(Originally published in Bay Windows, December 11, 2008.) LGBT parents or our kids on your holiday list? For the most part, mainstream gift guides will work just fine. Not everything we own has to be rainbow colored, and our kids already have three “I love my mommies” t-shirts each. If you do want something with […]
It is supposed to be a time to give thanks, but the news is getting grim. Papers are carrying stories about children of same-sex parents worried that their families will fall apart in the wake of California’s Prop 8, and children who fear the Arkansas ban on unmarried foster and adoptive parents will mean they
Two weeks ago, I posted about the pair of male penguins in China who were trying to steal other penguins’ eggs in an attempt to become parents. Now, at the urging of zoo visitors, zookeepers have given them a hand: “We decided to give them two eggs from another couple whose hatching ability had been
Nothing like a woman about to have a baby to spur people into action. New York State officials have been pondering the many ways they need to carry out Gov. David Paterson’s directive that state agencies respect out-of-state marriages of same-sex couples. New York residents Carolyn Trzeciak and Nina Sheldon Trzeciak, who married in Canada
Gen. Colin Powell told CNN “We definitely should reevaluate [Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell],” in his strongest statement yet against the policy. In related news, a federal appeals court refused to reconsider a ruling that raised doubts about the constitutionality of DADT. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco denied the Air Force’s
I had the pleasure last weekend to meet Bil Browning, founder of The Bilerico Project, the largest LGBT group blog. He’s posted a couple of guest posts from me in the past, and has just invited me to be an official member of the gang at Bilerico. Never fear, Mombian is not going anywhere. I
Sometimes, a lesbian mom is just a mom. Most of us here know that, but it is rare that a media depiction portrays us that way. ER, however, last night featured a lesbian mom and her spouse who could have been any other patient and significant other. There was no “lesbian” storyline per se, no
This week, Helen and I revisit what it means to be compared with Kate Clinton. I discuss my experience at a national LGBT bloggers’ conference and share a family heirloom. We also show you a tasty treat to prove that we really do follow our own suggestions from the vlog, and we discuss the virtues
Today is Day Without a Gay, when Join the Impact organizers are asking LGBT Americans and our allies to “call in gay” to work, refrain from spending money, and instead donate our time in service to our community. As a stay-at-home mom, I can’t call in gay. My son can’t drive himself home from school,
Very best wishes to Nina Smith of Queercents and her partner Jeanine, who just became parents of a newborn son named Sam. Nina has blogged openly about the financial and emotional aspects of her journey to parenthood. I am sure she will be equally insightful about the financial aspects of being a parent. (But I’ll
