June 2011

“Mr. Mom” and Musings on Parenting and Gender

Over at Viva la Feminista, Veronica has a great post about why she dislikes the term “Mr. Mom” and when someone asks her husband if he is “babysitting” the kids. She writes, “When he is caring for his daughter, he is her father, not a babysitter and certainly not a male version of me.” Amen […]

PBS Goes OUT in America

This Wednesday, June 8, at 8:00 pm ET/PT, PBS will be airing the premiere of OUT in America, a documentary by Emmy award-winning director Andrew Goldberg in association with Oregon Public Broadcasting. I have not yet seen the film, though I’ve heard good things about it. Here’s the official blurb, plus a video clip. If

Interview with Director of Film About Dad Coming Out at Age 75

Please enjoy this short interview with Mike Mills, director of the film Beginners, about the true story of his father coming out at age 75. The film stars Golden Globe Award nominee Ewan McGregor, Academy Award nominee Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent of Inglourious Basterds, and Goran Visnjic of ER. Thanks to COLAGE for the clip.

Thank You: Blogging for LGBT Families Day 2011

A very big thank you to all who participating in Blogging for LGBT Families Day 2011! It was a pleasure for me to see names both old and new—including some who have done this all six years now, as well as some who were new to the event, to parenthood, and even to being out.

Blogging for LGBT Families Day: Contributed Posts

Thanks to all who participated in this year’s Blogging for LGBT Families Day! Below is the master list of contributed posts, which I will continue updating even on June 2, to allow for all timezones and latecomers. (I’m a mom; I understand running late.) Please come back as the list grows! To submit a post,

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