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Tag Archives: family
Catching Up
I haven’t posted in a while, and like all lapsed bloggers, I can claim a multitude of reasons, the most compelling of which has been a new writing project that is almost ready for release. In the meantime, I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Parenting, Writing
Tagged Austen variation, family, gay family, lesbian family, lesbian fiction, lesbian mom, LGBT parenting, literary mashup, writing
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Lions and Vikings and Bears, Oh My
The other day, Kris came home from Target irate. That actually doesn’t happen all that often—she’s from Minneapolis, where Target was born and still resides. (Wait, that sentence sounds as if I think a corporation could be a person…) Also, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Feminism, gay marriage, Gender, LGBT rights, Non-Biological Motherhood, Parenting, sports, Women's equality, Women's rights
Tagged Chicago Bears, children's clothing, family, gay family, gay marriage, gender expression, gender identity, gender nonconformity, gender rules, lesbian family, lesbian mom, LGBT parenting, LGBT rights, Monday Night Football, non-bio mom, parental rights, Target Corporation
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Anarchy, Sports–and Gay Marriage?
This week, gay marriage has been back in national news as the New York state legislature debates passage of a bill legalizing same-sex unions. For Kris and me, it’s been on our minds, too–on Saturday we’ll celebrate the sixth anniversary of our … Continue reading
Posted in DOMA, Family, gay marriage, LGBT rights, Non-Biological Motherhood, Parenting, sports
Tagged Christian fundamentalism, david tyree, defense of marriage, DOMA, domestic partner, family, gay family, gay marriage, lesbian, lesbian family, lesbian mom, LGBT, LGBT parenting, LGBT rights, michael strahan, nom, nyers for marriage equality, sports, vancouver riots, wedding anniversary
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Dispatch from the Gender-Bending Wars
One thing about parenting: Carrying a cute baby out in the public sphere garners far more smiles than I’m used to receiving after twenty years as a gender non-conforming lesbian. My short hair and purposely androgynous clothing–I’m small enough that … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Gender, LGBT rights, Non-Biological Motherhood, Parenting
Tagged babies, baby gender, childbirth, domestic partner, family, gay family, gender nonconformity, gender rules, girl babies, lesbian, lesbian family, lesbian mom, LGBT parenting, LGBT rights, newborn, non-bio mom
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Love Thy Neighbor
Last year, our development decided to change the way our mail gets delivered. As a result, we now have cluster boxes. This presents a challenge anytime a substitute delivery person is called in–many of us have addresses that are identical except … Continue reading
Posted in DOMA, Family, LGBT rights, Non-Biological Motherhood, Parenting
Tagged Amy Ray, Christian fundamentalism, family, Focus on the Family, gay family, good Christians, hate mail, lesbian family, lesbian mom, Let it Ring, LGBT parenting, LGBT rights, neighbors, non-bio mom, right wing
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A Company of Women
Birth Junkies and the Not-So-Junkied A few weeks ago I blogged about the changes to Washington state birth certificates that would allow my name to go on our daughter’s birth certificate as a “natural” parent from day one. Well, that … Continue reading
Posted in DOMA, Family, LGBT rights, Non-Biological Motherhood, Parenting
Tagged birth certificate, childbirth, defense of marriage, DOMA, domestic partner, family, gay family, gay marriage, lesbian family, lesbian mom, LGBT, LGBT parenting, LGBT rights, non-bio mom, parental rights, Smith College
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