Family Profiles

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Thanks, Birth Control, for Giving Me My Family

The only time in my life that I went on birth control was when my spouse and I were trying to have a baby. That’s why I’m celebrating Thanks, Birth Control Day today—because birth control matters to so many people in so many ways. Read on for my story.

Ashley T. Brundage, courtesy of her

A Transgender Leader and Mom’s Empowering Journey

Ashley T. Brundage is a leadership and empowerment expert and an “open, out, proud woman of transgender experience.” She’s also a mom, and spoke with me recently about empowerment, parenting, and more.

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The “Gayby Boom” and Its Echoes

The earliest documented use of the term “gayby boom” was in a 1990 Newsweek article. For LGBTQ History Month, let’s take a look back at the article and how things have (or haven’t) changed for queer families since then.

Star Pride - Olivia Travel Iceland Cruise 2022

Cruising Through Parenthood: 2 Moms, 2 Boats, 19 Years

My spouse Helen and I recently returned from a trip to Iceland with Olivia Travel, a company catering to LGBTQ women. Our previous trip with them was when our son was six months old. He’s now in his second year of college. I’ve therefore been reflecting on lessons about family and parenting that I’ve learned from each of those voyages.

Ellia Green, Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts, and Their Child. Photo courtesy of Bingham Cup

First Olympian to Come Out as a Trans Man Credits His Child for Inspiration

Australian rugby player Ellia Green has come out as a trans man, the first Olympian to do so. The 2016 gold medalist and his wife also have an infant daughter, whom he credits as an inspiration for being open about himself. Click through to read more and see more photos of this loving family!

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