Raising kids to read requires more than just books

Gawker recently covered a list of 20 "best" children's books of all time. The post is called, "What are the Best Children's Books of All Time?" Dont worry, it only gets better from here.

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Democrats Offer Education Plans

Democratic presidential hopefuls turned their attention Thursday to education, offering an array of policy prescriptions ranging from expanding tax credits for college expenses to providing universal pre-kindergarten.

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Spitzer Endorses Gay Marriage

(New York City) New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has become the first candidate for governor in the history of the Empire State to publicly endorse same-sex marriage - even though he is currently in court defending a state law banning gay unions.

Utah Governor Vetoes Anti-Gay Parenting Bill

(Salt Lake City, Utah) Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. has vetoed a bill that would prevent a court from awarding parental rights against the wishes of the biological or adoptive parent.

ACLU to Defend Blogger in Ex-Gay Suit

(San Francisco, California) Citing First Amendment protection for parodies, the American Civil Liberties Union announced Wednesday that it will defend a California man who received a cease-and-desist letter after posting a parody of a billboard advertisement for so-called "reparat

Homophobic Witch Hunt At Cameroon Schools

(Yaounde) The hunt for gays in the small central African nation of Cameroon has reached colleges and universities. Reports coming out of the county say that at least 30 students have been expelled from schools in the financial center of Douala.

Gay Equality Riders Arrested At Oral Roberts University

(Tulsa, Oklahoma) About seven members of the Soulforce Equality Ride were arrested when they ignored a warning from Oral Roberts University police not to enter the campus.

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Unfairly Targets Lesbians

(Washington) Women are facing discharges from the military under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" at a rate nearly twice their presence in the armed forces, Department of Defense figures show.

Gay Marriage Case Heads to Connecticut Court

(New Haven, Connecticut) The first step in what is expected to be a long journey to the Connecticut Supreme Court begins on Tuesday when a Superior Court judge begins hearing arguments in a case by eight same-sex couples seeking the right to marry.

Netherland's Gay Marriages Level Off

(Amsterdam, The Netherlands) After a flurry of same-sex marriages in 2001 when The Netherlands became the first country in the world to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed the number of couples marrying has leveled off the government said Monday.

Gay Campground Owners Sue Neighbors for Alleged Hate Crimes

(Springfield, Missouri) For the past seven years Charles Franzke and James Thideman have worked to build their Cactus Canyon Campground into a popular resort for gay men in this Ozarks community, but they say from day one their neighbors, including a federal employee at the Mark T

Fred Phelps Confronted

(Topeka, Kansas) When we went to talk with Rev. Fred Phelps we thought we were prepared for anything, but even we were shocked about what we saw and heard. Not all words and images in this story are suitable for all audiences.

University Compares Expelling Gay Student to Stamping Out Smoking

(Siloam Springs, Arkansas) A small Christian liberal arts university that expelled a gay student for failing to adhere to "lifestyle" rules set down by the school is now comparing his dismissal to a hospital asking someone to leave because they are smoking.

Alliances renew gay students' lives

Homophobic 'humor' is too widespread in kids' media

Nigeria to Criminalize Gay Marriage & LGBT Meetings

Meetings considered harmful

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