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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Amber Leventry I have to-do lists scattered around the house. I have an everyday to-do list, a weekly to-do list, and an overall, things that need to be done soon, to-do list. Here are a few of the things on my overall list: thank you notes; snow tires; adoption paperwork. I need to adopt […]
By: Shannon Ralph My children are going to court today. Do not be alarmed. We are not in the midst of a custody battle. After the day I had with the kids yesterday, I am afraid there would be no “battling” involved. I would simply let Ruanita have them free and clear. So it’s probably […]
