Lesbian Moms Return to TV Tonight in “The Fosters”
My favorite television lesbian moms return to our screens tonight with the winter premiere of The Fosters. Let’s take a look back at where we left them last season.
Entertainment
Catch Up on Gender-Expansive Kids’ Video Series Before New Episode
The fifth episode of Sez Me, a gender-expansive and queer-positive Web video series for kids, drops next Wednesday, so take time now to catch up on any of the previous episodes you’ve missed.
Free Family Diversity, Anti-Bullying Videos for No Name-Calling Week!
Happy No Name-Calling Week, “one of the largest bullying-prevention initiatives in the country.” In celebration of the event, educational film company Groundspark is offering free streaming of all the films from its wonderful Respect for All Project, which cover family diversity, LGBT inclusion in schools, and much more.
Is “The Force Awakens” the Movie We Need?
I had the pleasure of seeing an early screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens yesterday. Without spoilers, here are a few observations about the movie.
Lessons from Star Wars on Parenting and Life
I was among the first generation of kids to see the original Star Wars movie in 1977. I was 10 then, and when the third installment rolled around six years later, I was waiting in line for hours with friends at the local theater on opening day. I’ll be seeing The Force Awakens with my own son this week, and have been reflecting on some of the lessons I’ve learned from the series and what it has meant to me.
A Two-Mom “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
A two-mom couple gives us—and their four-year-old son—a great new interpretation of a holiday classic.
Free and Discounted Tickets to Gay Dad Play at Lincoln Center
I have two more tickets to give away to Lincoln Center Theater’s DADA WOOF PAPA HOT, a new play about gay dads by Peter Parnell, co-author of And Tango Makes Three—plus a discount code to see the show at more than a third off.
“Transgender Parents” Film Shows Varied Stories
It’s Transgender Awareness Month, so I thought I’d share a trailer for the documentary “Transgender Parents.”
Watch: New Music Video Proclaims “Barbie Can Marry Barbie”
When Grammy nominee Judy Pancoast’s daughter assumed only Ken dolls could marry Barbies, Pancoast saw an opportunity for a song about marriage equality.
Giveaway: Tickets to Gay Dad Play by “Tango” Author in NYC
I’m very excited to be giving away tickets to Lincoln Center Theater’s Dada Woof Papa Hot, a new play about gay dads by Peter Parnell, co-author of And Tango Makes Three.