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.
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.
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.
This week saw one prominent mayor and lesbian mom leave office while another one began her term.
What a year. It’s tempting, in a year-end wrap-up, to put a big bow on what we put a ring on and call it a day. While marriage brought us many advances, however, it also highlighted other issues that we still need to tackle in order to bring full equality and inclusion to LGBTQ parents and our children.
One of the six U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan Monday was the first openly lesbian active-duty U.S. servicemember to die in action. She was also a mom.
I had the pleasure of seeing an early screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens yesterday. Without spoilers, here are a few observations about the movie.
Two court cases show us why some same-sex parents are struggling for recognition both outside of and within the LGBTQ community.
Logo has just released its “25 Trailblazing Companies” list of companies that have best demonstrated a public commitment to LGBT people and issues. Check out the list, as well as my YouTube playlist of some ads featuring same-sex parents in particular.
Mixed martial arts fighter Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger has her first UFC fight this Saturday, making her “the only married lesbian with kids in the UFC now,” she says.
