By Brandy Black I remember a time when Pride month meant parties and drinking and meeting girls! Now we are considering taking our kids to the Gay Pride parade because it represents all of the people that fought the gay rights movement. Our kids don’t know this yet, they don’t know that police would raid […]
Dancing With Love and Pride in Honor of My Two-Mom Family
By Mikayla Denault Around May this year, my mom Meg, started scheming up a plan to surprise Missy, my other mom, with an anniversary party to celebrate their love and Pride month in June. Both of us decided we wanted to transform the backyard in a similar way to their wedding with a beautiful dance […]
Sesame Street Shows Their Support for Diverse Families During Pride Month
With so few family-friendly TV shows committed to diversity, it was heartwarming to see Sesame Street support diverse families this Pride Month. On Friday, Sesame Street tweeted a Pride-inspired photo of a rainbow of Muppets and the message: “Sesame Street is proud to support families of all sizes, shapes, and colors.” Sesame Street has always […]
Gay Son Takes His Parents to Pride for the First Time — & It Was Awesome
WATCH: Our Beach Party in Honor of Pride Month & IFED
This last Saturday, The Next Family hosted our second annual beach party event on Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles in honor of Pride Month and International Family Equality Day. I have to admit — it was an amazing day! Our attendees ranged from two-mom families to two-dad families, multiracial families, families from Los Angeles […]
That One Time Our Kids Asked What Gay Meant, & We Weren’t Expecting It
Recently, we were out and about with our three kids and my wife and I were so excited to see that stores and brands were supporting Pride Month with posters and rainbow flags. We were explaining what Pride was and I must have said “Gay Pride,” because all of a sudden our son starting yelling out, […]
The Next Family’s 2nd Annual Beach Party Event
The Next Family has partnered with Family Equality Council to throw our Second Annual Beach Party event in honor of Pride Month and International Family Equality Day! Parents, kids, and parents-to-be are welcome to join us! Bring your beach towels and join us for a picnic-style fun day in the sun. However, sign up quick — […]
Our 10 Favorite Pride-Inspired Gear & Stories of 2017
This week, we kick off Pride Month! We were too excited to see different brands and groups supporting Pride this year that we just had to share our favorites. Check them out below: 1. Target Target is back with their PRIDE line. If you haven’t heard, Target has been premiering this line for the last […]
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Strikes A Pose For Pride Toronto
By The Seattle Lesbian Pride Toronto, the city’s most vibrant and inclusive arts and cultural festival and North America’s largest Pride celebration, has unveiled its 2016 Pride Month theme, announcing to the world that this June, “You Can Sit with Us.” The campaign for Canada’s first-ever Pride Month features Canada’s top political leaders: noted “sexiest […]
LGBT Pride Celebration at the White House
Jim Darby and Patrick Bova introduce President Barack Obama, with First Lady Michelle Obama, during the LGBT Pride Month reception in the East Room of the White House, June 30, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) By Gautam Raghavan Yesterday, for the sixth time since taking office, President Obama joined national, state, and […]