The LGBT community has always been on the forefront of alternative family-building. Now, thanks to a new website called Family By Design, lesbian and gay singles and couples have a comprehensive resource available for finding their ideal parenting partner(s). Whether you’re a single gay man looking to co-parent with a lesbian couple, a straight woman …
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THE LGBT FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE
While we already know that we as gays and lesbians have more financial burdens than our straight counterparts, it is a pretty rare occasion that those outside of our community pay attention to our everyday struggles with financial disparities and inequities. Which is exactly why I was excited to see that Prudential insurance company launched a gigantic study all …
WHAT THE DOMA DECISION MEANS TO ME
It feels different. It does. After all the nerves and anticipation and frank dread, when the Supreme Court finally issued their rulings last week I had to check my Twitter feed to make sure I had heard it right. The Defense of Marriage act was dead? The bulk of my confusion resulted from the near …
THANK YOU SUPREME COURT!
It is a good day for my family and many other same-sex couples across America. Today the Supreme Court ruled the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional and overturned the 17-year old law that banned same-sex couples from receiving federal benefits and otherwise being recognized under federal law. Thirteen states and the District of Columbia …
FERTILITY WITH A SIDE OF PANCAKES
“Pa pa pa,” our 15 month old yells from her carseat as we pull up to the diner. This — in case you don’t speak toddlerese — means “pancake,” which she is totally psyched about and will invariably eat after Mama wrestles her into her highchair and scoots her up to the table of the …
SARAH AND PAM
First Name: Sarah Partner’s First Name: Pam Age: early 40s Hometown: Denver Number of Children: 2, Wynn and Marlo When did you decide you wanted children? It all just sort of happened. It was my birthday, I’d had too many margaritas and we met this guy in Puerto Vallarta…. Actually, that is not at all how it happened. I’m sure …
EXPLAINING EQUALITY SHOULDN’T BE THIS HARD
I was talking with a neighbor the other day while my son played in the common space. He asked me if I thought we would be in North Carolina for the long haul. I replied that the politics of the state are really hard for my family so I don’t how long it makes sense …
UPCOMING EVENT: LGBT FAMILY BUILDING EXPO
When: Saturday, April, 27, 2013 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Where: The Center, 208 West 13th Street, New York, NY What: LGBT Family Building Expo, a fun, educational day for prospective LGBTQ parents Center Families will host a day full of resources for LGBTQ parents-to-be on Saturday, April 27 at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center’s (the Center) …
IHI’S FIRST ANNUAL SPRING FORWARD FUNDRAISER
When: Tuesday April 2, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: The Dalloway, 525 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013 What: The Institute for Human Identity is hosting their first annual Spring Forward fundraiser at The Dalloway on Tuesday, April 2nd from 7-9pm. For the $50 ticket price, you will enjoy complimentary cocktails by …
AN INEVITABLE TRUTH
So our son will soon be two and I was recently asked why I have never written about his birthday. Not the cake filled, balloon type of birthday, but his actual day of birth. Sure, I have written many pieces leading up to his birth – the meeting of the birth mom, learning to navigate …