May 2010

Weekly Political Roundup

I’m doing an abbreviated roundup this week because a) it’s a holiday weekend; and b) this week has been pretty much all DADT, all the time, and you’re probably up to your eyeballs with DADT coverage. In brief, however, we need to remember: DADT is still in effect. Even if the full Senate follows the […]

Almost Here: Blogging for LGBT Families Day

Only four days to go! On Tuesday, June 1, I will be hosting the 5th Annual Blogging for LGBT Families Day. I hope all of you will participate! I’m going to leave this post at the top of the page from now until the big day. With the holiday weekend coming up, I figured some

LGBT Parenting Roundup

Personal Matters Sex and the City actor and lesbian mom Cynthia Nixon is the first “celebrity expert” at 365gay.com, where she tackles the question “I think my 7-year-old is gay and kids are starting to tease him. How do I help him or what should I do?” We Are Goodkin profiles Kimbo Prichard and Natasha

“She Got Me Pregnant”: Episode 107

I’m vlogging solo this week—Helen is away on business again, but I’ll carry on without her. Because the 5th Annual Blogging for LGBT Families Day is coming up on June 1, and I’m all about getting the word out, I invite viewers to participate. I also share brand new works by authors of some of

Another Book Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Amanda, winner of the second And Baby Makes More giveaway! If you didn’t win, please stop by next Wednesday, as I will be giving away one more copy.  (Please stop by next Tuesday, too, as it is Blogging for LGBT Families Day. If you have a blog, post something about LGBT families, then submit

Second Giveaway: “And Baby Makes More”

Here’s the second of three giveaways of And Baby Makes More: Known Donors, Queer Parents, and Our Unexpected Families. (My full review, which I wrote before I was contacted about a giveaway, is here.) For today’s drawing, I’ll pick the winner randomly from all of the people who leave a comment on this post with

This Is What a Lesbian Mom Looks Like

Well, some of us, anyway. Here’s actor Cynthia Nixon at the Sex and the City 2 premiere last night. Compare, if you will, the short-haired, softball playing, sturdy black pumps-wearing Elena Kagan, who is neither a lesbian nor a mom. And to stir the stereotypes even more, go have a read of the Advocate’s cover interview

“Why Do Bob and Harry Kiss Each Other?” Not So Confusing for Kids

Slate’s Emily Yoffe wins the “Quote of the Week” award with her answer to a gay man who asked whether he and his boyfriend should refrain from non-salacious, “welcome-home” kisses in front of the neighbor’s children, after the neighbor said it would “confuse” the kids. Yoffe, in her “Dear Prudence” advice column, basically tells the

Thoughts on Donors

As promised, here are more quotes from And Baby Makes More: Known Donors, Queer Parents, and Our Unexpected Families. If you didn’t take part in last week’s giveaway of the book, never fear—I’ll be giving away another one this Wednesday, so stop back. (And if you haven’t read the comment thread from the last contest,

Milk Is Good for Kids

It’s the first annual Harvey Milk Day in California, an official state holiday signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Kern High School District Board of Trustees in Bakersfield, California, however, voted to not observe the holiday. Several speakers at a board meeting said they don’t think Milk is a good role model for

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