I’m flattered. Someone submitted Mombian for a GLAAD Media Award, and it’s been nominated. I won the Award for “Outstanding Blog” in 2012 (sharing the honor with Towleroad), and didn’t expect to be nominated again.
Highlights magazine is following up on a promise and featuring a two-dad family in its February issue—and holding strong against an expected backlash.
Back in October, after an inquiry by a queer mom and encouragement from other LGBTQ parents and allies, Highlights magazine committed to incorporating same-sex parented families in its pages. Now, right-wing group One Million Moms is trying to stop them.
AfterEllen, “the pop culture site that plays for your team,” will be shutting down this Friday after 14 years. I am deeply saddened.
As if we needed another reason to eat s’mores, Honey Maid has released another ad featuring two dads and their children, this time recognizing extended family ties.
Last week, I was among those who lambasted the new kid-friendly search site Kiddle for blocking and stigmatizing LGBTQ- and sexuality-related searches. It’s since taken steps to improve, and at least one other search site has followed suit.
Kiddle, the new “visual search engine for kids,” promises a safer browsing experience for the younger set. Its LGBTQ-related results are inconsistent at best and stigmatizing at worst, however.
After a brief commotion a few weeks ago when GLAAD removed, then reinstated, its Media Award for blogs, the organization has given further details about how it will honor blogs in the future.
I was surprised when GLAAD decided to remove the “Outstanding Blog” category from its Media Awards this year. So were many other bloggers—and we took action.
A new website offers LGBTQ youth, youth with LGBTQ parents, and allied youth a chance to elevate their voices around the issues that matter most to them, and gain an introduction to journalism at the same time.
