LGBT Parenting Roundup

Here are a few stories I haven’t covered in separate posts:

Politics and Law

• A committee appointed by the Bombay High Court has created draft guidelines for the adoption of Indian children by foreign nationals. Under the guidelines, which are not yet final, single parents would be able to adopt, but not a same-sex couple.
• On a related note, “Can the LGBT community adopt Haitian orphans?” asks Joe Mirabella at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. (Short answer: yes, but only if you’re single, and you should see a good lawyer before proceeding.)
• Matthew Pilecki at the Edge gives us a good overview of several cases involving nonbiological parents’ rights, both with respect to child custody and surrogacy. (It’s an issue I’ve covered a lot here at Mombian, too. We each cover a few cases the other hasn’t, though.)

Personal Stories

• Paige Schilt talks about kids and body image at Bilerico.

Media

• School Library Journal catches up with Lauren Myracle, author of Luv Ya Bunches, which made headlines last fall when Scholastic Book Fairs asked Myracle to change the two moms of one character into a mom and a dad. Myracle talks about the controversy, and also about her “top-sekrit” upcoming mystery book, By Curious, which involves a hate crime, homophobia, child molestation, and meth. Perhaps not as cheery as some of her other works, but given her ability to delve into the adolescent psyche, I’m looking forward to it.

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