Of Travel and Trailer: Part IV
My family and I spent Mothers’ Day Weekend camping in our new trailer. But what did we pick to haul it: the pickup truck of many a lesbian’s dream or the adaptable, entertaining family SUV?
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Of Travel and Trailer: Part III –The Chevy Colorado
The brand-new Chevy Colorado Z71 that arrived in our driveway was a screaming scarlet that would make most women I know either want to play firefighter or find a lipstick to match (or possibly both). My spouse and I were testing the truck for a week courtesy of Joe LaMuraglia, the LGBT communications manager at GM (see my previous post), since we needed something to pull our new camper. With the Colorado, we’d found a vehicle that made us want to throw on our flannel shirts and haul around some lumber.
Of Travel and Trailer: Part II — The Chevy Traverse
I finally got on board with my spouse’s desire to buy a camper. Next question: What do we get to pull it? Here’s my review of one option, the Chevy Traverse.
Of Travel and Trailer: Part I
Camping in a trailer? Too decadent for my tastes—but I have a persistent spouse.
Lois and Lily Go on a Cruise
Here’s the latest in my occasional series about Lois and Lily, two Lego lesbians, and their little lad. In today’s post, they share a photo from their summer cruise.
You’re Invited: LGBT Family Camp Out This October
Like to camp? The Upper Delaware GLBT Center and Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA are hosting an LGBT Family Camp Out in the Pocono Mountains this October 3-5, and it looks like a lot of fun.
How the Makers of D&D Won My Family’s Heart
A few weeks ago I posted about the new rules for Dungeons & Dragons that are explicitly inclusive of characters with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. I also promised to tell a personal story about an encounter with the people at Wizards of the Coast, the makers of D&D. Here it is.
Gay Dads Featured in Marriott’s #LoveTravels Campaign
Not only has Residence Inn been recently honored for the Twitter party they threw on LGBT travel, but the brand’s parent company, Marriott, last week launched #LoveTravels, “a multicultural campaign that conveys the company’s commitment to make everyone feel comfortable being who they are, everywhere they travel.” The campaign features some well-known LGBT celebrities, as
Thank You — Yes, You — for an Award-Winning Twitter Party
Remember that Twitter party on LGBT Family Travel that I collaborated on with Residence Inn, Traveling Mom, and Family Equality last November? It’s just garnered Residence Inn a SMITTY Award (Social Media in Travel + Tourism) from Travel + Leisure for “Best Chat/Hangout.” If you participated, that means you deserve some of the credit for making the event the roaring success that it was.
