Italy Allows Two Moms to Adopt
Despite second-parent adoptions being dropped from a recent civil union bill in Italy, one two-mom family has just managed to adopt each other’s legal children.
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Italian Civil Union Bill Passes, Leaves Out 2nd-Parent Adoption Rights
The Italian Senate yesterday approved legislation permitting civil unions for same-sex couples–but in order to push the bill through, the government left out a provision to allow these couples to adopt each other’s children. LGBTQ advocates are saying they’ll oppose the bill without it.
Unjust Criminal Justice System Targets LGBT Youth and Adults
A new report shows that LGBT people face higher rates of incarceration and unfair treatment and abuse in the criminal justice system. Those particularly impacted include LGBT people of color, low-income LGBT people, and LGBT youth.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Here are some of the stories about LGBTQ parents making headlines recently. Catch up on what you may have missed!
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.