By Dana Missy, my wife, and I met in college. We happened to be in the same dorm a few doors down from each other. This was back in the day when dorms did not have air-conditioning or highly organized and structured meet and greet events. We ran into each other at the mailboxes. For […]
‘Sing Along,’ A Love Song & Music Video Just In Time For Marriage Equality’s Anniversary
By Alex Temblador This Sunday, June 26th, will be the first anniversary of the Supreme Court case, Obergefell v. Hodges which ruled in favor of marriage equality across the United States. Since then, it has been a wonderful year full of weddings in the LGBT community. Granted, the last year hasn’t been without its struggles […]
In Honor of Women’s History Month: Successful Queer Women of The Past
March is Women’s History Month and it is a vital and important month to recognize women from the past for their contribution and success that has inherently helped women be able to have opportunities today. It’s also a month to remember the queer women who made giant leaps for women in their own respective careers, […]
Same-Sex Adoption Wins Big At The Supreme Court
By The Seattle Lesbian Monday, the United States Supreme Court reversed an Alabama Supreme Court decision refusing to recognize a lesbian mother’s prior adoption of her three children in Georgia. Monday’s summary reversal restores V.L. full rights as an adoptive parent. “I am overjoyed that the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Alabama court decision,” said […]
Lesbians Aim to Set World Record with Mass Wedding in Provincetown During Women’s Week
Originally published on The Seattle Lesbian On October 15, 2016, women from all over the planet will converge on Provincetown with a singular intention – to marry at Bride Pride, a group wedding scheduled during Provincetown’s legendary Women’s Week, now in its 32nd year. According to Allison Baldwin and Ilene Mitnick, Bride Pride organizers and […]
The LGBT Travel Show That You Have to Watch
Meet Button and Bly, the coolest lesbian travelers who have their own LGBT travel show on YouTube. Originally from Los Angeles, the two friends set out to Europe and have been filming their travels ever since. (They feature some places in the U.S. too such as New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles) Beyond the […]
Two Moms: Why We Stayed At A Lesbian Resort
Lesbian Couple Loses Suit against Clinic For Receiving Black Man’s Sperm & Having a Mixed Child
By Alex Temblador For same-sex couples, it takes time and effort to create a family. There’s the question of whether to go with adoption, IVF, or surrogacy. Jennifer Cramblett and Amanda Zinkon of Ohio, a white lesbian couple, decided to go with IVF. After Cramblett and Zinkon chose a sperm that reflected a white, blonde-hair, […]
Next Families are the New Normal
By Alex Temblador Despite the gains being made in the past year with the marriage equality decision that has allowed for more same-sex couples to adopt and become foster parents, there is still a struggle that exists for many same-sex couples with kids: being considered “normal.” The Next Family was created in mind to redefine […]
Spotlight Series: Christine and Nichole
Spotlight Series sponsored by Quinny, a European stroller brand available in the United States. TNF: Tell me about your family. CHRISTINE: Nichole and I have been together 7 1/2 years. We have 3 kids- a 10-year-old named Briana and 2 1/2-year-old twins named Grayson and Camden. Briana was 3 when Nichole and I started dating, which was […]