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The Importance of Supportive Parents
Actor Candis Cayne plays one of the few transgender roles on primetime television (in ABC’s Dirty Sexy Money), and is transgender herself. ABC News has a profile on her today. What stands out for me in the article is Cayne’s description of her parents’ reaction when she came out as transgender: “When I told my [...]
Family Voices XVI
Here’s this week’s post in my Family Voices series. COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere) member Terrance talks about being the gay son of a gay dad, his many non-profit activities, and some of the lessons he’s learned over the years. A big thank you again to COLAGE for asking their members to participate [...]
Arkansas Ban on Same-Sex Parenting Moves Ahead
Somehow this news slipped by last week, but it’s a frightening step towards banning same-sex couples from adopting or fostering children in Arkansas: Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel approved a ballot initiative proposed by the conservative Family Council to ban unmarried couples from adopting or becoming foster parents in the state. This is the second [...]
Lesbian Mom Holiday Recipe Exchange
Thanksgiving is nearly upon us here in the U.S., so I thought it might be fun for us to share some recipes for that or other upcoming holidays. Leave a comment here or post on your own blog and leave the link. Recipes from non-lesbians and non-moms welcome, too. For my own contribution, I’ll offer [...]
2007 Weblog Awards Update
A big congratulations to Joe. My. God., winner of “Best LGBT Blog” in the 2007 Weblog Awards. A thank you, too, to all my co-finalists for a fun and civil competition. Everyone was very thoughtful about linking to the entire list of finalists in the category, not just soliciting votes for themselves. It’s an honor [...]
Weekly Political Roundup
The much-debated Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) passed the U.S. House without protections based on gender-identity or expression. Its fate in the Senate is unclear, and President Bush has said he will veto it in any case, so it is unlikely ENDA of any sort will pass before the next administration (and let’s hope it’s a [...]
Book Review: We Belong Together
It’s always a time of celebration when a new LGBT-inclusive storybook appears. Break out the chocolate milk and cookies, then, folks, because Todd Parr, author of LGBT-beloved works such as The Family Book and It’s Okay to Be Different, has done it again. Just in time for National Adoption Month comes We Belong Together: A [...]
“She Got Me Pregnant”: Episode Three
It’s time for this week’s video blog, published in partnership with After Ellen. This week, in our romp through the worlds of lesbian parenting and popular culture, my partner Helen and I bring you Ellen in a tutu! Gender bending on Sesame Street! Fun with dolls! Plus, a bevy of books about adoption in honor [...]
Less than 24 Hours Left to Vote!
There are less than 24 hours left to vote for Mombian (or anyone else) as “Best LGBT Blog” in the 2007 Weblog Awards. Polls will close Thursday November 8, 2007 at 10:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), which is 5:00 p.m. (EST) and 2:00 p.m. (PST). Remember you can vote once every 24 hours during [...]
Career and Motherhood: At Last, a Balance
Finally, someone talking about women’s careers and families and not making it sound like an epic battle. In an article at Huffington Post, Emily Amick and Rosanna Hertz report on their survey of women from the Wellesley College classes of 2007, 2008 and 2009 “to find out their expectations for work and family.” What they [...]
A Commercial You Shouldn’t Miss
Garden State Equality, New Jersey’s LGBT advocacy group, nails it with this marriage-equality commercial featuring two gay dads:
Family Voices XV
Here’s this week’s post in my Family Voices series. COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere) member Asha talks about being second-generation queerspawn, how to survive when families get “messy,” and why COLAGE matters to her. Tell us a little about the family in which you grew up. Who was in it? Anything particular you’d [...]
Where We Are and Where We’re Going
A new study from the Williams Institute at UCLA (PDF link) has shown that the number of same-sex couples in the U.S. reporting themselves as “unmarried partners” quintupled between 1990 and 2006. The biggest increases were in socially conservative Southern and Mountain states, and states barring legal acceptance of same-sex couples. This seems odd—or highly [...]
Book Review: Playing with the Boys
Originally published in Bay Windows, November 1, 2007. Governor Deval Patrick recently endorsed presidential candidate Barack Obama with the Red Sox reference: “Around here, we know how to come from behind and win.” His statement underlines just how deeply sports are ingrained in American culture. Sports are also, in our society, fundamentally gendered, with different [...]
Don’t Forget to Vote Often!
A quick reminder that Mombian is a finalist for “Best LGBT Blog” in the 2007 Weblog Awards. Thanks to all of you who have voted already—and a reminder to everyone that you can cast a vote once every 24 hours until polls close November 8. Mombian doesn’t have as much traffic as some of the [...]
Thankgiving Music Recommendations from Erin Lee and Marci
Children’s musicians Erin Lee and Marci bring us the next of their regular posts with thematic recommendations for kid-friendly music, plus activities to make the songs an interactive experience for the whole family. I was particularly amused by their first recommendation below, as my own son often uses a similar argument. Look for Erin Lee [...]
Resetting the Clocks
How are you adjusting yourselves or your kids to the end of Daylight Saving Time? (Or how did you adjust if you’re in part of the world that changed the clocks last week?) Do you shift bedtimes all at once, or gradually over a few days? Is it harder on you or them? I have [...]
Weekly Political Roundup
House Democratic leaders put off a vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) for the second week in a row, raising further doubts about the future of the legislation. A slew of LGBT supporters of John Edwards released a letter explaining why they think he is the best candidate. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is trying [...]
Voting is Open
Voting is now open at the 2007 Weblog Awards. I hope you will vote for Mombian as Best LGBT Blog today and every day until polls close November 8. (The multi-day voting is an attempt to reward blogs for reader loyalty.) I also urge you to check out the other worthy LGBT finalists and explore [...]
Mombian Named Weblog Award Finalist
I’m honored to announce that Mombian has just been named a finalist for “Best LGBT Blog” in the 2007 Weblog Awards. The other fine finalists in the category are: Average Gay Joe The Bilerico Project Fetch me my axe Gay Patriot Joe My God Keith Boykin Mombian Pam’s House Blend Republic of T Susie Bright’s [...]
National Adoption Month: For the Good of the Children
Just in case you haven’t had your daily dose of irony, here’s a bit of news for the first day of National Adoption Month, “a month set aside to raise awareness about the adoption of children from foster care”: A Utah man, Gregg Valdez, who with his partner took in his niece’s four children when [...]
“She Got Me Pregnant”: Episode Two
It’s Thursday, which means another installment of “She Got Me Pregnant,” the Mombian video blog! In this week’s episode, my partner Helen and I explain just who got whom pregnant, discuss why Melissa Etheridge makes a better guest star for Sesame Street than Britney Spears, and offer the rockin’ lesbian mom some suggestions for duets [...]
LGBT Family Reading Roundup
So many articles on LGBT families, so little time. Here are a few things worth a read before your Halloween-candy buzz wears off. (Dana’s first rule of Halloween: Always buy trick-or-treat candy that you yourself would eat.) A study by a group of Bay Area LGBT organizations found that “same-sex couples raising children in California [...]
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