Recent Blog Posts

  • Out Gay Dad Runs for Office in NC
    Out Gay Dad Runs for Office in NC
    In case you haven’t heard, Democrat Jim Neal of North Carolina is running to unseat conservative Reublican Senator Elizabeth Dole in the 2008 elections. Neal, October 30, 2007
  • Shout it from the rooftops?
    Shout it from the rooftops?
    As Thanksgiving is getting closer, I’ve started making phone calls with the mom and dad about plans for our turkey eating festivities. I’ll be spending October 29, 2007
  • does Barbie need a man?
    does Barbie need a man?
    For your Saturday reading, we recommend this post which has been making the rounds on LGBTQ parent listservs and discussion groups around the country. It’s October 27, 2007
  • Stumping on Hate
    Stumping on Hate
    There has been a lot of buzz this week around presidential hopeful Barack Obama’s choice to include gospel singer and anti-gay minister, Rev. Donnie McClurkin October 26, 2007
  • UK couple forced to give up foster child over homophobic views
    UK couple forced to give up foster child over homophobic views
    When Dustin sent me this article, I had to read and then re-read the headline four or five times to make sure I was getting October 25, 2007
  • do you have a question to ask the experts?
    do you have a question to ask the experts?
    We get a lot of questions from LGBTQ folks around the country. We get questions from parents, prospective parents, allies, family members, neighbors, teachers and October 24, 2007
  • the ENDA drama continues…
    the ENDA drama continues…
    Another day, another development in the ongoing ENDA saga. Here’s an article from the Washington Blade. House leaders delay ENDA vote Bush advisers recommend veto October 24, 2007
  • Milton Schools Update: Face-to-Face Meetings Bring Positive Change
    Milton Schools Update: Face-to-Face Meetings Bring Positive Change
    Much has happened since we first posted about Ginny Gaffey and her daughter in Milton, MA. What started as an unfortunate incident of schoolyard bullying October 23, 2007
  • guest blog: why marriage matters
    guest blog: why marriage matters
    Juan and Darrow—aka The Daddydiaries live in Baltimore, Maryland and are in the process of adopting a child through a local social services agency. Their October 22, 2007
  • The Kid’s Corner–What is YOUR Vision?
    The Kid’s Corner–What is YOUR Vision?
    As many of you may already know, we have added a new component to our website—and it’s all about YOUR children! Do you have ideas October 21, 2007
  • signs of progress
    signs of progress
    Thank you to Dana Rudolph of Mombian for contributing this beautiful guest post. There’s always a first time. I was with my son at his October 20, 2007
  • The Conservative-a-thon: An Opportunity to Steer Clear of the Real Issues
    The Conservative-a-thon: An Opportunity to Steer Clear of the Real Issues
    Garnering support from the evangelical base is something of a rite of passage for GOP candidates. Many believe they are responsible for Bush’s reelection in October 19, 2007