Surprising New Resource About Transgender Kids (and One Not So Surprising)
Two new sources of support for transgender and intersex children have appeared in the past week—one from a source I would not have guessed.
Raising
A Fully Legal Family Vacation
It seemed fitting that the day after marriage equality became law across the United States, my family and I went on vacation to Maine and Canada.
Are Same-Sex Parents “the New Beacons of Old Family Values”?
Today’s must-read article tries to answer the question, “What gay marriage means for the future of parenthood.”
Family Week in Provincetown Turns 20!
I’ve often argued that the history of LGBTQ families is longer than many think. One milestone of this history is that Family Week, an annual gathering in Provincetown, turns 20 years old this Saturday.
Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Is Banned
A month ago, many people would have predicted that marriage equality was coming soon. Not nearly as many would have guessed the imminent arrival of protections from employment discrimination based on sexual orientation.
8 Pride Books for Kids
Pride Month is the highlight of the LGBTQ calendar, so here are a few children’s books to help our kids better understand what all the fuss is about. I’ve chosen works specifically about Pride as well as ones that explore other aspects of the LGBTQ rights movement and its history.
Do Lesbian Moms Celebrate Father’s Day?
Father’s Day is this Sunday—a holiday that might seem to exclude children with only moms. The reality is a little more complex.
Pro-Choice Means Having Choices
When Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, announced that she was pregnant, anti-choice activists reacted with surprise, as if being in favor of abortion rights meant being anti-pregnancy. RH Reality Check responded in turn with the Tumblr Pregnant, Parenting, and Pro-Choice, showing that the three can and do co-exist. Here’s my contribution—share yours.
Pride Ponderings
Pride is a funny concept, with both positive and negative connotations. It goeth before a fall. It makes a combustible pairing with prejudice. The Marines, though few, lay claim to it. Pride can be overweening. It can blind us to the needs of others. But it can also remind us of what is important in life: our children, our families, our identities.
Children with Same-Sex Parents Shine in NYT Photo Essay
Go be inspired by photographer Gabriela Herman’s wonderful photo essay of grown children with same-sex parents in today’s New York Times.