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Mistaken Sperm, Harmful Racism

October 6, 2014

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

October 3, 2014

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!

October 1, 2014

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?

September 30, 2014

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

September 29, 2014

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.

Happy Challah Days

September 25, 2014

I’m taking the day off today in honor of Rosh Hashanah. A very happy new year to those also celebrating. L’Shana tova! For a good year!

A Gay-Straight Alliance in Middle School? Yes!

September 24, 2014

This fall, my son started middle school, that land of greater independence, the beginnings of puberty, and a bigger and not necessarily all LGBT-friendly student population. I was therefore thrilled to see that LGBT legal advocacy group GLAD has launched a new campaign to encourage the creation of more gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in middle schools.

Watch: Video Poem Celebrates Marriage Equality

September 23, 2014

I can think of no better way to start today than with this video of U.S. Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco’s new poem, “Until We Could.” It captures the spirit of the fight for marriage equality — but more than that, it captures the spirit of marriage.

Lesbian Mom and Daughter of Gay Dad Win Genius Grants

September 18, 2014

Winners of MacArthur “genius grants” this year include Mary Bonauto, a leading attorney in the fight for marriage equality, who is also raising two 12-year-old girls with her spouse, and cartoonist Alison Bechdel, whose dad was gay and who, through her Dykes to Watch Out For comic strip, gave many of us our first look at lesbian moms.

Texas Candidate Touts His Two Moms in Campaign Video

September 17, 2014

David Rosen is running for treasurer of the most populous county in Texas. In his latest campaign video, he explains how his two moms, retired public schoolteachers, inspired him to serve his community.