Stories of Those with LGBTQ Parents Around the World
Check out these great stories–written and audio–of people from around the world who grew up with LGBTQ parents.
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New Portal for Research on Lesbian and Gay Parenting
What if all the best scholarly research about children with lesbian or gay parents was gathered into a single online portal? The “What We Know” project has done just that, and will likely become a key reference for policymakers, journalists, researchers, and the public.
Can “One Million Kids for Equality” Make a Difference?
A new campaign launched yesterday with the goal of engaging one million kids–whether LGBTQ, children of LGBTQ parents, or allies–in advance of this summer’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: Year-End Edition
To close out the year, here’s a roundup of some LGBTQ parenting stories I haven’t yet covered here, including three great pieces about growing up with multiple moms.
Rainbow Letters Wants Stories of Having LGBTQ Parents
The Rainbow Letters is a great new project that aims to collect and share the stories of those who have LGBTQ parents.
Recollecting the Stories of Those Who Lost Parents to AIDS
October marks LGBT History Month, and a new project by two daughters of gay dads aims to reveal a part of history that has rarely been told before: the stories of people like themselves who lost parents to AIDS.
Texas Candidate Touts His Two Moms in Campaign Video
David Rosen is running for treasurer of the most populous county in Texas. In his latest campaign video, he explains how his two moms, retired public schoolteachers, inspired him to serve his community.
Teen Gives Award-Winning Speech About His Gay Dad
Fifteen-year-old Albie Williams recently won a U.K. speaking competition for a personal, funny, and touching speech about his gay dad.
Daughter of Two Moms Reflects on Pride Parades Past and Present
Ruth Krebs Buck, who grew up going to Pride parades with her two moms, wonders what happens now that she is grown up and straight. What is her place in the LGBTQ community?
Kids of LGBTQ Parents Share their Voices on Blogging for LGBTQ Families Day
A big thanks to everyone who participated in Blogging for LGBTQ Families Day this year, submitting a total of over 120 posts! I’m going to pick out some thematically related and/or complementary submissions and highlight them here over the next few weeks (along with my usual range of posts). I hope many of you have perused the posts already, but that this offers some additional ways to think about the connections among them. Let’s start with posts by grown children of LGBTQ parents.