LGBT History Month Trivia: Name that Famous LGBT Parent
What better way to celebrate LGBT History Month than with a trivia question about a historical LGBT parent? Can you name this famous LGBT parent, described by his son as below (after the jump)?
Selves and Identities
Lesbian and Gay History for Teens
(This is a slightly revised version of a piece I wrote for my Mombian newspaper column several years ago, but which seemed worth reposting in honor of LGBT History Month.)
Gay AmericaLGBT History Month is the perfect time to write about Linas Alsenas’ Gay America: Struggle for Equality (Amulet: 2008), a history of gay men and lesbians in the U.S. from the mid-nineteenth century through 2005. It fills a much needed gap, not because of the subject (there are a small but a growing number of LGBT-specific histories), but because of its audience: teens.
Milestones in LGBT Parenting History
I originally wrote this for my Mombian newspaper column last year, but as it’s LGBT History Month once again, I thought I’d rerun it—a look at some of the historical milestones—of laws, visibility, and community—related to LGBT parents.
“Moms Get Real About Race in America”: Read the Posts!
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights March on Washington this week, MomsRising.org has published a blog carnival, “Moms Get Real About Race in America.”
Post of the Week: “What do you call your moms?”
Emma Tattenbaum-Fine has two moms, and recently tackled the age-old question of “What do you call your moms?”
Racial Justice and LGBT Parenting
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the seminal civil rights rally and site of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, organized in large part by Bayard Rustin, a gay Black man. The fight for racial justice is far from over in this country, even as the fight for LGBT equality picks up steam — and the two movements, while not identical, are nevertheless interwoven. Here are a few items of late that touch on the intersection of race and LGBT parenting.
“Searching For Identity Amongst The Bugaboos”
A few months ago, the lovely ladies over at Autostraddle asked me to be part of their series, “True Stories of Unstoppably Extraordinary Lesbian Moms.” I hesitated, not seeing myself as “unstoppably extraordinary,” but when they explained I should just write about a parenting challenge I’ve faced, I agreed.
New Study: How Children of Gay and Lesbian Parents Overcome Stigma
A new study looks at how children of gay and lesbian parents — parents who came out after their kids were born — overcome stigma and create a positive family identity. While most of the messages they heard about their families were negative, the children used a variety of methods to minimize the impact of such messages.
2 Great Examples of Parents Supporting Gender Nonconforming Children
Two recent stories show parents supporting their gender nonconforming children in pretty awesome ways. One will infuriate you with the bias the mom and her child had to face; both will inspire you with the strength of the moms.
12 Ways to Include Your Children in Your Wedding
Congratulations to all of the same-sex couples in Minnesota and Rhode Island who may choose to marry starting today. And on ABC Family’s The Fosters, fictional moms-of-five Stef and Lena are getting married on this coming Monday’s episode. I thought I’d mark the happy occasions by posting a revised version of a column I did several years ago, about planning a wedding if you already have kids.