Adoptive Lesbian Moms: “We know what it’s like to be different”
Adoptive lesbian moms Bianca Monreal and Tonie Alfonso, profiled at HuffPo, said that they believe gay people are particularly suited to be adoptive parents.
In Memoriam: Jennifer Neuman-Roper, Mom and New Mexico Marriage Plaintiff
Jennifer Neuman-Roper, mother of three, spouse of Angelique Neuman-Roper, and a plaintiff in the ACLU lawsuit for the right to marry in New Mexico, died Friday at age 44 of brain cancer, The Advocate reports.
LGBT Parenting Roundup: Infuriating Custody Cases Edition
Don’t worry, there’s more than just custody cases here. We’ve got good news from France, a couple of long pieces exploring the legal and political status of LGBT parents today, some family stories, and a great ad campaign.
Between Love and Country: A Guest Post from My Spouse for Veterans Day
For Veteran’s Day, here’s a guest post from my favorite veteran — my spouse Helen Maynard, a former Air Force captain. When I asked her for a guest post, I didn’t know what she would write. I think I owe her cookies for this one.
Take a Selfie Today for “A Day in LGBT America”
Taking a selfie today isn’t narcissistic. For the third year in a row, The Advocate is compiling photos depicting “A Day in LGBT America,” and they want people to take and share their pictures. Let’s make sure lots of us parents participate! Here’s how.
Help Typhoon Survivors: Here’s How
The scale of the disaster in the Philippines caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda is almost beyond imagining. The latest count is 10,000 dead and over 600,000 displaced by the strongest storm to make landfall in recorded history. As we enter a season when many of us are already called on to make charitable donations, I hope many of us will find a few extra dollars to donate to one or more of the organizations leading relief efforts. Here’s how to find them.
BlogHer Wants Your Ideas
It’s hard to be thinking about next July already. I’m barely thinking about Thanksgiving/Thanksgivukkah, and that’s only weeks away. Still, the wonderful women of BlogHer have put out the Call for Ideas for July’s BlogHer ’14, so it’s time to fire up the neurons.
Hawaii Moves Closer to #16 — And Moms Push for Equality in Idaho
Not to be outdone by Illinois, Hawaii just moved closer to becoming the 16th state to pass a bill in favor of marriage equality. The Hawaii House approved a bill Friday night (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time) that now must now go back to the Senate for re-approval. Jumping on the I-state momentum, four same-sex couples in Idaho yesterday also sued for the right to marry.
LGBT-Inclusive Books for Middle-Grade Readers
My son’s a middle-grade reader—beyond picture books, although not quite ready for young adult fare. LGBT-inclusive books for this age group seem to get less coverage than picture books and young adult ones, but here’s a nice new list—along with a longstanding one.
Be an Ally for Adoption!
November is National Adoption Month, and the Family Equality Council has launched the “Allies for Adoption” campaign to raise awareness of a very simple thing we could do to help more children in foster care find forever homes: remove the barriers that prevent qualified LGBT people from adopting children.