Mombian Monthly Recap — February
February always seems to fly by for me. In case it does for you, too, and you’ve missed some Mombian posts, I thought I’d recap some of my favorites.
Politics and Law
Same-Sex Spouses Can Now Take FMLA Leave in All States
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that married same-sex spouses who are otherwise eligible will be able to take time off to care for each other under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), even if they don’t live in states that recognize their marriage. But same-sex parents should know one more thing about FMLA.
Doctor Refuses to Care for Lesbian Moms’ Baby
File this under “despicable.” A two-mom couple in Michigan says the pediatrician they had selected to care for their newborn daughter has refused because they are lesbians.
Nation’s First Bisexual Governor Also a Stepmom
Kate Brown made history yesterday as she became governor of Oregon and the country’s first openly bisexual governor. She’s also a stepmom.
Watch: New Freedom to Marry Ads Feature Same-Sex Parents
Two new ads from Freedom to Marry—one in Alabama and one national—prominently feature same-sex parents.
Can “One Million Kids for Equality” Make a Difference?
A new campaign launched yesterday with the goal of engaging one million kids–whether LGBTQ, children of LGBTQ parents, or allies–in advance of this summer’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality.
Gay Dads to be Special Guests at State of the Union
Gay dads Jeff and Todd Delmay, plaintiffs in the National Center for Lesbian Rights’ Florida marriage equality case, will attend tonight’s State of the Union address as special guests of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. They might not be the only gay dads there, however.
Parents Taking Marriage Equality to U.S. Supreme Court
When the U.S. Supreme Court hears four cases this spring challenging state bans on marriage for same-sex couples, most of the plaintiffs will be parents. Let’s meet them.
Parents in the Lead as Florida Same-Sex Couples Marry
Marriage equality brought a little more sunshine to Florida this week. Among the six plaintiff couples in the case that won it are four couples raising children, and another with an adult child and two grandchildren.
LGBTQ Parents and Our Children in 2014
Did 2014 bring LGBTQ parents and our children closer to equality? Most visibly, it was the year that marriage equality spread to most of the U.S.—a great thing for many families, but certainly not all that happened.