LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Here are some of the stories about LGBTQ parents making headlines recently. Catch up on what you may have missed!
Advocating
Lesbian Mom of Color Helped Discover Gravitational Waves
The discovery of gravitational waves—predicted but not seen by Albert Einstein—made headlines last week. One of the key members of the team that found them is not only a brilliant scientist, but also a lesbian mom of color.
LGBTQ Parents Creating Change
I spent January 22-24 at the National LGBTQ Task Force’s Creating Change conference in Chicago, joining 4000 activists from across the spectrum, of all ages, colors, and backgrounds, to learn, network, and plan for the future. Here’s a look at some of the family-related highlights I observed.
Same-Sex Parents (and Our Kids) Speak Out Around the World
Same-sex relationship recognition is up for a vote in both Italy and Switzerland in the coming weeks—and parents are, not surprisingly, helping to push for equality. And in Australia, one 11-year-old girl is speaking out for her family.
Indiana Bill Would Allow State-Funded Adoption Agencies to Discriminate
A bill was sent to the full Indiana Senate that would allow state-funded adoption agencies and businesses to discriminate, excludes protections for transgender people, and removes the ability of local municipalities to pass their own LGBT non-discrimination protections.
Black Feminism and the History of LGBTQ Parenting
I’m at the National LGBTQ Task Force’s Creating Change Conference this week, and was thrilled by the plenary last night on Black Feminism and the Movement for Black Lives. Here’s my favorite quote of the evening, from Black feminist icon Barbara Smith.
Talking with Kids About Racism
For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I want to expand on the list of resources for talking with kids about racism that I posted last year. Here are some articles I’ve found thought provoking, from a variety of perspectives.
Queer Parents Take Housing Discrimination Case to Federal Court
A Colorado same-sex couple, one of whom is transgender, is taking their housing discrimination case to federal court. The couple, along with their two young children, were denied a rental because the property owner worried their “uniqueness” would harm her standing in the community.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
The new year is starting out with all kinds of news about LGBTQ parents and our children. Among other things, we’ve got a federal lawsuit moving forward, a new mayor, parents and children standing up for their rights, a teacher showing how to be inclusive, and a business recognizing that parenting is not just about moms.
Case of Lesbian Mom Denied Survivor Pension by FedEx Moves Forward
A federal judge Monday refused to throw out a lawsuit in which FedEx is denying a widow the survivor pension of her spouse, a longtime employee who died of cancer.