New Wells Fargo Ad Features Two Moms, Deaf Child
A new Wells Fargo TV ad features two moms practicing sign language before meeting the deaf girl they will adopt. It’s charming. Watch:
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LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: The Supreme Edition
Most of the marriage equality plaintiffs going before the U.S. Supreme Court next week are parents, and the well-being of children is likely to be a big factor in the case. Let’s meet some of these intrepid families.
Stop Florida Adoption Discrimination Bill
The Florida Senate is set to vote today on a bill that would allow adoption agencies using public funds to discriminate because of their “written religious or moral convictions or policies.” The bill is aimed primarily at stopping adoptions by LGBTQ prospective parents—but could also be used to discriminate based on race, religion, or other factors.
U.K. Retailer Features Lesbian Moms, Gay Couple in New Ad
U.K. clothing and housewares retailer Matalan has a new ad campaign to highlight their tag line, “Made for Modern Families,” and they’ve included a pair of lesbian moms and a gay male couple among the diverse families they’re profiling.
Youth Leaders Say #ItsOurTurnNow to Support Marriage Equality
Inspired by the idea of a 12-year-old girl, youth leaders from several national organizations have launched #OurTurnNow, a social media campaign “to raise youth voices in support of nationwide marriage equality.”
Diverse Family Emojis Don’t Go Far Enough
Apple has just introduced families with same-sex parents, along with a variety of skin tones, to its emojis for messages and e-mails. That’s great. The problem? Those two features are mutually exclusive.
White House Shows its Rainbow Colors This Week
It was a big week in LGBTQ news at the White House—or a big week in federal news for the LGBTQ community, depending on how one looks at it.
Florida Poised to Reject Adoption Discrimination
There’s a little more sunshine in the Sunshine State today. The Florida Senate yesterday blocked an effort by the state House that would have allowed any private adoption agency to discriminate based on prospective parents’ sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as family status and religious or political beliefs.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Stories about LGBTQ parents and our children that I haven’t covered elsewhere!
“Hella Gay Moms” Inspire Girlfriend of A’s Pitcher to Fill Stadium on Pride
Eireann Dolan, a speechwriter who has two moms and is dating Oakland A’s pitcher Sean Doolittle, is offering to buy the tickets of season ticketholders who do not want to attend the team’s LGBT Pride Night in June.