gay families

family

gay families

politics + activism

Alabama and Kansas Put LGBT Parenting Rights At Risk

A mom fights for visitation rights with her kids in Alabama, slurs yelled against protester at a Donald Trump rally, 195 countries have agreed on a new environmental policy, Daniel…

Rachel —

Dec 15, 2015

gay families

link roundup

politics + activism

Utah Judge Takes Foster Child Away From Lesbian Parents Because Lesbian Parents

A Utah judge takes a child away from her foster parents because they’re lesbians, Texas daycare workers sue over respecting a trans child’s gender, threats and backlash at Mizzou, and…

Rachel —

Nov 12, 2015

Daily Fix

gay families

politics + activism

Badass Black Queer Women Paved the Way for the Mizzou Movement

A rundown of everything that happened at the University of Missouri and the #ConcernedStudent1950 movement, the Mississippi Supreme Court issues its first gay divorce, the Nebraska Health and Human Services…

Yvonne —

Nov 10, 2015

anti-discrimination laws

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Daily Fix: California First State to Pay for Trans Inmate’s Surgery and More News Stories

Lesbian couples in Mississippi are challenging the state’s gay adoption ban, while Mexico found their gay adoption ban to be unconstitutional and Chelsea Manning is threatened with solitary confinement for…

Yvonne —

Aug 13, 2015

baby-making

gay families

queer pregnancy

12 Big Baby-Making Questions This Queer Couple Asked Before Taking The Plunge

Questions I never thought I’d have to consider, but here we are. Get an exclusive peek into my over-processing journey towards queer parenthood.

KaeLyn —

Aug 3, 2015

gay families

people of color

parenting & family

This Powerful Multilingual Campaign Features Asian Parents Who Love Their LGBT Kids

The videos each demonstrate the love, support and willingness of APIA parents to publicly speak about their LGBT children.

Whitney Pow —

Jun 29, 2015

gay families

grown-ups

culture

What Does It Mean To Be A Queer Adult? The Autostraddle Roundtable

What does it mean to be a queer adult? We’ve got mini-essays from our writers over thirty and three glorious infographics that look at census data and our own Autostraddle…

Riese —

Apr 17, 2015

gay families

Makin Babies

queer pregnancy

Makin’ Babies: How I Self-Inseminated and You Can, Too

Welcome to a new series about how we made our babies! This week you’ll learn how to inseminate yourself and the importance of the pillow-to-butt ratio!

Lindsay —

Apr 16, 2015

baby-making

Daily Fix

queer pregnancy

Here’s What You Need to Know Before DIY Insemination

Did you guys know that in many states, if a physician doesn’t conduct the insemination, then the parental rights of the sperm donor might not be terminated?

V —

Feb 24, 2015

baby-making

gay families

parenting & family

Adventures in Baby Making as a Single Black Lesbian

So maybe my pregnancy path isn’t as simple and straightforward as baby books would have you believe it should be because I’m a poor QPoC with anxiety, but it has…

Asher_Jak —

Jan 28, 2015

Daily Fix

gay families

politics + activism

Lambda Legal Takes Up Fight For Lesbian Widow’s Same-Sex Social Security Benefits

Susan Summer, the director of constitutional litigation at Lambda Legal, put it simply: “SSA should not be telling widowed lesbians and gay men already grieving the loss of a spouse—‘you…

Adrian —

Oct 23, 2014

family

gay families

queer pregnancy

PHOTOESSAY: “Modern Conception” Perfectly Captures Queer Pregnancy, Features Michelle Tea

“In contrast to cheesy maternity shoots or tabloid “baby bumps,” Sophie’s photos show our animal hunger, our exhaustion and our inability to keep up with the housework.”

Erin Dow —

Oct 7, 2014