2 Lesbian Moms of Color Named to All-Women Biden Communications Team
Two—yes, two—lesbian moms of color have been named to Joe Biden’s all-women White House communications team.
milestone
Kansas Supreme Court Recognizes “Notorious” Nonbiological Parents
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled last week that nonbiological mothers may be recognized as parents simply by acknowledging maternity at the time a child is born and showing that the birth mother consented to shared parenting. The case also brings us what could be the best use of the word “notorious” since RBG.
The Queer Moments of the Biden-Harris “America the Beautiful” Video
The Biden-Harris campaign released a new short video after their win was called Saturday. It speaks to all Americans—and includes several queer people, as well as a soundtrack by one of our queer foremothers.
Waking Up to Hope
This morning, I woke up feeling something that I haven’t felt for four years: hope that my son would come to adulthood in a country that he could be proud of.
Same-Sex Parents Win as State Department Backs Down in Two Cases Challenging Children’s Citizenship
In a significant victory for same-sex parents, the U.S. State Department on Monday backed down in two cases where it had been challenging the citizenship of children born abroad to married two-dad couples who were U.S. citizens.
San Francisco Seeks to Make Home of Lesbian Pioneers a Landmark
The home where pioneering LGBTQ and civil rights activists Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin lived for more than five decades may become a local historic landmark, as the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has taken the first step towards giving it that designation. The two women may be best known as the first same-sex couple to marry legally in San Francisco, but the legacy of these mothers of our movement is bigger than that.
Author and Queer Mom Jacqueline Woodson Named a 2020 MacArthur Fellow
Author Jaqueline Woodson yesterday was named one of the winners of this year’s MacArthur “genius grants”—one of at least three queer moms ever to win the accolade.
Federal Court Orders U.S. State Dept. to Recognize Citizenship of Child with Married Same-Sex Parents
A federal court yesterday ordered the U.S. State Department to recognize the citizenship of the two-year-old daughter of a married two-dad couple, both U.S. citizens, in the second immigration victory for same-sex parents this summer.
Marriage Is Not Enough: Securing Parentage in New England and Beyond
Marriage equality has been the law nationwide since 2015, but married and unmarried LGBTQ couples who use third-party assisted reproductive technologies (ART) still face significant obstacles in most states to securing ironclad legal parentage for both parents. Progress in a few states, most recently in New England, may point the way forward.
Lesbian Mom and Veteran Political Organizer to be Kamala Harris’ Chief of Staff
Karine Jean-Pierre, a veteran political organizer, commentator, and author, will be the chief of staff for newly announced VP candidate Kamala Harris. She’s also a lesbian mom—and her daughter was her inspiration to join the campaign.
