High school senior Jessica Cohn-Kleinberg wrote a column about waiting for the chance to testify in Florida to address the law that bans gay people from adopting.
“My amazing gay moms made me a good person”
By Jessica Cohn-Kleinberg
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Express Gay News (Florida)
Unfortunately, she didn’t have the opportunity to speak:
I had my story all [...]
The Point Foundation provides scholarships to queer students who otherwise would not be able to attend college. The Foundation’s educational and outreach campaign focuses on the scholars’ stories, in particular, the barriers they have faced because of the sexual orientation or gender identity. For many of these students, their homo-hostile parents were part, or sometimes, [...]
I stumbled onto a post which was written over a year ago, but link-worthy nonetheless. Check out the tattoo a grown queerspawn chose to honor her parents’ commitment ceremony:
Sure, I’ve seen temporary proclamations before. But a permanent tattoo? Now that’s commitment.
The Journal Inquirer in North Central Connecticut published a profile on Rebecca Lazarus, a 13-year-old who continues to find opportunities to advocate on behalf of her family and other children who have two moms or two dads.
Excerpt:
Because Lazarus, who is her biological father, and Charette [her father's partner] aren’t legally married, if something were to [...]
The “Let California Ring” campaign has a very inspiring video online — with an equally inspiring soundtrack — to “start the conversation” among Californians about marriage equality.
Among the many powerful voices is Liam Cooper from the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, who refers to himself as “a kid of same-sex parents.”
Watch the video here.
Amber Davis Tourelentes is interviewed in Bay Windows about her portraits of LGBT families, which are currently on display in conjunction with the documentary, “Same Sex America.”
For Tourelentes, who is expecting her second child with her husband, the family project resonates personally. Raised in part by her gay father and his partner in the South [...]
One of the many ways people from gay-parented families can make themselves visible is by writing a letter to the editor on an issue that affects them personally.
This letter is from today’s Burlington Free Press:
I am writing in response to the article “Commission members all support same-sex marriage” (Aug.12). House Speaker Gaye Symington and Senate [...]
I just came across this Storycorps interview with Sue Hyde and her daughter, Jesse McGleughlin. Jesse, a high school freshman, talks about standing up to hurtful words among her peers, and how by speaking out about her family, she realized how she could influence people’s attitudes for the better.
Jesse’s words reflect those of many queerspawn [...]
Kids with LGBT parents have posted their questions for the presidential candidates on YouTube. Some questions are about rights for their families, some questions are about other topics like peace and the environment.
Thanks to Magnus Mortensen of Bonita Springs, FL, whose letter to the Advocate pointed out a second generation article that I had missed.
In the August 14, 2007 issue, Mortenson wrote:
[Advocate] had a very interesting and heartwarming story about a father and son who came out to each other…Beautiful!
His letter caused me to pull the old [...]