Raising

Working It Out

This week’s poll is in honor of season three of Work Out, which provides just enough women’s-sports coverage (and lesbian visibility) to get us through the gap between the end of March Madness and the start of the WNBA season. (Then it’s on to Wimbledon, the Olympics, and the U.S. Open here in the Mombian […]

Queer Eggs and Ham

School administrators in Bristol, England have removed the books King & King and And Tango Makes Three, and the DVD That’s a Family from two primary schools. Some parents complained that they should have been consulted before LGBT-inclusive materials were used in the classroom. The schools had introduced the books in order to comply with

“She Got Me Pregnant”: Episode 23

Helen and I did not go to the Dinah Shore weekend this year, but we recreate the event (minus the lesbian pool parties) with a homemade mini-golf tournament in our living room. Yes, it’s harder to take off for events like the Dinah when you have kids, but there’s no excuse not to travel with

Parenting Roundup

A few things from round and about: Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly dishes with guest Marc Rudov about how R Family cruises are “mainstreaming” the “homosexual lifestyle.” Rudov makes a charming comparison between being gay and brain tumors: You know, just this week a report came out that said using cell phones is more dangerous than

The Most Powerful Lesbian Moms in America

Out magazine just published their second annual list of “The Power 50: The Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America,” which means it’s time for my second annual list of The Most Powerful Lesbian Moms in America. The definition of “power” is subjective, of course. For the purposes of this list, I considered it

IRA’s Raise My Ire

HRC is celebrating tax season with their “7 Days to a Better Financial You” campaign, and kicks it off with the video of two lesbian moms talking about the financial difficulties of raising children under the unfair burdens faced by same-sex couples. HRC hits the high points here, but doesn’t discuss the fact that it

Who Do You Want Near Your Kids?

The NCAA Women’s Final Four is upon us, and it seems relevant to revisit a Washington Post story from 2003 about women’s college coaches who try to sway potential recruits away from a competitor’s school by implying that the other team’s coach is a lesbian. Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer has been the subject of

“She Got Me Pregnant”: Episode 22

This week, I’m pleased to brings you a special interview with Sarah Brannen, author and illustrator of the new LGBT-inclusive children’s book Uncle Bobby’s Wedding. (Helen is taking a break from vlogging this week, though she’s busy with her real job, advancing the frontiers of technology.) Brannen discusses the process of creating the book, shows

Mary Cheney Shows Heart

Lesbian mom Mary Cheney has joined the Board of Directors of the Richard B. and Lynne V. Cheney Cardiovascular Institute. I’m guessing it wasn’t a rigorous interview process. The press release says “As a director, she will help to form the strategic direction for the Institute.” This is in addition to her work as Vice

Discrimination Doesn’t Fly with Tammy Baldwin

When Rep. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin went with a congressional delegation to Europe, she brought along her spouse, as did other members of Congress. Or at least she wanted to. The Pentagon at first said her spouse, Lauren Azar, who had exchanged vows with Baldwin in 1998, could not take the flight. Speaker of the

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