An Open Letter of Appreciation to LGBTQ-Friendly Teachers
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, so here’s an open letter to all of the many LGBTQ-inclusive and welcoming teachers out there.
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Viewing Alert: Catch Me on HuffPo Live Today
If you need a mid-afternoon break today, I hope you’ll catch me at 2:25 p.m. ET on HuffPo Live, discussing “Celebrating Many Moms for Mother’s Day.”
“Radical Relations”: A History of Lesbian and Gay Parents
The history of out lesbian and gay parents started decades before the term “gayby boom” was coined in 1990. A new book charts that history—so of course I had to review it.
6 Things I Am Grateful for on a Monday
Mondays can be rough, especially if you’re like me and not a morning person. I find it helps me to get moving, though, if I think about some of the things for which I’m grateful. Here’s today’s list, in no particular order.
Is That Question Rude?
Many of us LGBT parents have had someone ask us a rude question about our families, starting with the classic fumble, “Who’s the real mom?” Two recent videos — one funny, one clever — offer advice for helping people determine if a question about someone’s family or self is offensive.
On Tragedy and Remembrance
(This was originally published last week as my Mombian newspaper column.)
A safe and successful Boston Marathon one year from the one that broke all our hearts.
Two New Sites for Gay Dads
Two new sites for and about gay dads have launched recently. Whether you identify as a dad or not, check them out!
Our Time at the White House Easter Egg Roll
My family and I had a truly delightful time at the White House Easter Egg Roll this past Monday. I never thought I’d see anyone do event organizing and crowd management like Disney World, but the White House staff gives them a run for their money.
Two Stops for Social Justice in D.C.
Last Saturday, during our family trip to Washington, D.C., we visited the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and the Holocaust Museum. Going to the two of them one after the other (a decision originally dictated by geography) made me keenly aware of how injustice and oppression have played out in various ways throughout human history, and how people both famous and unnamed have stepped up to fight it.