Study: Kids of lesbians have fewer problems
CNN. com reports a nearly 25-year study concluded that children raised in lesbian households were psychologically well adjusted and had fewer behavioral problems than their peers.
The study, published June 6 in the journal Pediatrics, followed 78 lesbian couples who conceived through sperm donations and assessed their children’s well-being through a series of questionnaires and interviews.
Funding for the research came from several LGBT-advocacy groups, such as the Gill Foundation and the Lesbian Health Fund from the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association.
Children from lesbian families rated higher in social, academic and total competence. They also showed lower rates in social, rule-breaking, aggressive problem behavior.
Elton John sings at Limbaugh’s wedding
MSNBC.com reports Elton John received $1 million to perform June 5 in front of 400 guests celebrating talk-show host Rush Limbaugh’s fourth wedding.
Limbaugh, 59, wed Kathryn Rogers, 33, at the Breakers hotel in Palm Beach, Fla.
Limbaugh is an outspoken opponent of gay marriage; John is openly gay and in a civil partnership with his partner David Furnish.
Catholic univ. ponders gay-marriage course
New Jersey’s CBS3.com reports officials considering whether a Catholic university in the state should offer a course on gay marriage have not yet announced a final decision.
Seton Hall University’s Mission and Identity Committee met behind closed doors on the South Orange campus June 3.
A university spokesperson said the committee discussed the course but did not make a final recommendation.
Earlier, Newark Archbishop John Myers, who is a member of the school’s board, issued a statement saying, “The course is not in synch with Catholic teaching.”
The school says 20 students are registered for the 25-seat elective course that’s designed to explore social and political issues without advocating for either side.
The course is scheduled to be taught by one of the few openly gay teachers on campus.
— Larry Nichols