Our kindergartener is starting to read more and more, and can make his way through “easy reader” books like The Cat in the Hat. We’re also trying to read to him from books that are a little beyond his own ability, but have the more complex plotlines and characters that capture his imagination now. Among […]
This just in: Not exactly parenting news, but at the heart of LGBT news this week, comes the announcement that openly gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson will give a prayer at one of President-elect Barack Obama’s first inauguration events at the Lincoln Memorial on January 20. The Concord Monitor reports: Obama and Vice President-elect Joe
A friendly weekend reminder to keep voting for Mombian as Best Large Blog in the 2008 Weblog Awards. You can (and should!) vote once every 24 hours through January 13, since results are cumulative. (That means in two more days I’ll stop posting these annoying reminders.) Right now, I’m far from first—but I’m not last,
See also my LGBT Parenting Roundup for news specifically related to kids and parenting. Brian Bond, a political veteran who has headed the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund and held several positions at the Democratic National Committee, will be named by President-elect Barack Obama as deputy director of the Office of Public Liaison. President-elect Barack
This is going to make the blogospheric rounds, I’m sure, but I can’t help a repost: (Thanks to 23/6, via Andy Towle, via Good As You.)
Mary Bonauto, lead counsel in the Massachusetts case that won same-sex couples the right to wed, spoke in November at a WBUR Kennedy Library Forum about marriage equality. When asked about the potential impact of the demonstrations that have sprung up since the election, she said: Demonstrations are important. They make people feel good also,
Helen and I take a post-holiday look at some of our favorite presents of the year, including a new obsession for all the board- and card-game geeks out there (adults and kids), as well as some items for the younger tots. We also thank readers for your more serious parenting questions, and promise to address
365gay.com has just posted a long piece of mine on new research about how parents’ reactions to their LGBT children can have long-term effects on their children’s health and well being. Seems obvious—and you may even have seen the news a few days ago when the first paper on this work came out. I’ve gone
Time for another collection of recent news about LGBT parents. First, though, make sure you’ve voted for Mombian as Best Large Blog in the 2008 Weblog Awards. Even if you voted yesterday, please do so again. You can cast a vote once every 24 hours, and they all count. Many thanks! If you’re married, civil
I’ve been graciously invited by Working Mother magazine to give the keynote speech at their first-ever L-Moms & Allies Breakfast on January 21 in New York City. If you live in the greater New York City area, you are more than welcome to attend. I’d love to meet you there. The only catch is that
