On Halloween, two moms shared a picture of their son dressed as Hillary — and can we say, he killed it. He sported a bright yellow coat, briefcase, Hillary logos, and clip-on earrings as he went out trick-or-treating in Brooklyn. His two moms shared his costume on Twitter and the post went viral with 3.9K […]
Originally published on The Seattle Lesbian What’s it like to have a transgender parent – or spouse? How can a family stay together in the face of such significant change? What does a marriage-bound daughter want her transitioned father to wear for the traditional trip down the wedding aisle? Filmmaker Sharon Shattuck answers all […]
Cheyenne Jackson, recognized for his roles in American Horror Story, 30 Rock, and Glee, just became a dad with his husband Justin Landau. Over the weekend, the couple had twins and then shared their happy news with their fans on Instagram this week. The dads then shared individual pictures of their children. Here’s daughter Willow. […]
By RoiAnn Philips I never expected to stand in front of a hundred family members and friends in a long white dress, lighting candles, exchanging rings, and proclaiming my love and commitment to a woman. I never expected a ceremony like ours to be fully and legally binding. I never expected to want to be […]
It’s not hard to love Adele. She’s fabulous, a mom, a wonderful singer, and an inspiration to all types of people all over the world. And yet, she gave us another reason to love her. At her concert on Tuesday in Toronto, Adele invited gay dads Jon and Steve on stage to take a selfie […]
Matt Dallas (actor from Kyle XY) married his now-husband, Blue Hamilton, last year. Soon after, they adopted a son, Crow, and are now documenting their (adorable and handsome) lives on YouTube. Better yet, they just released an amazing video, “Things That Husbands Do,” that all too perfectly displays what many two-dad families experience. It’s things […]
In addition to researching the best way to create their family, LGBT prospective parents also tend to look for insight and resources that explain how it is for children growing up with LGBT parents. On a new episode of “Inside the Closet with Jen and Niki” on YouTube’s Buzzfeed Yellow Channel, Jen invites a friend — […]
Raising a child is hard work — as anyone knows, but raising a daughter as gay dads 20+ years ago — almost unheard of. The Next Family’s Brandy Black had Kevin Montgomery-Duban, the author of The Family Next Door, speak about what it was like for he and his husband to raise his daughter. Brandy […]
On June 18th, The Next Family hosted it’s first annual beach party event on Santa Monica Beach, California, in honor of Family Equality Council’s International Family Equality Day. And we are happy to say that the event went fantastic! Upon arrival, guests checked in with us at Loews Santa Monica Hotel. We had a great […]
On Friday, the Czech Republic lifted its long-time ban on gay couples adopting together. The court decision was prompted by a gay man who could adopt as a single man, but was unable to adopt when he entered a partnership. Though this is a wonderful step forward by the Czech Republic and a win for […]
