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20 Years of Marriage Equality—and the Parent Power Behind It

Twenty years ago today, two moms received the first marriage license deliberately issued to a same-sex couple in the United States. They were accompanied by their daughter and by the attorney (another another queer mom) who had led the landmark case for marriage equality. Let’s take a further look at how parents and the welfare of children helped accomplish this milestone.
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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.

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