Tomorrow Is Blogging for LGBT Families Day: Posts Are Rolling In
Wow! I’ve never had so many pre-submitted posts for Blogging for LGBT Families Day. Feel free to submit posts anytime from now through Friday, June 1. The form is after the jump.
May 2012
12 Things You Could Post About on Blogging for LGBT Families Day
Posts are already rolling in to celebrate Blogging for LGBT Families Day—and while you’re welcome to wait until June 1, I imagine many of you are already thinking about what to write. Here are a dozen ideas to motivate you.
It’s Almost Here: Blogging for LGBT Families Day Is This Friday
The 7th Annual Blogging for LGBT Families Day is now days away! People are already starting to submit posts, which is great, although it’s fine if you wait until the official day, June 1. (That’s this Friday!) Please help spread the word over the next few days—on your blog, Facebook, Twitter, or wherever you hang out online.
To participate, simply blog at your own blog on a topic related to LGBT families on or before June 1, then visit www.mombian.com to submit the link to your entry. (Click the “Blogging for LGBT Families” banner to do so.)
More details and banners (use them on your blog now to help spread the word!) after the jump.
CampOUT for Kids with LGBT Parents
Emmy Howe, my boss at my day job with the SEED Project on Inclusive Curriculum, also runs CampOUT, a summer camp for children and youth with LGBT parents. (And I thought I had a lot of projects going.) The camp is held at her farm in Conway, Mass., and Emmy says they have about 10 spots left. If you’re interested, pop over to their Web site and check them out.
Post of the Week: “Flip Flop”
In “Flip Flop,” Kathryn at Recovering Straight Girl gives us her thoughts on why changing one’s perspective is not necessarily a bad thing. She says people are wrong to criticize President Obama for “flip-flopping” on the issue of marriage equality.
LGBT Parenting Roundup
This week’s roundup is chock-full of superheroes and moms who rock (literally).
More Opinions On Obama, Marriage, and Same-Sex Parents
When President Obama announced his support for marriage equality, I was only one of numerous writers who pointed out that he stressed the influence of same-sex parents and their children on his decision. Here are two worthwhile articles that explain why Obama’s positioning of his statement in this way is especially significant.
EBONY Magazine Features Lesbian Moms
The common media image of lesbian and gay parents leaves one with the impression that we’re all white and middle class—even though the data tell us otherwise. And while a few media channels (like the New York Times) have tried to correct that, there is definitely a lack of representation of LGBT parents of color in the media. EBONY magazine is helping to change that, however.
Australian Minister and Lesbian Mom Defends Her Family in “A Watershed Moment”
Penny Wong, an Australian senator and the Commonwealth Minister for Finance and Deregulation, and also a lesbian mom, gave a dignified and heartfelt answer to Representative Joe Hockey when he was asked on talk show Q & A about marriage equality. LGBT advocates are calling it “a watershed moment” in public awareness and understanding of the issue on a personal level.
Will New NBC Sitcom About Gay Dads Be Good for Our Families?
This fall, NBC will premiere “The New Normal,” a sitcom about two gay men who decide to become parents with the help of a surrogate. There’s only a little information about the show available yet, but here are the pros, cons, and concerns, as I see them now. Add your own in the comments, and watch the trailer after the jump.
