LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Things keep happening even while I’m on a bit of a summer break, so here’s a roundup of some news items, family profiles, opinion pieces, and more that are worth a read.
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Italy to Recognize Two-Mom Couples as Legal Parents
Italy’s Constitutional Court has ruled that both mothers in same-sex couples must be allowed on their children’s birth certificates and be recognized as legal parents. The landmark ruling comes after the far-right government had forbidden nongestational mothers from being on their children’s birth certificates and even removed ones who were there.
Italy Makes It a Crime to Seek Surrogacy Abroad
Italy has long banned surrogacy within its borders, but on October 16, the country also made it a crime for citizens to seek surrogacy abroad, with offenders subject to fines of up to €1 million ($1.1 million) and imprisonment of up to two years.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
This edition of the roundup covers progress in Minnesota, a step backwards in Louisiana, news from China, Denmark, and Italy, thoughtful pieces from a nonbinary and a trans parent, plus a few more items about LGBTQ parents that I haven’t covered separately!
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
This edition of the roundup is particularly full of family profiles, plus a few other bits and pieces about queer doulas, book bans, and more that I haven’t covered elsewhere—including a reminder from actor Tig Notaro not to assume that what’s obvious to us is obvious to our kids!
Padua Court Says Nongestational Mothers Can Be on Children’s Birth Certificates
The city court in Padua, Italy, has affirmed that children with two moms can have their nongestational mothers on their birth certificates. The ruling defies central government officials in the city, who last fall told 27 two-mom families, raising more than 30 children, that the nongestational parent was being removed from these vital documents.
Protests in Over a Dozen European Cities Against Italy’s Attack on Two-Mom Families
Queer parents and allies in more than a dozen European cities are holding protests against the Italian government’s removal of nongestational mothers in two-mom families from their children’s birth certificates. Here’s what’s happening and how you can help.
Italy Takes Legal Rights from Nongestational Mothers
The Italian government has begun removing nongestational mothers’ names from their children’s birth certificates, depriving the children of the protections and benefits of two legal parents.
Italian Government Tells Milan Not to Allow Birth Certificates with Same-Sex Parents
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government has told the city of Milan not to recognize or allow birth certificates showing two mothers or two fathers.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: Year-End Edition
One last roundup before 2022 winds to a close! Here are some of the stories of LGBTQ parents and our kids that I haven’t covered already.