See, It Does Lead to Polygamy
Mombian Jul 08 08Headline from 365gay.com: “LA Mayor Weds Gay Couple” (Or am I the only one who parsed it this way? Compare, for example, “Gay Bishop Weds Longtime Partner,” or, on a straight note, “‘SNL’ alum Chris Kattan weds model Sunshine Tutt,” not to mention, from the amusing annals of straight, marriage-themed reality shows, “Ex-Bachelor Firestone Weds Model Bride.”) Full story...
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Off to Blogger Initiative in DC
Mombian 18 hours agoI’m off to DC this weekend for the LGBT Bloggers & Citizen Journalist Initiative. Mike Rogers is organizing it and kindly invited me to attend.
“She Got Me Pregnant”: Episode 51
Mombian 24 hours agoHelen and I tell viewers what parents don’t want people to get their kids for the holidays. (Remember this vlog is also published at After Ellen, where there’s a higher percentage of non-parents.
New Harry Potter Book for the Holidays
Mombian less than a day agoJ. K. Rowling is no fool. She’s releasing the latest book in the Harry Potter universe, The Tales of Beedle the Bard today, just in time for the holidays.
Lesbian Mom for Labor Secretary?
Mombian less than a day agoThe Wall Street Journal (via DailyKos) reports that President-elect Barack Obama is vetting community organizer and labor leader Mary Beth Maxwell for the position of labor secretary.
Prop 8: The Musical
Mombian less than a day agoThis made my morning.
(Yeah, they use that old Bible gag from The West Wing. But since Allison Janney is in this, too, I’ll forgive them.
Tango Gets a Reprieve
Mombian 2 days agoThe guinea pigs have had the spotlight this year, as picture book Uncle Bobby’s Wedding has faced several attempted challenges from library patrons who wanted to remove or reshelve it.
BU Law’s LGBT Group Celebrates 30 Years of Service to Students and Society
Mombian 3 days ago(Originally published in Bay Windows, November 20, 2008. This has less to do with parenting than most of my pieces, but may be of interest to those of you who have children in college, were/are involved in collegiate LGBT groups yourselves, or are lawyers.
Songs That Go from Erin Lee and Marci
Mombian 4 days agoChildren’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.
World AIDS Day
Mombian 4 days agoToday is World AIDS Day. AIDS has impacted many people we know and communities of which we are part. Since this is a parenting blog, however, I thought I would highlight some recent statistics about AIDS and children.
More Gay Penguins Desperate to Parent
Mombian Nov 28 08Another blow to the “it’s unnatural” argument against same-sex parents:
Two male penguins at a zoo in China are so desperate to become parents that they are attempting to steal other penguins’ eggs and replace them with stones, reports Britain’s Daily Telegraph.
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