Airbnb Ad Features Two-Mom Family
A new ad from Airbnb, the lodging marketplace, features a two-mom family. Because we travel, too.
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Mazel Tov to My Son
On Saturday, my son became a bar mitzvah, taking on the mantle of Jewish adulthood. I couldn’t be prouder—and I couldn’t be more thankful for the family and friends who came together to support him.
Tomorrow’s Post Will Be Preempted by my Son’s Bar Mitzvah
I’m about to be the mother of a teenager. A little event we’re having for the occasion on Saturday means I’m going to be too busy actually parenting to be writing about parenting for the next couple of days. Hope you understand.
Nebraska Still Not Issuing Proper Birth Certificates for Kids of Same-Sex Parents
It’s been almost a year since marriage equality has been law across the U.S.—but Nebraska still isn’t issuing proper birth certificates to the children of same-sex couples.
Progress and Problems: Same-Sex Parents in China and Italy
Italy has just approved civil unions for same-sex couples—but without adoption rights. And in China, one of the first lesbian couples to start a family through in vitro fertilization tells their story.
Massachusetts Senate Passes Transgender Protections Bill
Allow me a moment of hometown pride. The Massachusetts Senate has just passed a transgender protections bill—and while it is not yet law, it is a breath of fresh air after the awful anti-trans bill passed in North Carolina.
“Let us Write a Different Story this Time”
Sometimes there are moments that give me hope about our country. One of them was yesterday, when Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced a federal civil rights lawsuit against North Carolina’s HB 2 “bathroom bill.”
“Meet My Child” Say Moms of Trans Kids
A new transgender advocacy organization has released a touching video sharing the stories of transgender kids and their parents. It just might be the best strategy to counter fearful and fearsome “bathroom bills.”
President’s Foster Care Proclamation Includes LGBTQ Parents, Kids, Marriage Equality
President Obama’s proclamation of National Foster Care Month has once again included parents and children of all sexual orientations and gender identities. It also mentions marriage equality as a factor in giving more kids the chance to find loving homes.
Italy Approves Two-Mom Second-Parent Adoption
An Italian court has said a two-mom couple can adopt the other’s biological children—the second time in recent months such a case hasn’t been appealed. The ruling has limits, however.