Go read “Beyond the straight and narrow” by Australian lesbian mom Jaqueline Tomlins, about how she and her seven-year-old handled schoolyard teasing about their family. It’s one of the most thoughtful pieces on the topic that I’ve read—and I’ve read quite a few. (Written some myself, in fact.) Happy Monday!
March 29, 2010
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Thematic Posts and Resources
Starting Where to begin? Here! With info and resources on beginning the journey to parenthood.
Naming What do kids call their LGBTQ parents? Here’s the list I’ve been collecting since 2011. Add your parental names!
Raising Caring for kids, school resources, coming out to kids, donor siblings, and more.
Protecting Legal information and resources on confirmatory (second-parent) adoption, surrogacy, custody, and more.
Connecting Profiles of LGBTQ families, plus family groups, organizations, and other ways to find community.
Representing Books, television, podcasts, blogs, and other ways LGBTQ families are represented.
Researching History, demographics, and social science that illuminate LGBTQ families.
Remembering The history of LGBTQ families is older than you many think.
Advocating Speaking up for our families and advocating for social justice.