Two Moms Welcome One of 1st Babies of 2015
Two moms had the first baby in their county and one of the first in the nation this year.
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Now Available: Picture Book for Donor-Conceived Kids of Two Moms
I wrote at the beginning of November about an effort to publish Zak’s Safari: A Story about Donor-Conceived Kids of Two-Mom Families, a book for and about donor-conceived kids of two moms. I’m happy to report that (perhaps thanks to many of you) it’s been funded and the book is now available on Amazon.
Androgynous Maternity Clothing for Butches and Others
Three years ago, a reader asked, “Where can you find pregnant butch clothing?” and many of you offered your home-grown ideas. Now, one company — founded by two butches — hopes to fill this need, with “The first androgynous maternity line for queer individuals.”
Stories of LGBTQ Adoptive Families
For National Adoption Month, here are a few great sources of stories about LGBTQ adoptive families, to go along with the more practical resources I posted earlier.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
It’s time for another roundup of LGBTQ parenting news! Here are a few of the stories I haven’t covered already.
Tonight: Twitter Party on LGBT Adoption
Are you an adoptive parent, in the process of becoming one, or just considering it? Please join me tonight for a Twitter party on adoption by LGBT parents.
November 18: A Very Queer Day
The week of November 18 should be an LGBT holiday, as I see it, at least in the United States and United Kingdom.
Join Us Tuesday for a National Adoption Month Twitter Chat!
It’s National Adoption Month, and this Tuesday, HRC Foundation will host a Twitter chat focusing on the opportunities for the LGBT community to adopt children in the U.S. foster care system. I’m co-facilitating, and hope you’ll join us!
NPR Misleads in Article on Pregnant Transgender Men
NPR reported a few days ago on a new study of transgender men who have been pregnant. The author tries to be sympathetic to the challenges they face, but risks confusing people about the difference between being transgender and being a butch lesbian.
New Picture Book for Donor-Conceived Kids of Two Moms
If you’re part of a two-mom family, like mine, that had kids through donor insemination, you may have had trouble finding books that explain to your young children how they came to be. A new Kickstarter project hopes to add to that small list.