Supporting Our Children’s Gender Expression: Two Good Reads
Two thoughtful pieces this week reflect on supporting our children’s gender expression, and both are worth a read.
Raising
Boy Scouts’ Proposed Policy Still An Insult
The Boy Scouts of America have proposed a policy change that would allow gay Scouts in their ranks, but would continue to deny leadership positions to “open or avowed homosexuals.” This policy is both a step forward and a slap in the face.
To End the Silence
Today marks the 16th annual Day of Silence, an event sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), where students from middle school to college take some form of a vow of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment. But a federal bill reintroduced yesterday that would prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination, harassment, bullying, and violence in public schools faces a tough road ahead.
The Most Powerful Lesbian Moms in America 2013
Out magazine just published its seventh annual “Power List” of the most powerful gay people in America, which means it’s time for my seventh annual list of The Most Powerful Lesbian Moms in America—as seen, I’m thrilled to say, in the New York Times.
Give OUT to LGBTQ Organizations on May 9
May 9 is the first national Give OUT Day, an event to encourage people to make charitable donations on a single day in support of the LGBTQ community.
Help Improve Programs for LGBTQ Families
Our Family Coalition, the San Francisco Bay Area organization for LGBTQ families, is looking to improve their already great programming and advocacy initiatives. They’re asking people to take a short survey (with raffle prizes!) to help them determine the direction of their programs. The survey seems to make the most sense for folks in the Bay
10 Non-Lesbian Things on My Mind
I’m sometimes afraid that in writing this blog, I give the impression that LGBT issues are all I think about. To counter that, here are 10 things on my mind that have nothing to do with being a lesbian.
Haiku for the Supreme Court
It’s National Poetry Month, and in its honor, I’ve composed two haiku to the highest court in the land.
DARPA Announces Next-Generation Gaydar System
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), whose work supported the early development of the Internet, ballistic missile defense, and the Global Positioning System, among other technologies, has announced the launch of its next-generation gaydar technology.
Helen and I Celebrate 20 Happy (but Not Legal) Years Together
My spouse Helen and I are celebrating our 20th anniversary in about a week. Coincidentally, the U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing two cases on marriage equality at the same time. I’m hoping our happy anniversary vibes will sway them.