My son’s school starts next week, so I’m taking today and Monday off from blogging in order to do all those back-to-school things that need to be done—including, I imagine, a marathon Lego session with said son. (Not that that really has to do with going back to school, but it’s quality time together to […]
With Eric Stonestreet winning an Emmy Sunday for his portrayal of a gay dad in ABC’s Modern Family, and the summer movie about two lesbian moms, The Kids Are All Right, garnering early Oscar buzz, it is easy to forget what things were like just 25 years ago. Then, people both inside and outside the
Congratulations to Jane Lynch, who won a Best Supporting Actress Emmy last night for her role as Sue Sylvester in Fox’s Glee. Here’s an absolutely adorable picture of her, her spouse Lara Embry, and their daughter, from the couple’s New York Times wedding announcement last June. All together now: Awww. The gay-friendly (but surprisingly gay-dad free)
Ken Mehlman, President Bush’s 2004 campaign manager and a former chair of the Republican National Committee, has come out as gay. He led the party when it was increasing its anti-gay campaign rhetoric and trying to rally voters around anti-gay initiatives. After harshly criticizing the Pentagon survey of military spouses regarding Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,
Helen and I discuss what a lesbian mid-life crisis looks like, whether station wagons are frumpy, and meeting other families—gay and straight—while on vacation. Mombian: She Got Me Pregnant, 08-26-10 Uploaded by drudolph. – More gay and lesbian lifestyle videos. (If the embedded video above doesn’t work for you, try it at Dailymotion.) Brought to
Today’s young people tend to look at homosexuality—the people who are paying attention, that is—with a big fat ‘whatever,’ which any parent can tell you is three steps beyond ‘tolerance.’ Tolerance implies a power structure. ‘Whatever’ does not. —Susan Campbell, Hartford Courant, June 15, 2010. My mom saves newspaper clippings for me. When I was
Personal Stories The Children’s Hospital Boston blog shares the story of Sylvia (not her real name), who was born Ryan, diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder at age six and transitioned to live as a girl at the start of fifth grade. The blog has also posted an essay by Sylvia’s father—both must-read pieces, as is
President Obama included an openly gay man, Richard Sorian, in his list of recess appointments. Sorian would become Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs in the Department of Health and Human Services. Lanae Erickson and Jon Cowan have a thought-provoking piece in Politico on how to sway the “persuadable middle” on marriage equality. Lt. Col. Victor
Helen and I share our adventures and misadventures in Portland, Oregon, which led us to our latest technology purchase. This brings us to the subject of technology and tykes. How are today’s technologies affecting our kids’ behaviors and expectations? Is it worth teaching them “old fashioned” ways of doing things, or are we just jealous
