In recognition of the 40-year anniversary of the Stonewall riots, CNN.com covers the perspective of the children growing up with gay parents. The article includes mention of my book Families Like Mine, as I talk about how children of gay parents “turn out.”
Excerpt:
[Garner] says her interviews with other children of gay or lesbian parents [...]
Today is Blogging for LGBT Families Day, an annual event when LGBT families and our allies post to increase awareness about our families. (That’s me and my gay dad in 1973.) Thanks to Mombian for her tireless work to develop and run this event which she founded in 2006.
When LGBT families speak out, adult children [...]
This message was sent to me a while back, but I wasn’t sure what to do with it. I realize I don’t have to “do” anything with it, except share it with you.
She signed her message “Always Going to Wonder.”
The writer so clearly wants to tell her story. And I think she would appreciate [...]
The release of the movie “Milk” last week — followed by World AIDS Day today — brings the past to the front of the minds of many people in the LGBT community, including the children. We live with these memories all the time, of course, but the movie brings a new awareness to our friends [...]
Today’s Minneapolis StarTribune published a vivid commentary about marriage equality, identity and family by Ashley Harness, a twentysomething daughter of lesbian mothers.
Read it here:
A love that, today, may dare to speak its name
by Ashley Harness
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Posted June 18, 2008
In addition to expressing her joy about California’s ruling, she also provides the backstory of her [...]
More and more research is underway to bring adult voices into the mix, addressing issues less myopic than the sexual orientation of offspring. Here is one such project by Megan Lytle. She is currently seeking volunteers:
Opportunity for Adult Children with a Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Parent
I am a student in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Program [...]
This blog post is written in honor of “Blogging for LGBT Families Day” as a reminder that being outspoken always carries a risk — even when you think you are over all the hurdles of coming out. Even when you think you are as out as you can be. Even when you are certain it [...]
In 2006, Mombian had a great idea. Just about every cause or community has their own special day to blog, why not LGBT families?
June 2, 2008 is the third annual Blogging for LGBT Families Day. It’s easy to participate.
All LGBT family members and our allies are encouraged to write a post [...]
Meema Spadola’s documentary, OUR HOUSE: A VERY REAL DOCUMENTARY ABOUT KIDS OF GAY & LESBIAN PARENTS has thankfully been re-released on DVD. Meema, the grown daughter of a lesbian mom and straight dad has also produced documentaries for HBO, Cinemax, Sundance Channel and NPR. Past work includes the PBS documentary , which profiles the sons [...]
Congratulations to Monica Canfield-Lenfest who is celebrating the release of her new resource guide for people with transparents. This guide is a culmination of her personal experience of having a transparent and her recent years of advocacy and community building, topped off with several months as a fellow at the COLAGE headquarters.
A statement from [...]