The Price of LGBTQ Parenthood
What does it cost for an LGBTQ person to become a parent and raise a child in the U.S. today? What are the particular challenges we face? I investigate those questions in a new article for the Advocate.
Money and Finance
Give OUT Today for Our Families
This year, with LGBTQ equality under threat, the nonprofits supporting our families need our help more than ever. Please consider giving today, the fifth annual Give OUT Day, in order to increase the impact of your giving.
Teaching Children to Give, on Giving Tuesday and Every Day
Today is Giving Tuesday, a more altruistic counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, when we’re asked to give back to our communities and our world. Here are some ways my spouse and I have encouraged our son to give, today and every day.
Trump’s Child Care Plan Is a Marvel of Misogyny and Bad for LGBTQ Parents
Presidential candidate Donald Trump announced his child care plan yesterday. Perhaps not surprisingly, it’s a marvel of misogyny and shows no awareness of LGBTQ families.
New U.S. Treasury Map Reveals Details of Same-Sex Marriages
A new study from the U.S. Treasury has revealed the most detailed picture to date of same-sex marriages across the country—with some interesting observations about same-sex spouses with kids.
Give OUT Today
Today is the fourth annual Give OUT Day, a national day of giving for the LGBTQ community. Any day is a good day to give, of course, but doing so en masse like this helps show the power of our community and allies.
Need Help Choosing an LGBT-Friendly Health Insurance Plan?
If you don’t have health insurance, this coming Sunday, January 31, is the last day to enroll in a 2016 insurance plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace to avoid a penalty. Not sure what to do? Check out a new, free guide just for LGBT people.
Give OUT to Your Favorite LGBTQ Nonprofit
Today is the third national Give OUT Day, so I hope you’ll consider giving something to your favorite national or local LGBTQ nonprofit. Any day is a good day to give, of course, but doing so en masse like this helps show the power of our community and allies.
LGBT Women More Likely to Live in Poverty
A new report from a wide range of research and advocacy organizations shows that because of discriminatory laws, LGBT women are among the most at risk of poverty in the U.S.–and that this can impact their starting and raising a family.
“Camperships” Available to Defray Costs of LGBTQ-Friendly Kids’ Camp
Want an LGBTQ-friendly place for your kids to spend time this summer, but worried about the costs? I’m pleased to report that CampOUT, for kids of LGBTQ parents and LGBTQ kids, is offering almost full “camperships” for the fees of many campers.