I’m delighted to have interviewed GLAAD Media Award-winning journalist Erin Reed for a piece at LGBTQ Nation. Reed, who has a 9-year-old son, spoke with me about motherhood, parenting with spouse and Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr, being a trans parent, finding community, building bridges, and more.
The world has more queer soccer moms! Soccer (football) superstars Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis announced the birth of their first child today.
Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson and her wife, Becky George, yesterday announced the arrival of their second child, Nina, and vowed to keep fighting for her future and those of all LGBTQ+ families and kids.
A new storytelling project from Family Equality, To Have and To Hold, seeks to honor “the history and magic of LGBTQ+ unions” before, during, and after the historic fight for marriage equality. Here’s how you can be a part of this commemoration and celebration.
My spouse Helen and I were honored to be interviewed for the “becoming babyREADY” podcast with Sam Leeson, where we talk about our own path to parenthood more than 20 years ago, the creation of Mombian, and our love of women’s hockey! Listen here or on your favorite podcast app!
The three highest-ranking queer parents in the Biden administration have shared thoughts with the media about their accomplishments, what remains to be done, and moving on, so I’ve rounded them up for you. (Plus: Did you know there are kids’ books about two of them?)
Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson and her wife, Becky George, are expecting their second child, reports The Grio in a happy bit of pre-holiday news. Robinson is pregnant and due next spring.
Happy Trans Parent Day to all transgender parents! May it be a time of joy and love. In honor of the occasion, here are some recent readings and a movie that showcase just a few of the many lives of trans parents.
Danielle Joy “DJ” Healey, a renowned patent attorney in Texas, came out as a trans woman at age 57. An award-winning documentary, out this week on demand, follows her and her family as they navigate this transition and Danielle applies her legal skills to helping other trans and queer people. Watch a trailer here.
Sphen, a gentoo penguin who rose to worldwide fame with his same-sex mate Magic after they incubated eggs and raised two chicks together, died this month at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium. When Magic saw Sphen’s body, “He immediately started singing, which was beautifully reciprocated by the colony,” the aquarium said.
