Happy New Year 2016
A very happy New Year to all of you and your families! It may be an arbitrary point in our journey around the sun, but it also offers us a time to reflect and recharge.
Raising
Air Force Officer and Lesbian Mom One of Those Killed in Afghanistan Monday
One of the six U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan Monday was the first openly lesbian active-duty U.S. servicemember to die in action. She was also a mom.
Holiday Break
Posting will be light here for the next couple of weeks, but I’ll keep up the fun on Facebook and Twitter. Please join me!
A Two-Mom “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
A two-mom couple gives us—and their four-year-old son—a great new interpretation of a holiday classic.
Finding Power in Gratitude
Thanksgiving has gotten me thinking about what we as an LGBTQ community have to be thankful for lately. Recent news has been rather sobering.
World AIDS Day: Parents and Kids
Today is World AIDS Day, so I’m sharing stories and statistics about parents and children with HIV/AIDS.
Transgender Grandparent Featured in Boston Children’s Museum Exhibit
A transgender grandparent is the focus of an exhibit at the Boston Children’s Museum. The show is closing soon, but the creators want to tour with it. Here’s how you can help make that happen.
A Turkey Baster Awareness Message
Herewith my annual public service announcement regarding certain items of kitchenware.
Today Is a Gay Day to Celebrate
Today is a day to remember. Twelve years ago today, same-sex couples gained the right to marry in a U.S. state for the first time. In the U.K., on the same day, the government repealed Section 28, which had prevented local authorities from “promoting homosexuality.” And three years to the day later, my spouse and I made our own marriage legal.
Veterans Day: Pride, Progress, and Perseverance
It’s Veterans Day as well as Military Family Month, and I’m proud of many things, not least my own veteran.