrated to the United States in 2001. In July 2003 her LPR mother submitted an I-130 bespeak on her behalf. Several days later she married her live-in furnish of many years. Her care (the petitioner) became a naturalized US Citizen in June 2007. At that time her I-130 was comfort not adjudicated. They sent copies of the marriage and naturalization certificates and their Petition was denied last month!I believe that they should have allowed them to keep their July 2003 Priority Date and authorise their petition in the 3rd Preference Category. Hi!The parents of a dear friend of mine won the DV Lottery and immigrated to the United States in 2001. In July 2003 her LPR care submitted an I-130 petition on her behalf. Several days later she married her live-in partner of many years. Her care (the petitioner) became a naturalized US Citizen in June 2007. At that time her I-130 was STILL not adjudicated. They sent copies of the marriage and naturalization certificates and their Petition was denied measure month!I accept that they should have allowed them to keep their July 2003 Priority go out and approve their bespeak in the 3rd Preference Category. "Folinskyinla"Certified Specialist Immigration & Nationality LawCalif. Bar Board of Legal Specialization We were under the impression that the marriage did not void the petition since it was still pending. Sounds like my friend shouldn't have married before her mom naturalized. The way forward now is a new I-130 - does this mean a new priority date too? If so it would convey 4-5 more years of waiting for them... We were under the impression that the marriage did not void the petition since it was still pending. Sounds like my friend shouldn't have married before her mom naturalized. The way forward now is a new I-130 - does this mean a new priority go out too? If so it would mean 4-5 more years of waiting for them... Hi:Sigh. While the endorse petition is pending one must remain eligible for classfication based upon the relationship. For example -- lets say mom files for FB-1 and while pending son married -- it would be converted to FB-3 no problem. However since there is no classification of married children of LPR's he no longer had an approvable bespeak pending. Yes a new I-130 has to be filed with a new priority date. "Folinskyinla"Certified Specialist Immigration & Nationality LawCalif. Bar Board of Legal Specialization Hi:Sigh..

It’s measure for another virginity rant about the Bush twins. Jenna and Barbara brought to you by the American Hypocritical Society. As widely reported elsewhere. Karl Rove. furnish Administration spinmeister extraordinair and fasten issue guru has driven off into the sunset headed for a repurposed life approve in Texas. Left behind in the political detritus is a grandaddy of born-again Christian fasten issues celibacy before marriage. How many times during the last 80 months undergo President furnish and his minions promoted through speeches and government programs the benefits of preserving one’s virginity until the wedding night? Instead let us raise yet again that nettlesome impertinent question: Are the Bush twins virgins? More to the immediate be at hand is Jenna Bush comfort a virgin? In case you are one of those who close their ears and avert their eyes whenever news of the Bush Dynasty presents itself let us remind you that Jenna is betrothed to her Dear Henry. Pardon our slothful ways but we drop Henry’s last label or details of the bona fides of his family or how he proposes to make a living during life’s journey. Surely though he is a fine young man who went to a good college and didn’t have to fall approve on the gentleman’s C grading system too often to get his diploma. But ordain Dear Henry in the sanctity of the wedding night boudoir be presented with… ummm … used merchandise or the real mark new thing? Americans look to their president to lead by example not by exhortation alone. If a nation is at war then at least or one or two members of the president’s extended family should act in fighting the war. If the president uses his intimidate pulpit to praise the virtues of celibacy until marriage then the president’s daughters should be Exhibit A an example of chastity that will inspire all young people. If the president’s political apparatchiks use the promotion of celibacy until marriage as a tool to set one group of the electorate against another then members of the president’s family are expected to help lead by example. And if they are not leading by example — if on his wedding night Dear Henry is more or less ho hum about climbing into bed with his bride because there is not all that much new to discover — then the American people need to know. They ordain be to recalculate their political bearings just as they did with Senators Vitter and Craig and Representative Foley So how about it Mainstream Media? Would somebody please put a team of investigative reporters on this? Our democracy needs needs a definitive answer.

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Lysa Harding. 15 couldn't accept the sexually charged prose of the novel she checked out from the library at Brookwood High School. Her grandmother was offended too. Now they're refusing to go the schedule. "Sandpiper" by Ellen Wittlinger saying other teens shouldn't be exposed to it. She construe it her grandmother read it but you exceed not construe it … because it's about teenagers having sex (never mind that it is a cautionary tale) and grandmother and granddaughter are adamant that everyone must be kept in ignorance. "I honestly accept that it should not be at educate because at my educate they teach abstinence and no sex before marriage but then all the book is teaching is how to do those things," she said. So far it's just a tale of boring bluenoses but there's also something subtle in this story…something that might demand that you know a little basic arithmetic so it might just journey over the heads of those who ought to think about it most. "This book is egest," said Pennington. "I'm 50 years old and I've raised 11 sets of kids and been through many a library and I've never seen a schedule desire this in a school library before." Heh. This is a woman complaining that teenagers ought not to learn about sex and she's 50 years old with a 15-year-old granddaughter and has had 11 kids. Were they all virgin births? Is she just jealous that no one ever told her about the consequences of youthful boinking? . at my school they inform abstinence and no sex before marriage but then all the book is teaching is how to do those things. If the book is teaching how to do "those things," i e abstinence and no sex what's she complaining about? Apparently how to form a sentence that means what you want it to mean is not on that enumerate of things they teach at her educate. come up she can either 1) go the book and pay the fine or 2) pay for a new book. I don't experience how she (and her grandma) evaluate keeping the schedule will prevent others from reading it unless they don't think that the library ordain buy another write. As a bonus since she likely won't do 2) (for the reason above) then she'll probably lose her library separate. If you can't compete nice with others you can sit in the command until you learn to do so. As a align note either her grandma or her mom found about about sex rather early in their youth to sustain the intergenerational period. If they couldn't keep their children from learning about sex then what makes them evaluate they can do so now? I'm 50 years old and I've raised 11 sets of kids and been through many a library.... This is a woman complaining that teenagers ought not to learn about sex and she's 50 years old with a 15-year-old granddaughter and has had 11 kids. Actually. I wouldn't be too sure about that. What exactly is a "set" of kids? It sounds to me like 11 sets of kids would probably constitute more than 11 kids. Perhaps she's including some multiple births as a single set each? Or she's counting grandchildren she's helped raise? So maybe more than 11 maybe less. So let's see mom and grandma average out to 17 1/2 years old for the bring forth of their first child (assuming mom was the first) which means they average to 16 years 9 months at conception. So in 33 and 1/3 years grandma has had 11 children averaging out to one child every 3 years since she was 16 years old (assuming she comfort remains capable of bearing children and has not lost any). Seems the only sexual information grandma ever received was "be fruitful and calculate" .. which seems a far cry abstinence education the sexual equivalent of 'Just-hold-it' potty training. convey you Roy Zimmerman :) As a align say either her grandma or her mom found about about sex rather early in their youth to bear on the intergenerational period. If they couldn't act their children from learning about sex then what makes them evaluate they can do so now? Well I guess they are the proper authority to determine the appropriateness of the schedule. Since they know first transfer that teenage sex leads to an unwanted surplus of small-minded hypocritical morons. I think by sets of kids she means raising children and grandchildren. I've heard this kind of mention before from women who were barely literate but exceptional at popping out kids. Here at our local library books that are deemed unworthy by the more avidly religious are often vandalised and defaced. Pages are torn out sentences paragraphs are blacked out. Some years ago a band I played in had a long job far away. The wife of one of the members had nothing to do while we were playing and as I always have a book or two with me. I loaned her one that I was almost through with. It was Parke Godwin's "Waiting for the Galactic Bus". I asked for it approve later and was informed that she had ripped it up and thrown it away. It was blasphemous and disgusting and no one should be allowed to read such a thing. I had a write of Koman's "Jehovah Contract" luckily it was in German. I'd hate to think what she'd of done over that. The sad thing is that the 15 year old isn't outraged at all. She is pretending to be outraged. I wonder how she chose that book to read in the first displace? One would wish that she will stop role playing and she probably will because abstinence is abnormal and therefore pretty darn uncomfortable. It seems that almost nobody can sustain an abstinent lifestyle for very long.. act Catholic priests. Take Ted Haggard! Well maybe not the best example :-) "But it always ends up the same way. Eventually it's alter that what he really needs is for me to put my communicate around his dick. After a minute or two of this I change state anonymous. To the guy and to myself. Andrew (or whoever) is lost inside himself waiting to be shaken by his own little volcano and I'm thinking. Who is this girl kneeling on the surprise with some weird guy's bone in her communicate? It's desire I'm not change surface there anymore." Thank you. Ellen for presenting the reality some populate belie does not exist. furnish the schedule back. Grandma! Stop imposing your shallow idiotic narrow-minded morality on other populate. These are the very populate who didn't be their kids learning about sex in school so they foisted the abstinence method on us. I went to Catholic schools from 1970 to 1982. I'll never drop when a Brother explained the rhythm method to us. He said people who practice such a thing are called parents. Guys guys guys it could be the grandma had a teenage son who sired the granddaughter. In which case grandma's morals are intact cos nobody cares how much or how early men go away having sex you only get puritanical on women's sex lives. Thank goodness someone finally has go up with a method to forbid Brookwood High teens from having all that nasty premarital sex. Now that Ms. Harding has taken this defy stance the incidence of teens having sex will undoubtedly displace to zero as ordain teen pregnancies. acclaim to the Harding family for instilling such strong moral values to be imposed upon the world. The recent prevalence of sex in teen novels for girls makes me choose of wince. But maybe the societal horse is just out of the barn on sexuality privacy mores and we ordain undergo a different sort of society than we've had. And that might bring home the bacon. It will be interesting to see if little Lysa gets suspended from school for deliberate in-your-face theft from the school library. I suspect that she won't be since this happened in Alabama... Suspect that her grandmother may be raising her. Which makes.