Milestones in LGBTQ Parenting History
October is LGBT History Month, and I want to celebrate with a look at some of the historical milestones—of laws, visibility, and community—related to LGBT parents in the U.S.
Advocating
Big Advances in California Assisted Reproduction Laws
California Governor Jerry Brown yesterday signed a bill that updates assisted reproduction laws in ways that will help same- and different-sex couples as well as single parents to create and protect their families.
The Force Is Strong with These Gay Dads
A new, Star Wars-themed ad campaign for Campbell’s Soup features two gay dads and their son in a clever, funny set up. Watch after the jump.
What Does Hillary Clinton Think of LGBT Parents?
Hillary Clinton had some strong, supportive things to say about LGBT parents this past weekend. Some, however, are making much of her previous, seemingly negative comments about us. What to think?
A Change of Season
I love the start of fall. It’s still warm, but without the oppressive edge of summer heat. The nights are cool, and the air brings with it the smell of leaves about to change. It’s my favorite time of year for bike riding, when I can pedal past the first hints of yellow and orange in the foliage and feel the change of season in my bones. We’re at a season change in LGBTQ equality, too, I thought to myself on a recent ride.
All Adoptive Parents Should be Frightened by Alabama Ruling
The Alabama Supreme Court has refused to recognize adoptions done in Georgia by a nonbiological lesbian mom. Same-sex parents and all adoptive parents should be frightened and appalled.
Gay Dad Among “10 American Rabbis You Haven’t Heard Of, But Should”
Rabbi and gay dad Gil Steinlauf was recently named one of Tablet magazine’s “10 American Rabbis You Haven’t Heard Of, But Should.”
Meet the Two-Mom Couple that Epitomizes Soccer Moms
Casey Stoney, an English professional football (soccer) player and former England captain, as well as a lesbian mom, talked with The Telegraph this week about her family.
Kim Davis, “Religious Freedom,” and the Impact on Children
I’ve been thinking about religion a lot lately. As a Jew, I’m looking forward to the High Holidays that begin this week, and as the Jewish mom of a 12-year-old boy, I’m looking forward to the start of a year that includes his bar mitzvah preparation. As a lesbian mom, however, I look at what is being done in the name of religion to thwart LGBTQ equality, and I shudder.
9/11: Still Remembering
May we continue to remember, even as we move forward to create a better future. Many of us have a 9/11 story. Here’s mine.