The discovery of gravitational waves—predicted but not seen by Albert Einstein—made headlines last week. One of the key members of the team that found them is not only a brilliant scientist, but also a lesbian mom of color.
A new video series on motherhood from Scary Mommy kicks off with comedian and lesbian mom Judy Gold talking about raising two teenage sons in a family with three Jewish moms.
I’m making a commitment to be more regular with my “Post of the Week” picks, so here are a few posts from some lesbian moms about the cold winter weather many of us have been experiencing lately—and how you and your families have been coping.
I spent January 22-24 at the National LGBTQ Task Force’s Creating Change conference in Chicago, joining 4000 activists from across the spectrum, of all ages, colors, and backgrounds, to learn, network, and plan for the future. Here’s a look at some of the family-related highlights I observed.
Same-sex relationship recognition is up for a vote in both Italy and Switzerland in the coming weeks—and parents are, not surprisingly, helping to push for equality. And in Australia, one 11-year-old girl is speaking out for her family.
One of the six U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan Monday was the first openly lesbian active-duty U.S. servicemember to die in action. She was also a mom.
A transgender grandparent is the focus of an exhibit at the Boston Children’s Museum. The show is closing soon, but the creators want to tour with it. Here’s how you can help make that happen.
It’s Transgender Awareness Month, so I thought I’d share a trailer for the documentary “Transgender Parents.”
Every LGBTQ History Month, I like to remind readers of two great films that explore the early days of out lesbian moms.
Carrie Brownstein is best known as part of the band Sleater-Kinney and for developing and starring in the award-winning comedy series Portlandia. She wrote recently at the New Yorker about her dad’s coming out.
