Here is the fourth in my series of quotes from Who’s Your Daddy? And Other Writings on Queer Parenting. I’ll be running them for a couple of weeks courtesy of the book’s editor, Rachel Epstein. I’m choosing the quotes I feel are most intriguing and thought provoking; I don’t always agree with the sentiments, but […]
Personal Stories Some of you may know Brett Berk, aka The Gay Uncle, from his blog, his book, The Gay Uncle’s Guide to Parenting, his pieces at Momlogic, or even Stick Shift, his Vanity Fair gay car blog. The guy gets around. Seems like he’s not the only one in his family to be in
I’m breaking away from the bullet points for this roundup, and going for the “connected by vague trains of thought” approach. [Updated 8:30 p.m. Added an article by Jessica Cerretani that I’d missed earlier because the Boston Globe screwed up our delivery last Sunday.] Let’s start with the best news: U.S. Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
Passing along this information about a survey of donor-conceived youth and adults who have one or more LGBTQ parents. It is being conducted by the Donor Sibling Registry, which allows people conceived from sperm, egg, or embryo donation to contact others with whom they share genetic ties, at their mutual consent. They explain the survey
It’s a big roundup this week, so grab some coffee: Personal Stories The U.K.’s Mirror brings us the story of Emma and Laura Flanagan, who used the same known donor to get pregnant five months apart, and plan for their children to know the man as their father, though not a legal one. It’s pretty
As part of NPR’s StoryCorps, a project recording conversations between loved ones, Morning Edition’s Renee Montagne spoke with Tony Perri and his 20-year-old grandson Jeffrey. Tony came out as gay after being married to Jeffrey’s grandmother for 12 years. They remained married for another five. In the piece, he talks about confessing to a priest
Proving my earlier point. Have the tissues ready. (Thanks to Cynthia for the tip.)
Canadian musician Kate Reid, a self-described “homofolkie,” is working on an album for kids with two moms, according to an article in the Edmonton Sun: Reid hopes to interview children of lesbian couples during her current Canadian tour. She says she will listen to their stories and turn their experiences into songs for the CD,
[Editor’s note: Passing along this press release as-is. —Dana] Do you have/had one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer parents? Do you want to connect with a fabulous and fun community of others who share that experience? Do you want to learn and strengthen your skills for making change in the world? Join
The Canadian musical comedy My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, which became the hit of the 2009 Fringe of Toronto Theatre Festival in July, will be expanded for a run beginning Nov. 7 at the Panasonic Theatre in Toronto, reports Playbill News. The new version will include a larger cast and new songs, in addition
