State Court Rulings Show Divergent Definitions of Parenthood for Same-Sex Couples
Two recent state supreme court rulings, in Alaska and Idaho, underline the wildly different requirements same-sex parents may face to prove their parenthood.
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3 of 5 Finalists for 2021 National Book Awards for Young People’s Literature Have Queer Protagonists
All five shortlisted finalists for the National Book Awards for Young People’s Literature, announced today, focus on people with marginalized identities. Three of the five have queer protagonists. I’ve reviewed all three, so come and meet them again!
Queer Parent Paralympians All Earn Medals
All three queer parents who competed at the Paralympics this year won medals, including gold!
Remembering 9/11, 20 Years Later
It is not coincidental that shortly after September 11, 2001, my spouse and I began to talk seriously about having a child, after more than eight years together. Many of us have a 9/11 story. Here’s mine.
What the Buttigiegs’ Parenthood Means for All of Us
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten have become parents. This puts them among the highest-visibility LGBTQ parents in the country, and that visibility has the potential to help further the acceptance of LGBTQ parents as a whole. They cannot, however, do this alone.
7 Olympic Medals (4 Gold!) Earned by Queer Parents at Tokyo Olympics
Being a world-class athlete is hard. Being a parent at the same time is even harder. Yet of the 11 queer parents I know of who were competing in the Tokyo Olympics, six medaled (one twice!) and four came away with gold. That’s better than average odds, which I’d like to think means that being an LGBTQ parent increases your chances of getting an Olympic medal. (Well, maybe not—but read on for some fun if dubious statistics and a lot of appreciation for these athletes.)
Lesbian Moms Picked for Federal Posts
President Joe Biden has recently nominated Charlotte Sweeney, a Colorado employee rights attorney, to the federal judiciary, and reappointed Sharon Kleinbaum, a New York rabbi, to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Both are also lesbian moms.
Queer Parent Athletes (and Athletes with Queer Parents) to Watch in the Olympics
It’s time for the Tokyo Olympics! As a fan and athlete, I will watch any event at any time—but I’ll be keeping a special eye on the queer parent athletes (and athletes with queer parents). Balancing parenting and high-level training, not to mention possible queerphobias—it’s a lot to handle, and they deserve our respect and admiration.
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.
Maine Becomes 10th State to Allow LGBTQ Parents to Establish Legal Parentage with Simple Form
Maine has become the 10th state to allow LGBTQ couples, regardless of gender or genetic connection to their children, to establish legal parentage with an easy, free form that can be completed at the hospital right after a child’s birth. This form, unlike a birth certificate, is equivalent to a court decree.