For the first time in Israel, a court has issued a ruling recognizing an interfaith lesbian couple as the mothers of each other’s children, Haaretz has learned. The ruling came at the request of the two women years after their daughters were born. They were unable to adopt each other’s…
Obama administration released illegal immigrant children to criminals’ homes
The Obama administration released thousands of illegal immigrant children to sponsors with criminal records, including arrests on charges of child molestation, human trafficking and homicide, a top senator charged Tuesday. If true, it would be a stunning black mark on President Obama’s immigration record, according to analysts, who said the…
‘Porn obsessed’ man filmed women and children
A “pornography obsessed” man who spied on women and children – photographing and filming them with his phone – has been jailed for 12 years. Thomas Leonard was caught when someone mistook him for a burglar on a shed roof after he had climbed up to film a semi-naked girl…
Mass protest over Mormon church denying baptism to children of gay couples
Thousands of Mormons gathered in a park to resign en masse from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, protesting the church’s new policy regarding the children of same-sex couples. The church distributed “Handbook 1”, which contained new rules for the church such as not allowing “natural or adopted”…
BBB: Children are vulnerable to identity theft as well
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As an adult, discovering that your identity has been compromised is a scary occurrence. Once identity thieves have your personal information, they can drain your bank account, run up charges on your credit cards and even file a tax refund in…
ID Theft: Protecting your children
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Let’s face it, children get into trouble. And while parents are focused on the many ways their children could be in danger, identity theft is often the last thing on that list. One mother, LeAnn Gardner, says, “You’re reminding me I…
Mormon leaders stand behind rules for gays, their children
The Mormon church is standing behind its new rules targeting gay members and their children that generated widespread blowback from members, while providing more explanation about them. The rules issued last week are designed first and foremost to protect kids, following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ’s “tender love of…
Little gender benders: How children are smashing stereotypes
Delhi boy Aarnav Arora Singhal, 5, loves to wear dresses and organise princess parties with his female cousin. “I buy most of his shoes and bags from the ‘girls’’ sections of department stores, because he loves the bright colours,” says his mother Madhu, 35, a marketing executive. “My husband and…
Providing Christmas to needy children
While many people are deciding what to buy on Black Friday, hundreds of Washington Countychildren are relying on donations to get any presents for Christmas. To help these children in low-income families have a better Christmas day, KONY Coins for Kids will once again be buying, wrapping and handing out…
Mormon Church to exclude children of same-sex couples from getting blessed and baptized until they are 18
Children living in a same-sex household may not be blessed as babies or baptized until they are 18, the Mormon Church declared in a new policy. Once they reach 18, children may disavow the practice of same-sex cohabitation or marriage and stop living within the household and request to join the church. The…
