LGBT Parenting Roundup

Personal Stories

• ABC News looks back at the history of the “gayby boom,” and how things have changed (and not) over the past 20 years. It’s a rather good mainstream article, with many quotes from teen and adult children of same-sex parents.
• Ten-year-old Sophie Brescia offers Bay Windows her perspective on having two moms and being one of two children the family adopted from China. It’s a must-read, and one to share with your kids if they are of similar age. Read the rest of this post »

Family Voices: Interlude

After 10 interviews, we’re taking a break this week in the Family Voices series. We have a few additional couples who have said they would contribute to this non-U.S. phase of the series, but have not yet received their responses. We’ll put them up if we get them, never fear. (If you haven’t contacted us yet to participate, but would like to do so, please drop me a note.)

Many thanks to my colleague for this round of interviews, Julieta of Ju, An y el Perro Activista, whose connections with the international community of LGBT parents (especially Spanish-speaking ones) are far greater than mine.

Family Voices International: X

Here is the tenth interview in this phase of the Family Voices series. This time around, I am teaming up with Julieta of Ju, An y el Perro Activista to extend the series to include non-U.S. LGBT families. Julieta has also done Spanish translations of all the interviews, which you will find after the English below, and at her blog.

Silvia and Daniela live in Italy and were expecting their first child just after they did the interview below. We wish them well with their growing family! Read the rest of this post »

Family Voices International: IX

Here is the ninth interview in this phase of the Family Voices series. This time around, I am teaming up with Julieta of Ju, An y el Perro Activista to extend the series to include non-U.S. LGBT families. Julieta has also done Spanish translations of all the interviews, which you will find after the English below, and at her blog.

Eugenia, María, and their son Coco live in Spain, but have extended family—in great diversity—in Argentina. Below, Eugenia discusses the difference between kids and cats, trying not to be perfect, and changes she’s seen over the past 20 years. Read the rest of this post »

Family Voices International: VIII

Here is the eighth interview in this phase of the Family Voices series. This time around, I am teaming up with Julieta of Ju, An y el Perro Activista to extend the series to include non-U.S. LGBT families. Julieta has also done Spanish translations of all the interviews, which you will find after the English below, and at her blog.

Australians Sam and Kelly have been blogging at The Muriels since 2005, when they began chronicling their journey to parenthood. They talk below about the difficult process of becoming pregnant, the easy time they’ve had with parenting so far, and the legal changes and challenges in their country. Read the rest of this post »

Family Voices International: VII

Here is the seventh interview in this phase of the Family Voices series. This time around, I am teaming up with Julieta of Ju, An y el Perro Activista to extend the series to include non-U.S. LGBT families. Julieta has also done Spanish translations of all the interviews, which you will find after the English below, and at her blog.

(Photo credit: Eric Wynne – staff photographer, Halifax Herald) Read the rest of this post »

Family Voices International: VI

Here is the sixth interview in this phase of the Family Voices series. This time around, I am teaming up with Julieta of Ju, An y el Perro Activista to extend the series to include non-U.S. LGBT families. Julieta has also done Spanish translations of all the interviews, which you will find after the English below, and at her blog. (This week, she provided an English translation of the original Spanish.)

This interview is something of a sequel to our previous one. Roi, who is fifteen years old, lives in Spain with his two dads. The dads did last week’s interview; today is Roi’s turn. Roi blogs at Rincón Atlántico. Read the rest of this post »

Family Voices International V

Here is the fifth interview in this phase of the Family Voices series. This time around, I am teaming up with Julieta of Ju, An y el Perro Activista to extend the series to include non-U.S. LGBT families. Julieta has also done Spanish translations of all the interviews, which you will find after the English below, and at her blog. (This week, she provided an English translation of the original Spanish.)

The dads in this story have asked to remain anonymous, but they live in Spain with Roi, their 15-year-old son, who is also the biological nephew of one of them. They fostered him and then adopted him when they were legally able. Roi blogs at Rincón Atlántico, and offered to be interviewed for this series as well. We’ll post his interview next week. Read the rest of this post »

Family Voices International: IV

Here is the fourth interview in this phase of the Family Voices series. This time around, I am teaming up with Julieta of Ju, An y el Perro Activista to extend the series to include non-U.S. LGBT families. Julieta has also done Spanish translations of all the interviews, which you will find after the English below, and at her blog.

Federica, her six-year-old daughter Arianna, and her “future wife” Cecilia live in Rome. Federica was married to a man when she fell in love with Cecilia at the hospital where they both worked as nurses. Federica offers some wise words below about the power of love and family. Read the rest of this post »

Family Voices International: III

Here is the third interview in this phase of the Family Voices series. This time around, I am teaming up with Julieta of Ju, An y el Perro Activista to extend the series to include non-U.S. LGBT families. Julieta has also done Spanish translations of all the interviews, which you will find after the English below, and at her blog.

Ana, Katya, and their 18-month-old daughter Yana live in Russia and are expecting twins. They say “LGBT activism in Russia now is much like making revolution,” but also explain how that makes it difficult for families with children to take part. Seems like they’re finding their own quiet ways of being revolutionaries, though. Read the rest of this post »