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In the Wake of Violence Yet Again

August 5, 2019

I have written about far too many mass shootings in the United States since I started this blog 14 years ago. I feel like I am repeating myself when I post about my fears—for my son, for all our children, for all of the children who will grow up without one or more parents lost to gun violence. When we tire of talking about it, however, we give the victory to those who support lax gun regulations or who use gun violence to express hatred and bigotry. Forgive me some repetition, therefore.

Over the Corporate Rainbow

July 30, 2019

This past Pride Month saw an explosion of rainbows on products from sneakers to snack foods, reenergizing the debate over whether and how corporate America should be involved in Pride. For me, two things come to bear here: My belief that companies should support LGBTQ equality if they are going to market to us—and the fact that my family would not exist as it does now if it was not for the benefits my spouse and I received from the companies where we worked.

Derek Mize, Jonathan Gregg, and daughter Simone Mize-Gregg. Photo credit: Lambda Legal

Dads’ Battle for Daughter’s Citizenship Shows that Marriage Equality Fight in U.S. Is Not Over

July 23, 2019

A married same-sex couple is suing the U.S. State Department for refusing to recognize the U.S. citizenship of their child despite the fact that both parents are U.S. citizens.

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup – Post-Pride Edition

July 10, 2019

But is it ever really post-Pride? Let’s keep the feeling going all year. Nevertheless, let’s move through July with a look at some of the many recent pieces at the intersection of queerness and parenting.

Soccer ball - Photo by Tevarak Phanduang on Unsplash

Celebrating Queer Moms in the Women’s World Cup

July 3, 2019

Soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe recently opined, “You can’t win a championship without gays on your team!” I don’t doubt that—and I’m also happy to see that many of the queer players this year in the Women’s World Cup are also moms!

Parent-child hands. Photo by Aditya Romansa on Unsplash

Connecticut and Oregon Enact Paid Family Leave Laws that Let Employees Define Their Own Families

July 2, 2019

Connecticut and Oregon each enacted laws in June that extend paid family leave with broad definitions of who’s in a family, among other new provisions.

J.P. Morgan and Others Boost Fertility Benefits for LGBTQ Employees

July 1, 2019

Financial giant J.P. Morgan has announced it will soon offer expanded fertility benefits aimed at helping LGBTQ employees start or grow their families. Let’s take the opportunity, then, to look at what they and other companies are doing—or should be.

Parentage Bills to Help LGBTQ Families and Others Fail in New York, Rhode Island

June 27, 2019

It’s been a disappointing few days for legislation that would have helped LGBTQ families, as bills that would have more effectively protected families formed through assisted reproduction failed in both New York and Rhode Island.

Oklahoma Supreme Court: Nonbiological Parents Have “Complete Parity”

June 26, 2019

The Oklahoma Supreme Court not only ruled in favor of a nonbiological mother in a child custody case yesterday, but established guidelines for future cases, writing conclusively that “A non-biological same-sex parent stands in parity with a biological parent.”

Creator Shares Origins, Future of Hulu’s Two-Dad Fairy Tale Series

June 20, 2019

The Bravest Knight, a children’s television series that centers on a family with same-sex parents, is premiering on Hulu June 21—the first such series on a mainstream network. I spoke with creator Daniel Errico about the show, his motivations, and working with the all-star voice cast.