It’s a snow day here, and even though my 13-year-old son is old enough to pretty much amuse himself, I still think fondly of those times when I had to come up with entertainment ideas. I still sometimes try them out on him, because one never knows. Here are some faves.
This Monday is the television premiere of Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric, and I highly recommend it to everyone. The documentary blends both personal stories and scientific knowledge to present a textured and understanding look at gender and what it means to be intersex or transgender. Here’s a sneak peek.
Lindsey Steinert grew up with two gay dads in the early 90’s, before that was “cool”—and she’s written and performs in a one-woman off-Broadway show about her experience.
I had the pleasure of meeting journalist Dawn Ennis at the Creating Change conference last week, and was delighted to see her video this week in which she discusses what it is like for her “to be both trans and a widow. To be a mom whom my kids call ‘Dad.'”
For J. R. Ford, father of a five-year-old transgender girl, appearing in the National Geographic documentary Gender Revolution was “more than an obligation.”
Vloggers and spouses Domo and Crissy have had some people say hateful things because Domo, the more masculine of the two, is pregnant. Their response? Dancing.
Once again, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I’m posting a revised and expanded list of resources for talking with kids about the holiday and about race and racism in general.
Here’s the latest roundup of LGBTQ parenting stories and news that I haven’t covered elsewhere.
Lots of family profiles this time—enjoy!
As the Taiwanese government moves closer to enacting marriage equality, same-sex parents there (and even their parents) are sharing their stories. Watch their (subtitled) videos.
Here’s another podcast to add to your playlist: “How to Be a Girl,” a single mom’s exploration of life raising her transgender daughter.
