White House Easter Egg Roll’s History of LGBT Inclusion
Yesterday was 138th White House Easter Egg Roll, and the White House has put out a great little video that includes a bit about the history of LGBT families at the event.
Holidays
Celebrate Purim with a Book About A Kid with Two Dads
The Jewish holiday of Purim begins Wednesday evening, so make sure to check out this Purim book featuring a boy with two dads!
Celebrating Our Love on Valentine’s Day
My spouse and I have been together for nearly 23 years. Sometimes, mired in the daily grind of work and household chores and our son’s activities, it is easy to forget the sense of romance that drew us together in the first place. We still love each other, but get caught up in the practicalities
Talking with Kids About Racism
For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I want to expand on the list of resources for talking with kids about racism that I posted last year. Here are some articles I’ve found thought provoking, from a variety of perspectives.
Happy New Year 2016
A very happy New Year to all of you and your families! It may be an arbitrary point in our journey around the sun, but it also offers us a time to reflect and recharge.
Holiday Break
Posting will be light here for the next couple of weeks, but I’ll keep up the fun on Facebook and Twitter. Please join me!
A Two-Mom “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
A two-mom couple gives us—and their four-year-old son—a great new interpretation of a holiday classic.
Finding Power in Gratitude
Thanksgiving has gotten me thinking about what we as an LGBTQ community have to be thankful for lately. Recent news has been rather sobering.
A Turkey Baster Awareness Message
Herewith my annual public service announcement regarding certain items of kitchenware.
Today Is a Gay Day to Celebrate
Today is a day to remember. Twelve years ago today, same-sex couples gained the right to marry in a U.S. state for the first time. In the U.K., on the same day, the government repealed Section 28, which had prevented local authorities from “promoting homosexuality.” And three years to the day later, my spouse and I made our own marriage legal.