Meet the Two-Mom Couple that Epitomizes Soccer Moms
Casey Stoney, an English professional football (soccer) player and former England captain, as well as a lesbian mom, talked with The Telegraph this week about her family.
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Children with Same-Sex Parents Shine in NYT Photo Essay
Go be inspired by photographer Gabriela Herman’s wonderful photo essay of grown children with same-sex parents in today’s New York Times.
Homophobia, Perfection, and Pressure on Kids of LGBTQ Parents
One of the best pieces I’ve read this week is by a man who explains “How homophobia turned me against my gay mother.” Spoiler alert: He turned back—and in doing so, offers some very useful advice for all of us LGBTQ parents.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: Post-SCOTUS Edition
The U.S. Supreme Court’s arguments on marriage equality have come and gone. While we’re waiting for the court to rule, here are pieces by and about some of those most closely involved with marriage equality cases: the children of the plaintiffs.
U.K. Retailer Features Lesbian Moms, Gay Couple in New Ad
U.K. clothing and housewares retailer Matalan has a new ad campaign to highlight their tag line, “Made for Modern Families,” and they’ve included a pair of lesbian moms and a gay male couple among the diverse families they’re profiling.
Houston Mayor Annise Parker Speaks About Her Family
Houston Mayor Annise Parker, politician and lesbian mom, spoke recently with local ABC affiliate KTRK about her family and four adopted children.
It’s About the Parenting: Two with Same-Sex Parents Defend their Families
Two adults with same-sex parents last week publicly defended families like theirs against those who sought to disparage them—including two gay men and a woman with two moms.
Watch: “Gayby Baby” Trailer
Gayby Baby, a wonderful documentary from the perspective of children with same-sex parents, will be premiering this April. Watch the trailer here.
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.
Stories of Those with LGBTQ Parents Around the World
Check out these great stories–written and audio–of people from around the world who grew up with LGBTQ parents.