A Mother/Daughter Connection Outlives Death
I so wanted to be there holding my mother’s hand at the end. But my mother had other ideas.
Getting Pregnant: A Lesbian Couple’s One-Year Journey through Fertility, Using a Known Sperm Donor of a Different Race, and the Emotional and Financial Costs
A year ago I walked into the fertility center with my beautiful, kind, strong wife feeling so absolutely excited to bring another person just like her into this world. We walked right in, and I said “We’re here to get pregnant! LET’S DO THIS!”
The Joys and Challenges of Raising a Transgender Child
Family Circle’s Modern Life profiles a real-life family and celebrates their happy, healthy home. For its August 2015 issue, FC’s Modern Life editor, Suzanne Rust…
A Mother’s Promise on Father’s Day
My darling sons, From the moment your mama and I welcomed you into this world two years ago, we have admired your enthusiasm for life,…
Sean Hayes and Scott Icenogle Perform “Mama” by LunchMoney Lewis
In honor of Mother’s Day, Sean Hayes and his adorable husband Scott Icenogle, who’s starting to remind us of Dave from Full House, have released their third lip syncing video, this time to the tune of LunchMoney’s “Mama.”
Wells Fargo Features Lesbian Couple Preparing for Adoption in Advertisement
Wells Fargo released a tender and touching advertisement this week featuring a lesbian couple practicing sign language phrases…
Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent Welcome Daughter
Congrats to new daddies Jeremiah Brent and Nate Berkus who welcomed their new daughter on March 23. And they’ve just announced that their daughter’s…
From Indiana, With Love: an Essay on Long-Distance Love, Divorce and Finding Happiness
It wasn’t that my family considered gayness wrong. It just wasn’t something that was considered at all. Somewhere in my history, I learned that girls…
A Conservative Father’s Love for his Lesbian Daughter
My best friend and I grew up believing whole heartedly that we were the lost Disney princesses. At any moment, our prince charming would swoop…
Discovering Love in the Deep South
[title maintitle=”” subtitle=”Coming out as a lesbian in South Carolina”] When I came out at the age of 17, I wasn’t met with love by…
Tiffany + Jen: Becoming a Family with Adoption
Tiffany and Jen went through a long and trying process to adopt two young boys, but they are now a family and it was all worth…
Heidi + Rachel: Two Moms, Three Kids, a Daddy and a Papi
Rachel and Heidi, a devoted lesbian couple who has been together for 13 years and married for 10, are moms to Zeke, 5, Baylor, 3,…
The Special Relationship Between Twins in the Womb [VIDEO]
When my twin boys were growing in my belly, I knew that I loved them more than they will ever know. I spent morning,…
Same-Sex Adoptions Next Frontier for LGBT Advocates
Philip McAdoo and his partner, Sean Cavanaugh, were in the process of adopting their son, Zaden, while living in New York City before same-sex marriage was…
Gay Parents from Chicago Refused a Family Ticket at Italian Museum
The Museo Etrusco Guarnacci owns one of the best collections of Etruscan artifacts in Italy, including 600 intricately carved funeral urns. But what they don’t…
Three Beautiful Little Words: The True Meaning of ‘Mom, I’m Gay’
Coming out to someone is a statement of trust, security and love
