Family Week in Provincetown Turns 20!
I’ve often argued that the history of LGBTQ families is longer than many think. One milestone of this history is that Family Week, an annual gathering in Provincetown, turns 20 years old this Saturday.
Travel
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?
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.