Finding a Little Light
I’ve been lighting the Hanukkah candles with my 11-year-old son this week and thinking about how we all could use a little light right now.
Raising
For Hanukkah, Here’s a Funny Jewish Lesbian Mom Talking About Her Family
A very Happy Hanukkah to all of you starting your celebrations tonight! In honor of the occasion, here’s a very funny video of Jewish comedian and lesbian mom Judy Gold talking about her family.
Does Your State Ban Talk of LGBTQ Issues in Classrooms?
I wrote yesterday about anti-LGBT discrimination in schools — and was happy to learn later about a new campaign to address “no promo homo” laws that forbid discussion of LGBT issues in classrooms.
Anti-LGBT Discrimination in Education, from Preschool On
A new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) highlights anti-LGBT discrimination in education, from preschool through college.
Explaining “Transgender” to Kids
What does it mean to be transgender, and how can we explain that in a way that kids will understand? Chris Edwards, a transgender man, offered his answer in last Sunday’s Boston Globe Magazine.
Facing Injustice for Eric Garner
I’m furious today and thinking about race. Barely a week after a grand jury in Missouri refused to indict a White police officer in the shooting death of a Black teen, a grand jury in New York refused to indict a White police officer in the choking death of Eric Garner, a Black man and father of six.
Peter Pan: My First Lesbian Role Model
NBC is devoting its primetime block this Thursday night to a live production of Peter Pan. I’m excited—Peter Pan was my first lesbian role model.
Boy in Viral Ferguson Photo Has Two Moms
You’ve probably seen the photo: a young Black boy exchanging a tearful hug with a White police officer at a protest about the shooting of a Black teen in Ferguson, Missouri. It was a small moment of hope at an otherwise bleak time. But did you know that the boy, 12-year-old Devonte Hart, has two moms?
Stories of Parents with HIV/AIDS
Today is World AIDS Day, and it’s worth checking out these sites and writers who are sharing stories of parents with HIV/AIDS, from their own perspectives and those of their children.
AIDS and Children: Progress, but Far Still to Go
For World AIDS Day today, since so many other LGBT sites are ably covering how HIV/AIDS continues to impact the LGBTQ community, I want instead to highlight once again some statistics about HIV/AIDS and children. There has been a drop in new infections over the last few years, but even so, the numbers are still sobering.