When Trump signed in Executive Order #13769, the unconstitutional travel ban, it incited fear among many minorities and questions for the future as to what our president could do to surmount over other groups as well. Though such actions may scare the LGBTQI+ family, we must use our anger and fear to incentivize bold action. […]
Two Moms Talk About Second Parent Adoption
By Alex Temblador Not all LGBT parents in the U.S. can put both parents’ names on their children’s birth certificate. And even if they can, many lawyers still advise that gay couples go through second parent adoptions as a means to protect their parental rights to their children. Brandy and Susan from The Next Family […]
Second-Parent & Stepparent Adoption Questions for LGBT Families
By Alex Temblador We live in a society in which the definition of a parent deals in terms of biology or legality, which makes it difficult for many same-sex families. For those families that choose surrogacy or IVF, usually only one person in the relationship is biologically related to the child, which begs to question—who […]