6 MORE Intriguing Quotes from Blogging for LGBT Families Day
Continuing with my series of tantalizing quotes from Blogging for LGBT Families Day, here are six more that caught my eye. I hope they pique your interest enough to go read the full posts.
June 2013
World’s Largest Study of Children with Same-Sex Parents Finds They’re Doing Just Fine
The world’s largest study of children with same-sex parents, from the University of Melbourne in Australia, has released initial findings that show the children are doing just as well as any others—and better on some indicators. Before you dismiss this with an “I could have told them that,” read on for why this is important, and why we must use it with caution.
6 Intriguing Quotes from Blogging for LGBT Families Day
The most difficult part of Blogging for LGBT Families Day is reading through all the amazing posts (130 this year!) and trying to figure out how best to share them further. I’ve tried in some past years to categorize: posts on trying to start a family, on being the child of an LGBT parent, on faith and LGBT families, on being a single parent, etc. Many of the posts cross these boundaries, though. I also think there’s value in sometimes stumbling on a great post not in a category one would normally read. My solution this year is therefore a little different.
“The Fosters”: An LGBT “Brady Bunch”?
In 2008, I wrote: “We need to see LGBT parents not only creating families, but also raising children with all the ups and downs of families everywhere. When we see an LGBT version of The Brady Bunch, we’ll know we have made progress.” Is The Fosters, ABC Family’s new drama about a multiracial lesbian couple and their biological, adopted, and foster kids, that show?
Thank You: Blogging for LGBT Families Day 2013
Wow. Thanks to all of you who contributed one of the more than 100 great posts to Blogging for LGBT Families Day, and who helped spread the word via your blogs, Facebook, and Twitter. I hope you’ll take time today (okay, let’s be realistic; over the next few days) and read through the posts.
Blogging for LGBT Families Day: Master Post of Contributions — Add Yours!
It’s Blogging for LGBT Families Day! After the jump is the master list of contributed posts, which I have kept updated throughout the day (and into the night). [Last update: 08:00 a.m. ET, 6/4: I’m still accepting posts to accommodate time zones, family emergencies, and simple forgetfulness. Make sure to check the list for new additions you haven’t read!]
Tomorrow Is Blogging for LGBT Families Day
It’s almost here: Blogging for LGBT Families Day is tomorrow, June 3. Find out how to include your blog post in the master list for all to see—and learn about a special related Twitter event—after the jump.
Join Us for a Twitter Townhall on Blogging for LGBT Families Day
I’m delighted to announce a special bonus event in celebration of Blogging for LGBT Families Day this Monday, June 3. In addition to submitting a blog post to the master list that I will showcase Monday, please join the Family Equality Council and me for a Twitter townhall at 3 p.m. EST (12 p.m. PST)! Family Equality’s policy team will answer questions about recent marriage equality happenings and what the future could hold for our families if the Supreme Court strikes down DOMA.
