LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Catch up on some news for and about queer parents that I haven’t covered already! We’ve got family news, political moves, science, and some big events for LGBTQ families!
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In Memoriam: Brianna Ghey
Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old transgender girl in the U.K., was murdered last Saturday. Her death should remind us of the dire need to protect trans youth and all trans lives.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Catch up on a few of the stories about LGBTQ parents and our families that I haven’t covered already, including family profiles, information on paid leave for chosen families, and why no one should mess with lesbian mom and Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: Year-End Edition
One last roundup before 2022 winds to a close! Here are some of the stories of LGBTQ parents and our kids that I haven’t covered already.
November 18: the Queerest of Days
Sixteen years ago today, my spouse and I got legally married after 13 years together—three years to the day after the ruling that made Massachusetts the first U.S. state to have marriage equality. And today, the U.S. Senate could act on a bill to ensure that our marriage will remain legal. I can’t believe that’s even in question, but here we are. It’s a propitious date, however, for even more reasons.
U.K. Overturns Discriminatory IVF Rules for Female Same-Sex Couples and Trans People
In a major win for equality, the U.K. government has announced that female same-sex couples will no longer have to pay for expensive rounds of assisted insemination to prove infertility before accessing in vitro fertilization (IVF). The country’s leading LGBTQ advocacy organization has clarified that this will also apply to trans people.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Catch up on some LGBTQ parenting stories that I haven’t yet posted about, including an inspirational read about the resilience of LGBTQ parents and a podcast episode about two women who fought for their love for 30 years!
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: International Edition
It’s time for another roundup of some of the LGBTQ parenting stories I haven’t covered elsewhere. This week is an international edition with stories from around the world, especially (but not exclusively) the U.K. and Ireland. Make yourself a cup of tea and have a read!
Why November 18 Is a Very Queer Day
November 18th marks three very queer events: the ruling that made Massachusetts the first U.S. state to have marriage equality; the repeal of the anti-LGBTQ Section 28 law in England and Wales; and (of less broad significance) the “Massaversary” of when my spouse and I legally wed after 13 years together.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: “Imagination Station” Edition
Rounding it up again with various tidbits I haven’t covered elsewhere—including one about a Nebraska judge concerned that letting two women adopt would turn the court into an “imagination station”!