One Big Happy: Welcome Representation, Tired Trope
Did you catch One Big Happy, the new sitcom about a single lesbian having a baby with her straight male best friend, Tuesday night? What did you think? I wanted to like it—but wasn’t impressed.
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Attend an Online Concert Celebrating Diverse Families
Two-time Grammy Award-winning duo Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer are releasing a great new children’s album all about diverse families. They’re also holding a live online concert tomorrow that we all can attend!
The Fosters’ Jude: A Kiss is More than Just a Kiss
This week’s episode of The Fosters showed what seems to be the youngest same-sex kiss on television—but broke ground in another way, too.
Breakthrough Filmmaker on Representation in Pop Culture
Filmmaker Justin Simien, who won for “Best First Screenplay” at the Film Independent Spirit Awards Saturday night, offered encouragement to anyone who doesn’t feel represented in popular culture.
Sesame Street Hits Milestone, without LGBTQ Inclusion
Sesame Street has been a pioneer of diversity in children’s television, unafraid to incorporate characters of various ethnicities, languages, and physical abilities. They had a multi-episode storyline with an adoptive single mother in 2006. Why then, have they still shown no clearly LGBTQ characters (rumors about Bert and Ernie notwithstanding)?
Weekly Wrap-Up, with a Dash of Fosters
I’ve written a lot this week, so I’m going to give you and me a chance to catch up, with a recap of posts and a sneak peek image from next Monday’s episode of The Fosters.
Watch: Trailer for Ellen DeGeneres’ Lesbian Mom Sitcom
Check out the trailer for the upcoming Ellen Degeneres-produced sitcom about a single lesbian mom, One Big Happy. Here are my initial thoughts on the show.
LGBTQ Parents and Our Children in 2014
Did 2014 bring LGBTQ parents and our children closer to equality? Most visibly, it was the year that marriage equality spread to most of the U.S.—a great thing for many families, but certainly not all that happened.
Make the Yuletide Gay: Here’s a Lesbian Mom Singing Carols for You
A very merry Christmas to all of you who celebrate! In honor of the holiday, here’s lesbian mom Melissa Etheridge singing “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Make the Yuletide gay indeed.
“The Fosters” Don their Gay Apparel
ABC Family’s “The Fosters” Christmas special airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET. It looks to be full of holiday spirit, teen drama, and mamas in pajamas!