LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Here are a bunch of stories I haven’t covered (or covered lightly) elsewhere. It’s a big roundup, so pull up a chair and get comfy.
Advocating
8 Things to Know about the “Voices of Children” Brief
Last Friday, the voices of children with same-sex parents were sent to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Family Equality Council, COLAGE, and Kentucky teen Kinsey Morrison filed a “friend of the court” brief in support of marriage equality and highlighting the impact of inequality on children and young adults raised by same-sex couples.
Purim Children’s Book Features Gay Dads
It’s Purim, a Jewish holiday of storytelling and costumes that commemorates the deliverance of the Jews in the Persian Empire from a plot to destroy them. It’s also the only Jewish holiday to have a picture book featuring a child with gay dads.
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.
Disabled Lesbian Mom War Vet Denied Benefits for Spouse and Daughter
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has told a disabled Iraq war veteran that she much pay back federal veterans benefits for her legal wife and daughter because the state of Texas does not recognize her marriage.
Mombian Monthly Recap — February
February always seems to fly by for me. In case it does for you, too, and you’ve missed some Mombian posts, I thought I’d recap some of my favorites.
Same-Sex Spouses Can Now Take FMLA Leave in All States
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that married same-sex spouses who are otherwise eligible will be able to take time off to care for each other under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), even if they don’t live in states that recognize their marriage. But same-sex parents should know one more thing about FMLA.
Doctor Refuses to Care for Lesbian Moms’ Baby
File this under “despicable.” A two-mom couple in Michigan says the pediatrician they had selected to care for their newborn daughter has refused because they are lesbians.
Nation’s First Bisexual Governor Also a Stepmom
Kate Brown made history yesterday as she became governor of Oregon and the country’s first openly bisexual governor. She’s also a stepmom.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Here’s a roundup of some of the things happening in the world of LGBTQ parenting while I was busy with my own family this past week.