Here is the seventh interview in this phase of the Family Voices series. This time around, I am teaming up with Julieta of Ju, An y el Perro Activista to extend the series to include non-U.S. LGBT families. Julieta has also done Spanish translations of all the interviews, which you will find after the English […]
I mentioned last week that the Washington Post had come out in support of the Uniting American Families Act, which would allow people to sponsor their same-sex partner for immigration. Here, via Immigration Equality, is why we need this law—parents and children torn apart: March 27, 2009 – Immigration Equality today spoke out about a
Mostly good news this week, huzzah! First, one that didn’t make it into this week’s LGBT Parenting Roundup, but which is excellent news for LGBT families: Congressman Pete Stark (D-CA) reintroduced the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) into the U.S. House, adding important updates that would provide paid leave for all workers to care
What happens when the Massachusetts House Minority Leader visits our home to talk about his bill that could limit the discussion of LGBT families in schools and require parental permission before students participate in gay-straight alliances? Helen and I tell you in our vlog this week. On a lighter note, we give new meaning to
The times they are a’ changing. This just in from the Family Equality Council (my emphasis): Dear Friends and Families, I have some exciting news. Just recently, President Obama’s Administration reached out to Family Equality Council directly, encouraging us to encourage you, our supporters, to apply for tickets to this year’s White House Easter Egg
What did you find most difficult about the path to parenthood? Feel free to elaborate in the comments. (I realize this poll doesn’t really capture the experiences of those who began their families while in opposite-sex relationships; I would like to explore that in a future poll. I’ve been doing these polls rather sporadically, but
Here is the sixth interview in this phase of the Family Voices series. This time around, I am teaming up with Julieta of Ju, An y el Perro Activista to extend the series to include non-U.S. LGBT families. Julieta has also done Spanish translations of all the interviews, which you will find after the English
Amidst all the talk of potential progress for LGBT rights under President Obama, one opportunity has made few headlines: the prospect of more LGBT inclusive children’s programming on public television. Talk with almost any LGBT parent, and they will bemoan the dearth of LGBT families in children’s media. There is a clear need—and a new
The U.S. State Department declared its support for the UN Statement on “Human Rights, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity,” joining 66 other UN member states who have done so, condemning human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity wherever they occur. The Washington Post endorsed the Uniting American Families Act that would allow
Earlier, I posted the testimony of the daughter of two moms testifying before the Vermont Senate. Below is the testimony of Outright Youth & Board Representative James Neiley, talking from his perspective as a gay teen. Have the tissues handy, especially when he gets to the passage on how he would like to raise his
