Transgender Mother Wins “Working Mother of the Year”
Meghan Stabler has been named “Working Mother of the Year” by Working Mother magazine, making her the first transgender woman to win the award.
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7-Year-Old Magician Helps His Moms Marry
Last Friday, I posted about Fran and Anna Simon, one of the first same-sex couples to marry legally in Colorado. Their seven-year-old son Jeremy made headlines of his own last week, too, for his debut as a professional (semi-professional?) magician and for helping his moms to marry. Watch the cuteness.
How to Respond When Meeting Lesbian Moms
It’s National Coming Out Day, so I thought I’d post a slightly revised version of my “How to Respond When Meeting Lesbian Moms,” which I first posted on NCOD back in 2005.
Colorado Lesbian Moms Wed Each Other for 4th Time; Son Says, “Again?”
Colorado lesbian moms Fran and Anna Simon have married/civil unioned/committed to each other four times. Their seven-year-old son is a little tired of all the fuss.
Lesbian Mom, Activist, and Artist Is LGBT History Month Icon
Artist and activist Ivy Bottini was named an LGBT History Month Icon by Equality Forum for her contributions to women’s and LGBT equality — but they neglected to mention one of her other accomplishments: being a mother.
Mistaken Sperm, Harmful Racism
As a mother who used a sperm bank to start my family, and as someone who works in my day job for a program that addresses racial inequities, among others, I feel compelled to write about a disconcerting lawsuit that has been making headlines: That of a lesbian mother suing a sperm bank for sending her the wrong sperm — something she discovered only after she was pregnant. The added complication is that much of the lawsuit revolves around the fact that the donor is Black, while she and her partner are White, and had chosen a White donor.
Real Trans Parents Speak Out
Amazon’s new online series Transparent features a transgender woman who comes out late in life to her spouse and grown children. Real transgender parents have been in the media lately, too. Here are some of their voices.
It’s October! Get Your “I Love My Mummies” T-shirts Today!
Happy October! It’s time to start panicking about whether to make our kids’ Halloween costumes or pay the outrageous prices for ones in the stores — and it’s also time to get “I Love My Mummies” t-shirts and other kid apparel in the Mombian Store at CafePress.
How Many Children Have an LGBT Parent?
How many children in the U.S. have an LGBT parent? A new study gives us fresh answers — but we need to be careful how we quote them.
Next U.S. Attorney General Could Be a Lesbian Mom — or Father of a Lesbian Daughter
Jenny Durkan, the U.S. attorney for Western Washington, is the first openly LGBT U.S. attorney and also a mom. She’s rumored to be a possible choice for the next U.S. attorney general now that Eric Holder is stepping down — but another likely nominee is the supportive father of a lesbian daughter.