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Rainbow Flag

LGBTQ Parents: Resistance, Persistence, and Pride

This wasn’t the Pride Month I was looking forward to. I hoped we would be celebrating gains built on marriage equality, not battling to stop religious-exemption laws that could exclude us from parenting and limit homes for children who need them. I hoped we would be celebrating a growing understanding of transgender people, not trying to stop the same kind of bathroom bills for which North Carolina has been widely criticized. I hoped we wouldn’t still have to fight for the right of both same-sex parents to be on our children’s birth certificates.

Three Parents Recognized in NY Ruling

For Pi Day, a post brought to you by the number three: A New York judge has granted shared custody to three people who had been raising a child together in a polyamorous triad—and relied on the earlier case of a two-mom couple in in his ruling.

South Carolina

Birth Certificate Victory for Lesbian Moms in Federal Court

Two lesbian moms won a legal victory yesterday when a U.S. District Court in South Carolina ruled that it is unconstitutional for the state to deny accurate birth certificates to children of married same-sex couples.

Statue of Liberty

Mother of Exiles

I am the granddaughter of Jewish immigrants on my father’s side, and the great-granddaughter of Jewish immigrants on my mother’s. I am sickened by President Trump’s new immigration and refugee ban.

President Obama - Farewell Address

8 Quotes from President Obama About LGBTQ Families

Yesterday, I explored what President Obama has done to make lives better for LGBTQ families. Today, his last day in office, I simply want to highlight a few specific quotes from him and say “Thank you.”

President Barack Obama

Obama’s Legacy for LGBTQ Families

As President Barack Obama ends eight years in office, let’s reflect on what he and his administration have done to advance understanding of and equality for LGBTQ parents and our children.

Florida

Florida Birth Certificate Win for Same-Sex Parents

Married same-sex parents in Florida now have more family security, as the State has settled a suit brought against it by two couples denied accurate birth certificates for their children.

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