LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: Mother’s Day Edition
A very happy Mother’s Day to all who celebrate! Here’s a special roundup of pieces by, for, and about LGBTQ parents and Mother’s Day!
Advocating
“We Will No Longer Be ‘The Kids’ of the Movement” Says New COLAGE ED
COLAGE, the national organization for people with one or more LGBTQ parents, has announced Dr. Paul-David Perry as its new executive director. Perry, in a post on the organization’s new blog, says that COLAGErs can play a central role in both the LGBTQ and other social justice movements.
Expectant Two-Mom Couples Sue Tennessee Over “Natural Meaning” Law
Four expectant two-mom (well, mom-to-be) couples in Tennessee are suing the State of Tennessee after Gov. Bill Haslam (R) signed a bill requiring state law to interpret words by their “natural and ordinary meaning”—which LGBTQ advocates say could deny rights to same-sex couples. But the week also saw good news for one nonbiological mom fighting for custody rights in the state.
Top NHL Prospect Speaks About the Influence of His Two Moms
Jaret Anderson-Dolan, a top prospect in this year’s National Hockey League draft, spoke with the Spokane Spokesman-Review recently about his two moms—and the support his teammates have shown for his family.
Liv Tyler Mom Video Includes Fashionable Two-Mom Couple
A new video from actor Liv Tyler includes a fashion-forward two-mom family. It might just be the pick-me-up you need after what has been a harrowing week, politics-wise.
A Good News, Bad News Week
The president, Congress, and State of Alabama each took steps this week that could harm our families. There was one spot of good news, however.
Watch: Pioneering Canadian Lesbian Mom Shares Her Story
Mona Greenbaum, a pioneering advocate for LGBTQ families in Canada, talks about her own family and the progress of equality in Canada in a video for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Watch.
Presidential Foster Care Month Proclamation Omits Mention of LGBTQ Parents
I can’t say I’m surprised. But after President Obama’s National Foster Care Month proclamations in 2015 and 2016 specifically said that “regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status,” all qualified caregivers should have the opportunity to serve as foster or adoptive parents, President Trump’s omission of these categories feels narrow-minded and short-sighted.
Kentucky Judge Recuses Himself from Adoptions by Gay Parents
A family court judge in Kentucky has recused himself from hearing adoption cases involving anyone who is a “practicing homosexual.”
Google Home Ad Uses Two-Dad Family to Show Off New Tech
A two-dad family stars in a new ad for Google Home—and while it’s as normalizing a slice of family life as we ever see on TV, it’s also a very clever use of a family because they’re a same-sex-headed family.