O-mama - Opinionated Moms

• HOMOSEXUALITY: O-MAMA, Becky Groves, Submits Article
• Posted by Becky Groves • 4/5/10

At times in our lives we have defining moments that change us. As a parent of a gay child, this was definitely one of those moments. Before we were labeled “diverse”, we were pretty much the average American family. We were middle class. We raised our children with family values that any parent would be proud of. We took them to church. We spent time with them at their schools. We...

• WHO BENEFITS? Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
• Posted by • 3/26/10

 If the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" military policy is abolished, do the partners of those soldiers get military benefits?  After Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, announced yesterday new rules making it more difficult to discharge soldiers under “don’t ask, don’t tell,” that is the question of the day.  Congress is currently considering the president’s request to lift the ban and weighing all...

• TUXEDO TEEN WINS: Federal Judge Rules for Lesbian Teen
• Posted by • 3/23/10

Eighteen –year old Constance McMillen wanted to wear a tuxedo to her prom and have a same sex date, but her school said no and cancelled the dance entirely.  She took the case to the ACLU and a federal judge ruled that her First Amendment rights were violated.   The judge did not order the school to hold the dance it had cancelled.   The ACLU issued this statement from the teen:  “I...

• TIMES ARE CHANGING: General Petraeus On "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
• Posted by • 3/18/10

The previously silent General Petraeus testified before the Armed Services Committee.  He stated that he is in support of changing the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" (DADT) policy on gays in the military. He remarked that the assessment process should include elements like recruitment and moral cohesion and new policies need to be recommended. Petraeus said that he served with gay CIA officers whose...

• WE ARE FAMILY: How Do We Define "Family" in 2010?
• Posted by Debbie • 3/9/10

We can only hope children are raised in a loving family.  There are so many who are not.  All children deserve to be loved, taken care of, mentored and feel part of something safe, happy and secure.  Families come in different forms.  Our kids see different kinds of families and are part of different kinds of families.  Every day in their personal lives, at schools, in sports and...