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SOMEWHERE AT SEA -- I've been on a dozen cruises, including six Atlantis sailings, two on RSVP, a pair with R Family, and a couple of straight voyages.
I really enjoy Atlantis trips for a variety of reasons. I love the ships they charter, including the gorgeous Solstice, the vessel I'm now on and the Royal Caribbean ships, like the Freedom of the Seas with all their innovative features (ice skating, anyone?). I also enjoy the parties, events and other programming. Though also incredibly friendly with lots of great activities, RSVP cruises are usually a little smaller than Atlantis charters and there are fewer of them per year.
R Family, a tour and cruise company catering to gay families, is perhaps best known for its topnotch entertainment, luring Broadway belters through the owners' many entertainment-industry connections. With children running around and the presence of doting grandparents, you may forget that those triplets over there have two dads. Still, beyond the shows and straight presence, the vibe, humor and atmosphere is unmistakably, unapologetically and proudly gay.
The second you step foot on a gay cruise you are on holiday, starting with a hug by one of the many attractive, engaging Atlantis team members at the ship's gangway. Then, a glass of champagne and endless smiles and greetings from crew, Atlantis staff, and fellow passengers.
This open spirit of friendliness continues and grows during the course of the trip, with warm hellos in the hallways and humorous banter in the elevators.
One cultural observation I've made is that when two gay men meet once at a bar or an event, it is almost guaranteed that the next time they see each other, they will exchange a big hug and a kiss, like two dear and long-parted friends.
On straight cruises, not so much. Folks are on holiday and perfectly polite but absent are the constant warm greetings and friendly banter. You may never actually interact with any representative of the cruise.
The biggest difference is that on straight sailings, the culture seems ruled by clans of family members, often including grandma (who perhaps financed everyone's trip), parents, their children and their spouses. Most socializing occurs uniquely among the members of the clan. Clans may swap warm pleasantries but they are not joining one another at dinner or at the disco.
On gay cruises, gay men meet, entourages grow, groups meet groups and at a certain point it seems that everyone is connected through an organically formed network. And it all just starts with an attitude-free hello in a corridor or at lunch.
Since my last post, we danced like crazy people at the '80s party, a light-hearted, high-energy, outdoor celebration of that crazy decade.
On Wednesday, we visited the lovely, exclusive island of St. Barts, a French territory which feels more like a little piece of the Côte d'Azur chipped off and floated to the Caribbean. If you want a Movado watch, some Bulgari or a bottle of fine Champs, this is the place. It's also where you can do a little bathing au naturel in any one of nearly a dozen pristine beaches, including gay-popular Anse des Salines or Gouverneurs.
St. Barts is very popular with upscale gay and lesbian travelers (it's known to be very expensive). There is a yearly LGBT tour organized by New York-based, lesbian-run company Islanders Travel during Thanksgiving, which offers good value for the travel dollar.
On Thursday, we stopped at Charlotte Amalie (pronounced "amal-ya"), St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, an unincorporated territory of the U.S., meaning the residents are not protected by the U.S. Constitution, do not vote in presidential elections and have no vote in Congress. They are subject to U.S. taxes and have an elected governor, lieutenant governor and legislature.
The territory belonged to Denmark till 1917, when the U.S. purchased the Virgin Islands for $25 million. The U.S. Virgin Islands still enjoys a warm relationship with Denmark.
Though there is not a huge, visible, vibrant community, gays and lesbians live and visit throughout St. Thomas and the other two primary islands of the territory. According to one business official, the community seems to be returning to the strength and visibility it had over 15 years ago when there were numerous gay guesthouses, restaurants, bars and clubs in St. Thomas, which he described as "similar to Key West."
That was all unfortunately wiped out during Hurricane Marilyn in '95 when power and water were knocked out for many residents for months and many businesses, including gay ones, left. Just across the street from one of Charlotte Amalie's dock is
Barefoot Buddha, a fab new café run by a gorgeous gay woman (seen in the picture on the left). Bring your laptop for the free wireless, but for goodness sake buy some food. Ask for a kale smoothie. It's not on the menu but it'll cure that hangover.
Follow travel writer Ed Salvato as he floats around the Caribbean on the Atlantis Exotic Caribbean cruise aboard the Celebrity Solstice (March 7-14) with 2,400 other gay men (and a handful of fabulous lesbians). Check back through the week for more posts.
Ed Salvato has been called "the world's foremost expert in gay travel." You might remember him as editor in chief of OUT & ABOUT and The Out Traveler. He also oversaw travel as senior online editor for Gay.com, PlanetOut.com and Advocate.com. He has logged over a million miles visiting countless destinations on six continents. Antarctica is next on his list. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The event raised $5.2 million for the museum and served to celebrate the realization of Bloomberg's longtime vision for a "cultural corridor" — for which the Whitney was the early anchor and which was finally completed last week with the opening of the Shed, Manhattan's newest cultural center in the controversial new Hudson Yards real estate complex. On hand were Neil Patrick Harris, Vanessa Williams, Diane Kruger, Frank Ocean, Ellie Goulding, Law and Order: SVU alum Stephanie March, Orange Is the New Black's Alysia Reiner and the Jay-Z rapper protege known as Young Paris. Michael Kors, whose namesake company was a sponsor of the event, helped draw a fashion crowd that included Project Runway's Nina Garcia; designer Donna Karan (crutching her way through the crowd with a boot on her left foot and dark glasses on her face); Cristen and Nigel Barker (America's Next Top Model, The Face); Alice + Olivia's Stacey Bendet Eisner; Wes Gordon, creative director of Carolina Herrera; and the models Karen Elson, Hilary Rhoda, Alton Mason, Alexandra Richards, Devon Windsor (in a silver sequin jumpsuit) and Selah Marley (granddaughter of Bob, daughter of Lauryn Hill). Mingling too amid a deep cross-section of New York's socialites were dozens of global art world stars, including many with works in the permanent collection of the Whitney such as Christo (in the news this week triumphing in his 2020 plans to wrap L'Arc de Triomphe in Paris), Glenn Ligon, Julie Mehretu, Cindy Sherman, Lorna Simpson and Sarah Sze. 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Sandiganbayan thumbs down partial judgment on coco levy case
The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion for partial judgment filed by the Office of Solicitor General (OSG) in connection with the coco levy case against businessman Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco, Jr. over his alleged ill-gotten wealth.
While the court thumbed down rendering a partial judgement on the case, it noted that Cojuangco's positions as owner of the corporation which implemented the said funds, and as President of the bank which administered the contract, are not proof that he "plundered" the coco levy funds.
The civil case, one of eight filed by the government against the dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his cronies, stemmed from allegations that the coco levy funds intended to benefit poor farmers were instead used to benefit Marcos' alleged cronies.
Former President Marcos taxed coconut farmers promising them that the coco levy would be pooled as a fund intended to develop the coconut industry.
Cojuangco, an alleged Marcos crony, was accused of benefiting from the said fund when these were used to finance projects implemented by his corporation, but the fund allegedly ended up as part of his massive wealth.
"Considering that… the defendants have contested the allegations in the subdivided complaint, all questioning the legality of their acquisition of their property and assets, and alleging that such acquisition was a result of collaboration, with or through the use of relatives, business associates, nominees, agents, and dummies, it is evident that trial has still to be conducted to determine if their property and other assets have been unlawfully acquired… There being still no proof of such illegal or unlawful acquisition, summary judgement… is premature," the antigraft court Second Division said in a 44-page resolution promulgated Sept. 10 but released to the media Thursday.
Also named respondents in the civil case are Marcos, his wife former First Lady and current Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos, former Defense Minister and incumbent Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, the late former Zamboanga Mayor Maria Clara Lobregat (then chairperson of the Coconut Industry Development Fund Management Committee), among others. This is one of eight subdivided coco levy fund cases before the Sandiganbayan.
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The government wants the court to resolve whether or not to declare as null and void the series of memorandum of agreement (MOA) between Cojuangco's Agricultural Investors Inc. (AII) and the National Industry Development Corp. (NIDC), a subsidiary of the Philippine National Bank.
The MOA was signed for the establishment of a hybrid coconut seed nut farm sourced from the coco levy fund, also known as Coconut Industry Development Fund. Marcos tasked the NIDC to administer the said funds.
Marcos later issued an executive order transferring the coco levy funds interest-free to the United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB), where Cojuangco was president and board director. Marcos also issued a presidential decree which tasked the UCPB to administer the contract between NIDC and AII.
The government wants the court to declare as null and void the MOAs due to alleged corrupt practices and compel Cojuangco and other respondents to return to government P958.8 million, which represented the sums of money awarded to Cojuangco's AII.
The OSG said the agreements were executed even though it is grossly disadvantageous to government. The contracts allegedly were favorable to AII because it allowed Cojuangco's firm to increase the price of the coconut seed nuts.
The OSG said Cojuangco's company AII were granted favorable terms and several price increases at a time he was also president and director of the UCPB, which administered the contract.
But the court said a contract can only be nullified for being grossly disadvantageous to government if it constitutes a "corrupt practice" under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
The court said it does not agree that Cojuangco's alleged "conflict of interest" makes the contracts a result of a "corrupt practice."
"The seeming conflict of interest… arising from the positions held by Cojuangco Jr. would not be sufficient to declare that the contracts constitute a 'corrupt practice'… The fact alone that defendant Cojuangco Jr. held positions in all AII and UCPB at the time material to this case is not sufficient to show that the MOA and its amendments and supplements constituted a 'corrupt practice,'" the court said.
"Strictly speaking, the positions of Cojuangco, though established by the facts, is not evidence in itself that he has plundered the coconut levy funds…" it added.
In denying the partial judgement, the court said there remain thorny issues behind the information which can only be resolved in a full-blown trial.
Fiduciary obligation
The court was also asked to rule on the liability of Cojuangco and Enrile, who are both UCPB directors at the time, for allegedly violating their fiduciary obligations to the bank.
When Marcos lifted the coco levy in 1982, UCPB terminated the MOA with AII, which compelled the latter to file an arbitration case demanding damages.
The Board of Arbitrators ruled in favor of AII and ordered the payment of P532 million in damages sourced from the coconut levy fund.
The UCPB board, including Cojuangco and Enrile, unanimously allowed the arbitrators' decision to lapse into finality for the payment of damages to push through, compelling the government to accuse Enrile and Cojuangco of violating the Corporation Code when they allegedly violated their fiduciary obligations to UCPB.
But the court said it is merely "speculation" to say that the UCPB under Cojuangco and Enrile allowed the decision to lapse into finality because the facts do not show gross negligence or bad faith.
"The insinuation of the plaintiff as to the reason why UCPB allegedly allowed the decision to lapse into finality is nothing more but pure speculation and does not convey any badge of bad faith unless proven by concrete evidence," the court said.
"Based thereon, the Court cannot hold defendants Cojuangco Jr., Enrile, and Lobregat liable and apply to them the penalty provided under Section 31 of the Corporation Code," it added.
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Saturday, February 27, 2010
Irony? Coincidence? Tender Mercy!
So that this morning when I was awakened at 5:00 am with a tsunami warning, my mind was instantly turned to the need for my Savior, and the promise of peace and calm during chaos.
We are sitting in our 12th floor hotel room in the Marriott at Waikiki Beach. Waiting. Wondering. Hopeful. We don't feel in danger. We are anxious but thankful. Brian and I are traveling with our good friends Walt and Cindy Myers. We are gathering for a devotional. We have brown licorice and Dots. We should be good.
Thank you for your prayers.
5 comments:
- 5Youngers said...
Our prayers are with you. I hope all is well for everyone near or around Hawaii. God bless you all.
- February 27, 2010 at 1:01 PM
- Laura said...
We're watching the news and praying for your safety! Keep us posted when you can.
- February 27, 2010 at 1:35 PM
- Kim said...
So glad you're in a safe location! You are in our prayers!
On a side note, ask Bishop if we can have brown licorace and dots at all of our meetings in the future.....
- February 27, 2010 at 2:30 PM
- neffie said...
I'm praying for your safety and that your children are calmed during this anxious moment. You're devotional will be amazing.
- February 27, 2010 at 2:41 PM
- Nancy said...
We are all praying for your safety, I'm sure the Lord will protect you. It's an adventure you can tell us all about when you get home!
- February 27, 2010 at 3:13 PM


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The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant of $1,199,901 to Bethune-Cookman University for support of a project entitled "Developing Effective Mathematical Sciences School Teachers for High-Need Middle Schools."
With support from the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, this Track 1 Scholarships & Stipends project at Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU), a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in Daytona Beach, Florida, aims to serve the national need of increasing the number of high-quality mathematics teachers.
The overall goal of the five-year Robert Noyce Scholarship project at B-CU, which runs from July 1, 2019–June 30, 2024, is to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate students to pursue mathematical sciences teaching careers in elementary and secondary schools, especially in high-needs educational agencies. The overall strategy for developing highly-effective mathematical sciences teachers is to support scholars in the attainment of dual degrees in a STEM discipline and mathematics education.
The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Project is a collaboration between the College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics (Department of Mathematics) and the College of Education (Mathematics Education Program). The Department of Mathematics is lead by Dr. Masood Poorandi, principal investigator, while the mathematics component of the project is directed by Dr. Allen Pelley, co-principal investigator and associate professor of mathematics. The mathematics education is directed by Dr. Hector N. Torres, co-principal investigator and associate professor of mathematics and science education.
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WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The Airport and Brookland-Cayce marching bands are heading to State this weekend -- the first time in more than a decade that the two have competed there together.
The Lexington Two bands are among 16 teams scheduled to perform Saturday in the 3A State Championships, presented by the SC Band Directors Association. The 3A events, along with 1A, will be held at Batesburg-Leesville High School.
Brookland-Cayce High is back at State for the first time in a decade, under the leadership of new band Director Steve McGinnis.
"With this being my first year as the director at BC and an alum of BCHS Class of 2000, I have focused on the legacy that is Brookland-Cayce band -- so much so that we changed the name of the band to the BCHS Marching Legacy, because of the rich tradition of success with the 11 state marching band championships the band holds," McGinnis said. "We also made LEGACY our new motto for the marching band, standing for Leadership, Excellence, Gratitude, Academics, Commitment, Year Round -- which reminds students of who we are and why we do what we do."
Airport High band Director Michael Rooker said while there have been challenges this year, having great staff in place to work with good kids has been a key to the group's success.
"It's been a hard year for us but they have risen to the occasion and made this a great season for us," said Rooker, noting the group's size and number of younger players. "Competing with the other 3A bands will be tough, but we are holding our own against bands up to three times our size."
For Brookland-Cayce, the key to success so far has been "focusing on how we do things, and not so much what we do," McGinnis said.
"With this focus on the fundamentals everyday, the kids have improved tremendously over the course of the season," McGinnis added. "One of our very first goals for the new Marching Legacy was to make State Finals again for the first time in 10 years. Now the students have achieved that and they are setting their sights higher -- not only for the marching band but for the rest of the band program throughout the school year, including concert and chamber music, honors clinics, and indoor winter season."
In addition to Airport and Brookland-Cayce, the other high school marching bands scheduled to perform in 3A events Saturday include Indian Land, Belton-Honea Path, Hartsville, Ridge View, Blue Ridge, Greer, Wren, South Pointe, May River, Irmo, Pickens, D.W. Daniel, North Augusta and Chapin.
Airport is the first team up in 3A, performing its show "Stonehenge" at 5 p.m. The BCHS Marching Legacy will follow at 5:15 p.m. with "Zodiac."
It's a big moment on a big stage this weekend for both programs.
"Competing at State Finals has always been exciting for Airport," Rooker said. "This year, with Brookland-Cayce in the line-up, it is especially exciting, because both Lexington 2 high schools will be standing on the Field of Champions together.


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Postfeminism is not rooted in feminism, rather, it is a response to it. Postfeminism is highly debated between scholars; it is described as a historical shift, an epistemological perspective, or a backlash. None of these definitions fit because it cannot be fully pinned down to one analytic category (Gill 148). Postfeminism is a "sensibility" (Gill 148). Postfeminism describes the "entanglement of both feminist and anti-feminist themes" found in mass media (Gill 149).
Beyonce is undoubtedly a strong, successful, independent woman (throw your hands up at me). This video really illustrates the conflicting ideas circulating our current postfeminist culture. The song seems to be an empowering anthem to women, reaffirming their ability to gain power. However, at the same time, it suggests that women have already made it, that they already run the world and no one can stop them. But what kind of power do the women in this song and video actually have? The female power suggested by the song and video is sexual power. It is her "persuasion" that can build a nation. What persuasion? In the video the women are dressed provocatively and confront the men by dancing. They threaten the men with their sexuality. On some levels, the song and video are what Susan J. Douglas describes as "fantasies of power" (Douglas 5). It assures women that equality is accomplished and that any woman can accomplish anything a man can. This image is a fantasy because there are still limitations on what a woman can accomplish. The truth is that while women have made significant progress they do not run the world. Just look at the underrepresentation of women CEO's and politicians. Although the numbers are rising, they still only make up a small percentage. In terms of real power, men still run the world. Although this video can be viewed as a fantasy of power, there are still plenty of parts that are empowering. She "raises (her) glass to the college grads," praises women who can support themselves, and asserts that women are strong enough to make millions and balance a family life at the same time. She also puts down men who are disrespectful to women ("disrespect us no they won't"). She strives to make girls feel confident in their ability but it almost seems too easy. The message of the song contradicts itself a few times in just a few lines. After asserting women's independence and power, she says, "come here baby/hope you still like me." Male approval is still needed in order for her to feel comfortable with her power. She contradicts herself again by following that line with "F- you pay me" or "F- you hate me." So does she want male approval or not? The contradictory ideas within this song and video alone reflect the conflicting messages across the media.
General response to these images in the media emphasize the conflicting messages in media. Beyonce received both positive and negative responses to her outfit at the 2013 Superbowl. The main issue was the extent to which she was being objectified/objectifying herself. The rise in women's expression of sexuality has left some feminist troubled. Instead of seeing it as a personal choice, it is considered similar to Berger's theory of the gaze, in which a woman internalizes the male gaze and turns herself into an object in order to achieve approval and the treatment she desires (Berger 49). Hyper sexualized women in the media redefine femininity as "a bodily property rather than a social, structural, or psychological one" (Gill 149). It is hard to judge Beyonce because of her specific role as a performer, which requires some degree of image concern. Regardless, she and other young artists are judged harshly for using their physical image to gain power. The alternative is not much better. Fantasies of power are divided by age. In the media, young girls achieve power through their bodies but older women, or as Douglas calls them, "Vintage Females," achieve power professionally. "Vintage Females" in the media are lawyers, doctors, and the first female president; their characters and strong and in control. Although these women hold legitimate power that they earned, they are still criticized, especially in comparison to their male counterparts. A recent example of this is the controversy surrounding Anna Gunn's character, Skyler White, on the extremely popular AMC show, Breaking Bad. Her character really revolves around her husband, Walter White, a bland chemistry teacher who becomes a powerful drug lord in order to financially support his family while he is treated for cancer. At first, Skyler is hated because she is an obstacle for her husband. Since she is oblivious of her husbands illicit drug activity for the first few seasons, her actions are all made in what she believes to be the best interest of her family. Although she is conforming to society's view on morality by putting her family first, she is in conflict with the show's anti-hero, Walt. Even when Skyler rejoins Walt and decides to help him with his meth business, she is criticized more harshly than he is. Although she may be hated for getting in Walt's way, a lot of hate stems from people's feelings about strong, non-submissive women. Walter White does some horrible things but fans love him. Anna Gunn addresses this double standard in a New York Times Op-Ed piece as well as in an interview with CBS anchor Gayle King.
Powerful women are no longer outside of the media. The media has "embedded feminism", where "women's achievements, or their desire for achievement, are simply part of the cultural landscape" (Douglas 9). While it is good that feminist ideologies are part of our society's normal life, embedded feminism can make feminism seem obsolete. Feminism is treated as commonsense and taken for granted. The result of embedded feminism is a backlash against contemporary feminism. Feminists are constructed as "harsh, punitive and inauthentic, not articulating women's desires" (Gill 162). Traditional femininity is gaining popularity and feminists are seen as a judgmental and punitive force. This negative connotation of feminism combined with the medias projection of already achieved gender equality keeps women from engaging in conversations about women's rights.
Sitting across from embedded feminism in the world of postfeminism is enlightened sexism" where sexist stereotypes of girls and women are resurrected and feminism is viewed as unnecessary (Douglas 9). Kelly Martin Broderick originally posted the picture above (without the caption) for a campaign by her university feminist group did called "This is what a feminist looks like." It was soon turned in to a meme with the words "That's pretty much what I expected" written on it. It was shared multiple times and gained thousands of comments that were mostly fat-shaming. Kelly's feminism is viewed as a response to living outside our society's beauty norm so her opinion is not taken seriously. Kelly has since responded and created a tumblr where women can submit photos to show that feminism is alive and well and comes in many shapes and sizes.
Postfeminism is a complicated issue because media can be so contradictory in its message. Even a single music video cannot be interpreted as feminist or anti-feminist. One of the best examples of how postfeminist media affects our culture's perceptions on gender can be seen by the comments people leave on videos, articles, and on blogs. The highly contradictory media culture pull girls and women in opposite directions, "between wanting serious success and respect, and wanting acceptance, approval, and love; between wanting power and dreading power" (Douglas 16). Postfeminism is a conflict zone in which no one really wins. Postfeminism creates complacency when there is still so much work to be done. As long as we stay critical of the images we are force fed about gender equality being a reality, we can continue to challenge these assertions until they become truths.
Berger, John. "Ways of Seeing." The Feminism and Visual Culture Reader. Ed. Amelia Jones. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2010. 49-52.
Douglas, Susan J. "Fantasies of Power." Enlightened Sexism: The Seductive Message That Feminism's Work Is Done. New York: Times, 2010. 1-22. Print.
Gill, Rosalind. "Postfeminist Media Culture: Elements of a Sensibility." European Journal of Cultural Studies. Vol. 10 no. 2. London: Sage Publications, 2007. 147-165).


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On April 22, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to allow Michigan voters to constitutionally ban the use of affirmative action in public higher education admissions. This decision adds another knot to the thick web of racial barriers operating in the United States—in this case, making Michigan's...
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CONCORD — House and Senate Democratic leaders announced the placement of a dedicated nursing pod in the Legislative Office Building on Thursday.
Once construction is completed, the pod can be used by Statehouse workers, elected officials and visitors, according to a release issued by Senate President Donna Soucy, D-Manchester, and Speaker of the House Steve Shurtleff, D-Penacook.
The announcement comes just weeks after Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed an unrelated executive order to allow workers at state agencies to bring their babies to work. It doesn't include nursing pods.
The new pod in the LOB is wheelchair accessible and will be accessible using a free app that provides smart security, autonomous access and control of lighting of airflow for moms with smartphones.
Additional access for those without smartphones is available with an access code provided by Statehouse staff, according to the release.
It cost $17,528 plus shipping of $1,800 and was paid for by joint legislative branch funds.
Soucy and Shurtleff released the following joint statement:
"While the Statehouse has had a designated lactation space for almost a year, this dedicated lactation pod will give our employees, elected officials, and visitors a quiet, private and sanitary place to express milk in the Legislative Office Building. We're proud to take this next important step by supporting nursing mothers at the Statehouse complex."
Last month, Sununu launched New Hampshire's "Infants in the Workplace" initiative through an executive order. It empowers executive branch agencies to allow infants between the ages of six weeks and six months into the workplace.
Sununu's executive order doesn't include lactation pods at the various state agencies, but does include the following, according to the policy paper:
"Supervisors must allow lactating mothers flexible schedules to breastfeed and/or express milk.
"Parents participating in the program who are breastfeeding their infants will be provided with reasonable time to breastfeed their Infants and with a reasonable accommodation to provide appropriate private space for breastfeeding, consistent with applicable state and federal laws."
Sununu said at the time: "The 'Infants in the Workplace' is a game-changer, and takes another step with our state of New Hampshire 21st century workplace initiatives."
Sununu's press release Dec. 9 linked the initiative to his proposed voluntary paid family leave program, saying "this initiative can provide working families with options to give their kids the healthiest possible start to life while allowing them to remain in the workforce if they choose to."
Sununu vetoed the Democrats' bill creating a family and medical leave program and later announced a voluntary family leave program.
Legislation on both the Democratic and Republican leave proposals will be before the Legislature in the upcoming session.