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Utah Man Says Being Part of Interracial, Lesbian Family “Made Me Stronger”

January 15, 2014

Not one, but two videos have surfaced in the past few days showing children of same-sex parents standing up for their families in Utah. Yesterday, 26-year-old Griffin Fearonce spoke with Utah’s KUTV about his lesbian moms. This followed Friday’s inspiring speech by 12-year-old Riley Hackford-Peer at a marriage equality rally. Marriage equality opponents are trotting out the old and unsubstantiated argument that children do best when raised by a mother and a father. First-person stories from those with same-sex parents are a good antidote.

“Like Fireworks Bursting in My Heart”: 12-Year-Old on Moms Marrying in Utah

January 13, 2014

Riley Hackford-Peer is a 12-year-old living with his two moms and his younger brother in Utah. He gave a speech at a rally in Salt Lake City Friday, telling the crowd that watching his moms marrying in Utah “felt like fireworks bursting in my heart.”

Lesbian Mom Who Argued Winning DOMA Case Named a “Litigator of the Year”

January 8, 2014

Attorney Roberta Kaplan, who argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case that led to the downfall of part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), has received several recent accolades for her work. She says her most important job, however, is “raising my son.”

Edie Windsor Among the “Heroic Women of 2013”

January 7, 2014

I’m a sometimes-disgruntled Windows user with an iPad and an Android phone . . . but I applaud Microsoft for including DOMA challenger Edie Windsor (as well as out lesbian super-swimmer Diana Nyad) in its video “Celebrating the Heroic Women of 2013.” Watch below.

LGBT Parenting Roundup: 2014 Kickoff Edition

January 6, 2014

Here are some of the LGBT parent happenings over the past few weeks while we’ve been celebrating the holidays.

2013: A Year in Review for LGBT Parents

December 31, 2013

This past year has been full of events—positive and negative — that have impacted the struggle for equality of LGBT parents and our children. Here are some highlights.

Uganda Parliament Criminalizes Being Gay; They’re Not the Only Ones

December 21, 2013

The LGBT news from around the world keeps getting worse. The Ugandan Parliament today passed a bill that criminalizes the “promotion” of “homosexuality” and can lead to life imprisonment for those convicted of “aggravated homosexuality.” Several other countries have had similar recent news.

Breaking: Federal Judge Says Utah Must Allow Same-Sex Couples to Marry

December 20, 2013

This just in: A federal district court judge has ruled that it is unconstitutional for Utah to prevent same-sex couples from marrying.

Marriage Equality in New Mexico Shows the Power of Parents — and One Mom’s Passing

December 20, 2013

New Mexico makes 17! Yesterday, the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of marriage equality, making 17 states, plus the District of Columbia, that allow same-sex couples to wed — eight states in 2013 alone. All of the plaintiff couples in the case are parents. But in our celebrations of the Land of Enchantment, we should take a moment to remember one mom who was fighting for marriage there while she was fighting for her life.

Catholic Educators’ Group Bans Books with Same-Sex, Divorced Parents — Pope Should Say Something

December 19, 2013

A Catholic educators’ group responsible for developingÂ Catholic schoolÂ curricula based on the Common Core State Standards has removed three books from its first-grade plan because they include same-sex and/or divorced parents.