LGBTQ Parenting Roundup — Marriage-Isn’t-All Edition
Marriage equality is now the law of the land—but parenting laws have yet to catch up in many places. Here are a few stories that show where they have and where they haven’t.
Advocating
A Victory for and by Our Children
I’ve been married to my spouse for 22 years. Only nine of them have been as legal spouses, however, and until June 26, even that legality came with an asterisk: “Void where prohibited.”
Vital Info for Same-Sex Parents Post-SCOTUS
All same-sex parents and prospective parents in the U.S. should drop everything to go read this vital information on protecting your parental rights even after you have marital rights. The two are still not one and the same.
BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Rules for Marriage Equality
We won! The U.S. Supreme Court has just ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples have the right to marry in all states.
The Strongest Argument for Marriage Equality? Kids
There’s been a stunning transformation in arguments about marriage equality since the Prop 8 battle in 2008. The heart of the change? The role of children.
Two Must-Reads by Two with Two Moms
Go read these two great pieces by two adults raised by two moms: one is a transracial adoptee, who writes about the Charleston shooting, and the other is one of our community’s most persuasive voices, writing about marriage equality.
A Tragedy in Charleston and Across Our Country
I am deeply saddened today by news of the mass shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina, a crime apparently motivated by racism. Ferguson, Baltimore, Charleston—and the many places that never make national headlines. When will it end?
2nd-Parent Adoptions Still Advised No Matter How SCOTUS Rules
No matter how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on marriage equality in the next few weeks, same-sex parents should still do second-parent adoptions, some leading LGBTQ legal experts are saying.
Children with Same-Sex Parents Shine in NYT Photo Essay
Go be inspired by photographer Gabriela Herman’s wonderful photo essay of grown children with same-sex parents in today’s New York Times.
Tylenol Showcases #HowWeFamily with New Ad
Tylenol adds to its track record of supporting the LGBTQ community with a wonderful new campaign showing “How We Family.” Watch the first ad, by Academy Award-winning director Dustin Lance Black, after the jump.