Happy Mother's Day

Wishing all the moms out there a very happy and health Mother's Day. Thank you for being your kind and nurturing selves!

Queer links of interest this Mother's Day:

Lesbian Mom Meet Up Groups

Family Equality Council

Mombian

TransParentcy

TransFamily

PFLAG

"Voices Raised" - Survey for POC With LGBT Parent/Guardian of Color

Do you identify as a person of color and have or had one or more LGBTQ parent or guardian of color?

If so, this survey is for you! Take this survey and enter the raffle by Monday, April 20th, 2009. One survey participant will receive a brand new iPod shuffle as a thank you for your time and energy!!

COLAGE is a national movement of children, youth, and adults who have or had one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) parents. We build community and work toward social justice through youth empowerment, leadership development, education, and advocacy.

COLAGE is thrilled to announce the launch of Voices Raised, A POC led project of COLAGE, whose mission is to seek, celebrate and reflect the unique voices and experiences of COLAGErs of color who have/had one or more LGBTQ parent or guardian of color.

As part of the Voices Raised project, we are launching this survey intended for all children, youth and adults who identify as Asian-American, Bi-racial, Black/African-American, Latino/a, Mixed, Multi-racial, Native-American, Pacific Islander ,Multi-National, or people of color and who have/had an LGBTQ parent or guardian of color who identifies as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Two-Spirit and/or Same-Gender Loving.

Open Forum: Are Gay Parents Scared of Prospect of Gay Children?

We all know that many straight parents conceive of and fear the idea that their child may grow up to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. They figure, "they wouldn't raise their child to be like that, and that they don't have that problem in their family" but low and behold a percentage of children will grow up to become queer identified.

Queer headed households are daring and challenging societies concept of family structure by being whom they are while still embracing the joys of family life, conception and adoption. LGBTQIA parents bill themselves as more understanding and open minded because of their own experiences growing up different.

When push comes to shove, are LGBT parents scared of the prospect that their very own child may be gay or transgender? Did you ever consider the possibility that a child of an LGBT parent may have a tough time coming out to their family?

It isn't that these parents wouldn't understand sexual and gender diversity, they do but they also have to face a society that has had very little exposure to queer parenting. Are LGBT parents afraid, people will point a finger and say "see gay parents do raise gay children." Is it possible that gay kids will fear coming out so that they don't disappoint their parents making them think they did a poor job?