June 1, Blogging for LGBT Families Day in the blogosphere. Swept up in the recent Prop 8 stir, I’ve not been feeling so hopeful and didn’t know what to write. So I figured, why not a good ole reflection on why it is that I write in the first place.
Truly, I write/blog for my son. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘queer rights’
Blogging for LGBT Families: Elbowing at the Boundaries
Posted in Prop 8, community, expanding gender notions, gender funneling, social norms, support, tagged blogging for LGBT families, expanding gender notions, Prop 8, queer rights on June 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Epilogue: Prop 8
Posted in Prop 8, equal marriage, equality, politics, resistance, social norms, support, tagged equal marriage, freedom to marry, marriag equality, Prop 8, queer rights on May 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’m trying, but it’s a hard day in the domain of queer rights. I told Q this evening that the judges in CA decided to keep gay marriage illegal. The look of sadness and anger on his face was heartbreaking. Tears were close to the surface. This boy understands. Not only does he understand what [...]
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labelsare4jars tweets!- labelsare4jars: RT @massequality: GREAT NEWS! 76% of likely MA voters support Transgender rights says new study. http://su.pr/2ErJCm #LGBT#GLBT #transgenderlabelsare4jars: RT @massequality: GREAT NEWS! 76% of likely MA voters support Transgender rights says new study. http://su.pr/2ErJCm #LGBT#GLBT #transgender
- labelsare4jars: RT @queerunity: Challenge - Name one "family values" republican who hasn't had an "immoral issue" related to them or their familylabelsare4jars: RT @queerunity: Challenge - Name one "family values" republican who hasn't had an "immoral issue" related to them or their family
- labelsare4jars: RT @mombian: New York Times on gender identity and expression: Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School? http://is.gd/4Qd7C (they cite my blog!)labelsare4jars: RT @mombian: New York Times on gender identity and expression: Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School? http://is.gd/4Qd7C (they cite my blog!)
- labelsare4jars: RT @unitethefight: Dan Savage: "President Obama is a fierce advocate of gay rights the same way I'm a ladies' man.He isn't, and I//too true.labelsare4jars: RT @unitethefight: Dan Savage: "President Obama is a fierce advocate of gay rights the same way I'm a ladies' man.He isn't, and I//too true.
- labelsare4jars: Thanks @mombian @ameriqueer @naydeehnmessier for the retweet of request for blog support! http://bit.ly/4tyOdc Definitely making a dif!labelsare4jars: Thanks @mombian @ameriqueer @naydeehnmessier for the retweet of request for blog support! http://bit.ly/4tyOdc Definitely making a dif!
- labelsare4jars: Uptick in blog rdrship=questioners and naysayers (forcing my kiddo to be dfrnt). Could use support in comments. Thx! http://bit.ly/4tyOdclabelsare4jars: Uptick in blog rdrship=questioners and naysayers (forcing my kiddo to be dfrnt). Could use support in comments. Thx! http://bit.ly/4tyOdc
- labelsare4jars: @lorisrevival Thanks so much for the shoutout and the love!labelsare4jars: @lorisrevival Thanks so much for the shoutout and the love!
- labelsare4jars: @LookyDaddy Thanks so much for the #FF love for me and the illegal fam!labelsare4jars: @LookyDaddy Thanks so much for the #FF love for me and the illegal fam!
- labelsare4jars: Second NYT mention of the ole blog. Very cool! http://bit.ly/4mRCYGlabelsare4jars: Second NYT mention of the ole blog. Very cool! http://bit.ly/4mRCYG
- labelsare4jars: RT @LookyDaddy: Stop Gay Sex! Let Gays Marry! (hat tip to @mombian)// and then have kids...labelsare4jars: RT @LookyDaddy: Stop Gay Sex! Let Gays Marry! (hat tip to @mombian)// and then have kids...
- labelsare4jars: RT @massequality: GREAT NEWS! 76% of likely MA voters support Transgender rights says new study. http://su.pr/2ErJCm #LGBT#GLBT #transgender
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