Obama Builds LGBT Family Expertise
Mombian Aug 06 08Senators Obama and McCain have very different views of LGBT families, as I mentioned Monday. Yesterday, I received an e-mail from Obama’s campaign about the expansion of his LGBT leadership team. It only adds to his status as the candidate committed to LGBT families. There will be five new national co-chairs of Obama Pride, which will [...] Full story...
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In the Life Showcases Classroom Diversity Film
Mombian less than a day agoI wrote last fall of the DVD release of It’s Elementary, a documentary by Academy Award-winning director Debra Chasnoff that shows how various teachers have addressed LGBT awareness in the classroom.
Back-to-School Hacks
Mombian less than a day agoEven though my own son won’t need any of these tips for a while, I’ve been impressed by Lifehacker’s long list of back-to-school hacks.
“She Got Me Pregnant”: Week Off
Mombian less than a day agoWe’re taking the week off from our “She Got Me Pregnant” vlog because of some family happenings.
In Memoriam: Del Martin
Mombian 2 days agoIn June, I was happy to relate the news that two pioneers of the lesbian- and LGBT-rights movements, Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, would be the first same-sex couple to marry legally in San Francisco.
Conventionitis
Mombian 3 days agoIt’s convention season here in the U.S. The Democrats are having a party this week, with the Republicans to follow.
Back-to-School BuddyG Giveaway
Mombian 3 days agoTo celebrate the beginning of the school year, I’m having another contest to win a copy of BuddyG: My Two Moms and Me, the first fully animated show featuring a child of LGBT parents! Margaux Towne-Colley and Donna Colley, the women behind BuddyG, have offered a free copy to a Mombian reader, and they’re [.
Documenting Kids of Queer Parents
Mombian 4 days ago(Originally published by After Ellen, July 16, 2008.)
Filmmaker Meema Spadola made Our House: A Very Real Documentary About Kids of Lesbian and Gay Parents, because it was the type of movie that didn’t exist when she was a child.
Marriage and Parenthood: A Talk with Nancy Polikoff
Mombian 5 days ago(Originally published in Bay Windows (PDF link), July 24, 2008)
For many same-sex couples, one of the primary motivations for getting married is to gain legal protections for our children.
I’m Speaking at BlogHer Boston
Mombian 5 days agoI’m pleased to announce that I’ll be speaking at BlogHer Boston, part of the BlogHer series of conferences for and about women bloggers, on October 11.
Gay Pilgrims’ Progress
Mombian Aug 22 08I don’t often post about purely local events, but since this one has ties to national history, here goes:
Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts, the site of the first Thanksgiving, will host “Out at Plimoth Plantation” on September 13.
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