New Video Encourages Trans People to Foster or Adopt
A sweet new video to kick off LGBT Adoption & Fostering Week in the U.K. features a transgender adoptive dad encouraging other transgender people to foster or adopt kids.
Family Profiles
Needed ASAP: Older Children of LGBTQ Parents for SCOTUS Amicus Brief
Time-sensitive action alert: Older children of LGBTQ parents are needed to lend their voices to an amicus brief for the U. S. Supreme Court in a case seeking to overturn an Arkansas decision that denied same-sex parents the right to be on their children’s birth certificates.
Free Tickets for Same-Sex Parents to Show About a Girl with Two Gay Dads
Lindsey Steinert grew up with two gay dads in the early 90’s, before that was “cool”—and she’s written and performs in a one-woman off-Broadway show about her experience.
A Trans Mom Shares Her Story
I had the pleasure of meeting journalist Dawn Ennis at the Creating Change conference last week, and was delighted to see her video this week in which she discusses what it is like for her “to be both trans and a widow. To be a mom whom my kids call ‘Dad.'”
Don’t Stop Dancing
Vloggers and spouses Domo and Crissy have had some people say hateful things because Domo, the more masculine of the two, is pregnant. Their response? Dancing.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Here’s the latest roundup of LGBTQ parenting stories and news that I haven’t covered elsewhere.
Lots of family profiles this time—enjoy!
Taiwanese Same-Sex Parents Share Stories
As the Taiwanese government moves closer to enacting marriage equality, same-sex parents there (and even their parents) are sharing their stories. Watch their (subtitled) videos.
“How To Be a Girl” Podcast: Life with a Transgender Daughter
Here’s another podcast to add to your playlist: “How to Be a Girl,” a single mom’s exploration of life raising her transgender daughter.
“This Is Home” Podcast Seeks to Expand Understanding of Families
I have a very long commute to my day job, which means I listen to a lot of podcasts. One new favorite is “This Is Home,” which takes a broad and inclusive look at families today.
TV Alert: “From This Day Forward” Shares Story of Trans Dad, Daughter
A new documentary about a transgender parent and her daughter premieres this coming Monday on PBS.
Watch the trailer here.