And BuzzFeed has a list of 15 Mother’s Day Cards for Wonderful Lesbian Moms. (My favourite is the Charlie Sheen one, which is the only time you’ll ever hear me use “Charlie Sheen” and “favourite” in the same sentence.)
So what gives? Why can’t we celebrate our day better? Especially in my house.
In my house Mothers’ Day is a day just like any other.
There are just as many dishes, mess, lack of sleep, whining – except we get handmade cards from our girls that daycare staff have had our children make a double set of for each of us. These cards melt our hearts every year. They’re beautiful. But I want Brunch.Read more...
Faried has talked about his love for his two moms before. Now the NBA player has come out in support of gay marriage, and tells the world: “No one can tell me I can’t have two mothers because I really do.” Watch the video, you’ll be proud.
President Obama, by stating that he supports my family’s right to equality, has given me hope that my son may grow up in a country where he is not disadvantaged because of anti-gay laws and attitudes. We’re still a long way from that–no laws have changed since he spoke–but I am optimistic that the President has set an example for others to follow. I am also delighted that he mentioned the positive influence of his daughters, who have friends with same-sex parents, and who accept them and their families as inherently equal. I believe many young people feel as they do, and that bodes well for the future.
Meri Perra’s moving into some new digs this weekend, so we’re sure to hear a good story about it next week. You may recall that Meri and her family live in pretty close quarters, so we’re glad they’re getting a bit more space. Anyone else moving this spring?
Meri Perra blogs about the challenges she and her partner face in trying to raise their girls with feminist values
I found a new queer parenting column on Chicago’s LGBT news site, the Windy City Media Group by Roi Ann Phillips, a self-identified suburban, lesbian soccer mom, who debuted her column with the following question:
“What about our life is quintessentially gay?” she writes, hitting home with:
“I haven’t been an active part of the public LGBT movement in nearly eight years.”
Relate much? I do. Much of my first pregnancy was spent being a union local president, and freaking out about becoming a mom, both of which caused me to drop out of the queer scene a good nine months before our first daughter was born. I’ve been out of it nearly six years. Read more...
1. Tiny queer parent rights victory! An Israeli court has recognized a lesbian couple as their son’s natural, biological moms. One donated eggs while the other carried the pregnancy. The mom who gave birth to the boy, now 5, was immediately recognized as the birth mother, but the other had to argue that if she were a man, of course genetic material would make her a legal parent.
2. What do you get when you cross a Maggie Gallagher with Veruca Salt? A 14-year-old Maryland girl who asked her state legislators to vote “no” on gay marriage for her birthday . She argued it’s a choice and kids of queer parents are missing out and how dare some people challenge the definition of the word “marriage” and blah blah blah. We’re going to go out on a limb and say when this girl turns 18, she’ll meet more people, do a 180 and learn some compassion. Read more...
It wasn’t pretty. Anastas’ older teenaged brother rebelled in a bad way and left home as soon as he could. Referring to his moms as pioneers, Anistas says: “We were pioneers, too, but only by proxy. We were not prepared for the savages behind the hedges and the front gates, their radar for what was different about our house.” Read more...
Meri Perra blogs about the challenges she and her partner face in trying to raise their girls with feminist values
Sometimes there’s so much going on, it’s like this blog just writes itself. Take last Saturday morning. Picture me, waking up, stumbling over kids and coffee, and turning on TVO, “just for those 15 minutes of peace with the newspaper.” I read the Globe headline: “7 Habits of Highly Effective Families”. Huh, I thought. What does the Star have to say today? I sipped more coffee, and then glanced at the Globe again. I read: “7 Habits of Highly Effective Lesbian Families.”
Ok. Now you’ve got my attention. I may not be the only lesbian parent who felt a little smug after last Saturday’s Globe and Mail headline, but I seem to be the first to admit it online. Online admission: I felt smug after the Globe told me we’re better parents because we’re gay. Read more...
