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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal will benefit children
If a review of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy includes speaking with gay and lesbian servicemembers (or ex-servicemembers), as discussed in the Feb. 2 Senate Armed Services Committe...
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Proposition 8 and playdates
I agree with Robin Wirthlin. The Massachusetts Mormon mother and I might not seem to have a lot in common. She and her husband were featured in a 2008 video for California’s “Yes on 8” campaign in...
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LGBT-inclusive kids’ music hits a high note
Nothing warms a gay or lesbian parent’s heart like seeing representations of our families in children’s media. Two new kids’ CDs set those representations to music. The first, “The Super Secret Se...
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‘What is a family?’ Two new books explore LGBTQ parenting
I’ve often heard LGBTQ parents complain about the dearth of books on our families. It seems an embarrassment of riches, then, to have two excellent new books that each take a different, yet comp...
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Gay and lesbian history — for teens
October, among other things, is GLBT History Month, which makes it the perfect time to write about “Gay America: Struggle for Equality” (Amulet: 2008), by Linas Alsenas. The book is a history of...
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Maine reflections
My spouse and I took our 6-year-old son camping in Maine right before the school year began. I have been camping there since I was 2 myself. Maine doesn’t exactly feel like home to me, but it does...
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Back-to-school resources for LGBT parents
Back-to-school can be fraught with tension for many parents, as we realize our children’s shoes are too small, they need new backpacks and, for reasons passing understanding, a perfectly working c...
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‘Nurse Jackie’: The cure for common lesbian moms
Finally, someone got it right. Showtime’s new dark comedy series “Nurse Jackie” has portrayed lesbian moms in a way that is both believable and doesn’t fall prey to overused stereotypes. Most prog...
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Pixar's 'Up': A lesbian mom's perspective
Disney Pixar’s new animated feature, “Up,” is a good movie, and better than most children’s fare. My kindergartener and I both enjoyed it — but it left me with a few lingering qualms about its dep...
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New film shows how all teens affected by gender stereotypes and homophobia
“I felt that teenagers in particular were really affected by antigay prejudice,” said Academy Award-winning filmmaker Debra Chasnoff, “but so much of the conversation that’s been had to date about...
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