LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Catch up on some LGBTQ parenting stories that I haven’t yet posted about, including an inspirational read about the resilience of LGBTQ parents and a podcast episode about two women who fought for their love for 30 years!
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France Extends Assisted Reproduction to Single Women and Two-Woman Couples
The French Parliament has approved a bill that will allow single women and two-woman couples to use assisted reproductive technologies.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: Quarantine Edition 2
This roundup happens to have a particularly international flavor. We may not be able to travel in real life right now, but we can take a virtual trip with LGBTQ families around the world. Join in!
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Summer may sometimes feel like a slow time of year, but there’s still a lot happening in LGBTQ parenting news!
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup – Post-Pride Edition
But is it ever really post-Pride? Let’s keep the feeling going all year. Nevertheless, let’s move through July with a look at some of the many recent pieces at the intersection of queerness and parenting.
France to Use “Parent 1” and “Parent 2” on All School Forms
France’s National Assembly has passed legislation that will require schools to use “Parent 1” and “Parent 2” on all school forms, instead of “Mother” and “Father,” in order to recognize the variety of families today.
LGBT Parenting Roundup: Infuriating Custody Cases Edition
Don’t worry, there’s more than just custody cases here. We’ve got good news from France, a couple of long pieces exploring the legal and political status of LGBT parents today, some family stories, and a great ad campaign.
LGBT Parenting Roundup — Post-Valentine’s Day Edition
I’m still in a happy mood from Valentine’s Day yesterday, so I’ll start you off with some happy stories about happy families before segueing into some more political items.
France’s First Baby of 2013 Has Lesbian Moms
Wow. I take a New Year’s vacation with my family for a few days (about which more later), and look what happens: The first baby born in France in 2013 has lesbian moms.
France Seeks Gender-Neutral Parental Language
The French government is seeking to change all references to “mothers and fathers” in its civil code to the more neutral “parents,” as part of a new law that would also give equal adoption and marriage rights to same- and opposite-sex couples.