Hard to believe I’m talking about August already, but I’ll be speaking at the big BlogHer conference for women bloggers at the beginning of August in San Diego. If any of you are going, drop me a note. I’d love to meet you! I’ll be on the “Minding Your Own Business – When diversity is […]
Rick Welts, president and chief executive of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, has just come out as gay. It was a significant and risky move in an industry that is not known for its tolerance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. (LA Laker star Kobe Bryant recently paid a $100,000 fine for calling a referee a “faggot.”) And as Megan Hueter has written here at BlogHer, women’s collegiate basketball suffers similar problems. Homophobia and transphobia in sports are not confined to the professional and collegiate levels, however.
May 17 has been a good day for civil rights. On this date in 1992, the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses— one factor in the declaration of May 17 as International Day Against Homophobia. (U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has issued a press statement about the observance.) On May 17,
Just a reminder that Wednesday, June 1 is the 6th Annual Blogging for LGBT Families Day! I hope you’ll join us. Here’s how it works: Blog on a topic related to LGBT families on or before June 1, 2011. Complete the form at the bottom of this post to submit your entry. I encourage people
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee approved three amendments that would delay implementation of the repeal of the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. Air Force Major Margaret Witt, who was discharged in 2003 under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, will receive full retirement, the government will drop its appeal against her, and the discharge will
Yes, I’m a Gleek, but even if you’re not a fan of Glee, you’ll appreciate this vignette from the Hollywood Reporter’s recent piece about the show. Actor Lea Michele, who plays Rachel Berry, a character with gay dads, stops while filming in New York to speak with a 10-year-old fan who has two dads.
A reader wrote to me asking about “pregnant butch clothing”—maternity options for those who either identify as butch or at least dress a little less on the feminine side of things. My spouse Helen (who doesn’t identify as butch, but has that aesthetic) spent very little on “official” maternity wear. She bought one pair of
Tina Fakhrid-Deen writes at The Root of the struggles both she and her lesbian mother have faced and how they have helped each other through them. She offers this wonderful advice: Our job as mothers is to provide shoulders for our children to stand on and pray that they grow wings to outsoar us. The
COLAGE, the national organization for people with LGBTQ parents, has just released its award-winning short film In My Shoes for online viewing. You can view it below in its entirety. COLAGE’s description: In My Shoes follows five youth who have lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer parents who give you a chance to walk in
A very happy day to all who claim the title! My last two posts have been in anticipation of the holiday, so I won’t post anything new here, except to remind you all that halfway between now and Father’s (s’) Day, I’m going to be hosting the sixth annual Blogging for LGBT Families Day, in
