The Hearts of Kids Know that Families Are Families
Let’s head into the weekend with some wise words from President Barack Obama at the White House LGBT Pride Reception.
Advocating
New York Non-Bio Mom Fights to Parent her Child
A non-biological mother in New York—generally considered an LGBTQ-friendly state—is fighting for the right to parent her child. Lambda Legal is representing Brooke S.B. as she seeks to continue parenting and financially supporting the six-year-old son she and her former partner, Elizabeth C.C., had planned and were raising together. The two women met in 2006, and settled in upstate New York
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
LGBTQ family news and stories from hither and yon.
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Airbnb Ad Features Two-Mom Family
A new ad from Airbnb, the lodging marketplace, features a two-mom family. Because we travel, too.
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.”