I wrote yesterday about the Utah court that just denied parenting rights to non-bio mom Gena Edvalson. The court said the parenting contract she had signed with her former partner Jana Dickson “directly offends the state’s public policy that parents retain the fundamental right to exercise the primary control over the care and supervision of […]
Yee hah. Another huge week in LGBT political news. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court challenging the constitutionality of Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act. The suit claims that DOMA “unfairly excludes more than 16,000 Massachusetts married same-sex couples and their families from critically important rights
This isn’t parenting-specific, but my son is going through a superhero phase right now, so there’s a connection in my head: Rights are only useful if people know you have them. That’s been one of my complaints about the plethora of terms for “two people in a mutually committed, legally recognized relationship.” The GLBT Community
A couple of months ago, I mentioned the case of Gena Edvalson and Jana Dickson, a former couple now involved in a custody and visitation dispute over the three-year-old son they created together through assisted insemination and raised together until their breakup in 2007. Dickson, the bio mom, is now married to a man and
My family and I spent a few days in Washington, D.C. over the July 4 holiday, seeing the sights and taking full advantage of the city’s plethora of museums. More on our trip later. . . . In the process of planning for it, however, I discovered some fun online games for kids at several
Having one partner who is pregnant can be tough. Two partners who are pregnant at the same time could be even more daunting (though there is always the possibility of sharing maternity wear). Erin Renzas of Cookie Magazine has taken a look at lesbian partners who have been pregnant at the same time, however. She
I write a lot about LGBT-specific parenting here, but really, the commonalities of parenting transcend our differences. I found 7 Secrets to Raising a Happy Child, a recent guest post at Zen Habits by Sean Platt of Writer Dad, particularly thoughtful. Go have a read. Have any child-raising secrets of your own you’d like to
Children’s musicians Erin Lee and Marci bring us the next of their regular posts with thematic recommendations for kid-friendly music, plus activities to make the songs an interactive experience for the whole family. Look for Erin Lee and Marci here on the first Monday of each month, or visit their homepage, www.gottaplay.org. I’ve created links
Bonnie Tinker, a peace activist, lesbian mom, and head of the Oregon LGBT organization Love Makes a Family, died after a bike accident at Virginia Tech, where she was attending a conference. Tinker, 61, was hit by a truck and pronounced dead at the scene. I did not know Tinker, but I am sure some
No Weekly Political Roundup this week, as I’m spending the time with my family for the holiday, and I suspect few of you will be around either. Have a good holiday, if you’re celebrating it!
