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Warmth for the Winter

February 27, 2017

February, despite being the shortest month, is often a hard one. Where I live, any day might be a snow day, with my son home from school and the sidewalks needing to be shoveled. The usual routine of laundry and groceries and dinner doesn’t stop. In recent weeks, too, I have been distracted by the news stories of a government chipping away at the rights of LGBTQ people, immigrants, and others. How not to be overwhelmed by it all? Here are some of the stories about LGBTQ families and our allies making February just a bit warmer.

Government Withdraws Protections for Transgender Students

February 22, 2017

The U.S. Departments of Justice and Education have withdrawn guidance instituted by the Obama administration on how schools should protect transgender and gender nonconforming students under Title IX. This serves the purpose of neither justice nor education.

Not Explaining; Simply Being

February 20, 2017

A must-read for this President’s Day is writer and parent Jennifer Finney Boylan’s piece at Medium, “I’m all done explaining my humanity.” She’s talking about being transgender—but it’s a piece everyone should read, trans and cis alike.

Birth Certificate Victory for Lesbian Moms in Federal Court

February 16, 2017

Two lesbian moms won a legal victory yesterday when a U.S. District Court in South Carolina ruled that it is unconstitutional for the state to deny accurate birth certificates to children of married same-sex couples.

Needed ASAP: Older Children of LGBTQ Parents for SCOTUS Amicus Brief

February 15, 2017

Time-sensitive action alert: Older children of LGBTQ parents are needed to lend their voices to an amicus brief for the U. S. Supreme Court in a case seeking to overturn an Arkansas decision that denied same-sex parents the right to be on their children’s birth certificates.

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup

February 9, 2017

Here’s what’s happening that I haven’t covered elsewhere—including a couple of pieces about living as queer parents in the Trump era.

European Parliament Supports Recognizing Same-Sex Adoptions Across EU

February 7, 2017

The European Parliament has adopted (!) a resolution calling for cross-border recognition of adoptions and adherence to anti-discrimination standards that include sex and sexual orientation.

Supremely Concerned

February 1, 2017

President Trump last night nominated Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, and as expected, his pick is ultra-conservative. Here’s what we know about Gorsuch and his possible impact on equality for LGBTQ families.

Inauguration Preacher Once Tried to Remove “Heather Has Two Mommies” from Library

January 23, 2017

Rev. Robert Jeffress, who preached at a private prayer service for now-President Donald Trump just before the inauguration, once tried to remove Heather Has Two Mommies and Daddy’s Roommate from his local library—but his efforts backfired.

8 Quotes from President Obama About LGBTQ Families

January 19, 2017

Yesterday, I explored what President Obama has done to make lives better for LGBTQ families. Today, his last day in office, I simply want to highlight a few specific quotes from him and say “Thank you.”