I made a cake on November 8th to celebrate what I thought would be Hillary Clinton’s election. For decoration, I melted sugar into sheets and broke it into shards to represent the glass ceiling that I hoped she would shatter.
Today’s post is a guest piece by Dana Alison Levy, author of the terrific Family Fletcher middle-grade series about two dads and their four boys. Like many of us, she has been shaken by the election results. In asking, “What do we do?” she came up with a collection of practical suggestions, links, and wise advice that she emailed to friends and has allowed me to repost here. (Many thanks!) My favorite: “Supporting the vulnerable is far more important than shouting at the enablers.”
Wondering what you need to do to protect your family once Donald Trump becomes president? Here’s what two LGBTQ legal organizations are saying.
Like many of us, I am in shock and grief this morning at the thought that Donald Trump will be our next president. None of us can predict exactly what this will mean for ourselves or for our country, but this is what I do know.
As most of you well know, this election will have far-reaching consequences for LGBTQ families and others—but we parents know that sometimes things come up unexpectedly. Here are some tips to help you get to the polls tomorrow.
Several parents have recently shared personal stories on why tomorrow’s election will have momentous consequences for LGBTQ families, among others. Have a read.
The adopted child of a friend asked her, “Mom, if Donald Trump is elected, will he send me and my brother back to our countries of origin?” Here’s the mom’s response—along with Hillary Clinton’s response to a mixed-race boy who expressed his fears about the hateful language coming from the Trump campaign.
My son is 13 years old, and the current election will likely be the first one he remembers into adulthood. There are therefore a few things I want to make sure he understands.
On this morning after the first presidential debate, two short lists.
I hope they help put things in perspective.
I had a good time poking fun at the plagiarism and grandstanding of the Republican Convention, as did many of my left-leaning friends. My amusement quickly turned sober, however. The fact remains that the 2016 GOP platform directly targets LGBTQ families and LGBTQ youth.
