Listen: Two Dads Share Story of Adoption
Take five minutes today to listen to the story of two dads in Atlanta and how they adopted their son in 1999–with a little help from the community.
Remembering (LGBTQ History)
White House Easter Egg Roll’s History of LGBT Inclusion
Yesterday was 138th White House Easter Egg Roll, and the White House has put out a great little video that includes a bit about the history of LGBT families at the event.
Black Feminism and the History of LGBTQ Parenting
I’m at the National LGBTQ Task Force’s Creating Change Conference this week, and was thrilled by the plenary last night on Black Feminism and the Movement for Black Lives. Here’s my favorite quote of the evening, from Black feminist icon Barbara Smith.
LGBTQ Families, Past, Present, and Future
I love LGBTQ History Month almost more than I love Pride Month. Going to grad school in history will do that. Keeping in mind the truism “History is written by the victors” and philosopher George Santayana’s observation, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” I find there’s something about looking at our queer past that feels empowering and vital.
Two Movies that Document Lesbian Mom History
Every LGBTQ History Month, I like to remind readers of two great films that explore the early days of out lesbian moms.
Mother of Computer Programming Had a Queer Dad
Fun fact for LGBTQ History Month: Ada Lovelace, widely acknowledged to be the world’s first computer programmer and the founder of scientific computing, had a queer dad.
Two New LGBT History Books for Kids
Two new books help fill the long-sparse landscape of LGBTQ histories for teen and tween readers—but one has some problems beneath the surface.
Milestones in LGBTQ Parenting History
October is LGBT History Month, and I want to celebrate with a look at some of the historical milestones—of laws, visibility, and community—related to LGBT parents in the U.S.
Watch: Story of One of First Gay Men to Adopt in U.S.
NPR’s excellent StoryCorps program last week ran a segment on Bill Jones, one of the first single men–and gay men–to adopt a child in the U.S. There’s even more to know about this pioneering gay dad, however.
Seeking LGBTQ Parents in History
Opponents of LGBTQ equality often try to make LGBTQ parents seem like a new and untested phenomenon, and therefore something to be avoided. The history of LGBTQ parents and our children, however, goes back further than one might think.