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This post is something a little different. It’s about one...

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:51:00 -0500

This post is something a little different. It’s about one of the scariest days I have ever had as a parent.

Parenting Can Be Frightening, but Love Still Needs to Win

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Amelia/parenting-can-be-frightening-but-love-still-needs-to-win_b_3069172.html

Don’t Be Your Child’s First...

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:49:17 -0500

Don’t Be Your Child’s First Bully

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Amelia/dont-be-your-childs-first-bully_b_3230752.html

This post is in support of all the fierce mamas who stand up for their kids, but especially:

Sarah Manley: nerdyapple.com
Lori Duron: raisingmyrainbow.com
Kelly Byrom: designisgood.blogspot.com

I love you ladies more than my luggage.

Because it’s time. Coming Out as...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:09:12 -0500

Because it’s time.

Coming Out as Amelia

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Amelia/coming-out-as-amelia_b_3151274.html

thetrevorproject: glsen: LGBTQ YOUTH - Let the world know...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:43:03 -0500

thetrevorproject:

glsen:

LGBTQ YOUTH - Let the world know what’s really going on in U.S. schools by taking the 2013 National School Climate Survey! www.glsen.org/2013survey

Help our friends out at GLSEN!

When you see it, REBLOG IT.

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:48:15 -0500

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lovehusbands: itsoktobegay101: Gay rights are so much more...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:24:01 -0500

lovehusbands:

itsoktobegay101:

Gay rights are so much more than marriage equality.

Gay rights are civil rights!

This post is brought to you by who my editor calls “Angry...

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:31:00 -0500

This post is brought to you by who my editor calls “Angry Amelia”.

‘Accept’ and ‘Tolerate’ My Gay Kid? That’s Not Good Enough

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Amelia/accept-and-tolerate-my-gay-kid-thats-not-good-enough_b_3021002.html

As you know Prop 8 and DOMA were at the supreme court this week,...

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:26:00 -0500

As you know Prop 8 and DOMA were at the supreme court this week, hopefully in their last step of being gone forever.

I listened to the Prop 8 oral arguments, and they really pissed me off.

Apparently My Marriage Isn’t Real Either

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Amelia/apparently-my-marriage-isnt-real-either_b_2965497.html

thetrevorproject: Parents of the Year. All of the awards.

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:01:57 -0500

thetrevorproject:

Parents of the Year. All of the awards.

do you think people are also just born bisexual?

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:28:12 -0600

I don’t usually answer questions on the blog, but this one is quick and easy:

Yes.

There are those times as a mom when my heart wants to burst with...

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:23:26 -0600

There are those times as a mom when my heart wants to burst with joy and pride. This was one of these moments.

When My 8-Year-Old Gay Son Taught His Class About Harvey Milk

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Amelia/when-my-8-year-old-gay-son-taught-his-class-about-harvey-milk_b_2812171.html

Lately, we have been talking a lot about whether we should leave...

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:06:25 -0600

Lately, we have been talking a lot about whether we should leave the midwest and relocate to somewhere more liberal. It’s a difficult and complicated question for a lot of reasons.

To Move or Not to Move?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Amelia/to-move-or-not-to-move_b_2717431.html

thetrevorproject: Your ‘awwww’ moment of the day: a West Point...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:25:09 -0600

thetrevorproject:

Your ‘awwww’ moment of the day: a West Point cadet escorts his boyfriend to a winter formal.

Re-blog if this made you smile! :)

If My Gay Son Realizes He’s Really My Straight Son, So...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:52:00 -0600

If My Gay Son Realizes He’s Really My Straight Son, So What?

This post answers some of the questions I get (mainly from straight people) about my son.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Amelia/if-my-gay-son-realizes-hes-really-my-straight-son-so-what_b_2615827.html

Sorry, I am a little late, but here’s a new post about...

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:40:00 -0600

Sorry, I am a little late, but here’s a new post about coming out…and how it’s changing with this new generation.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Amelia/a-new-coming-out-story_b_2534105.html

thetrevorproject: Happy Inauguration Day!

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:51:28 -0600

thetrevorproject:

Happy Inauguration Day!

My new post is a snapshot of our family. Raising a Gay Son Is...

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:15:00 -0600

My new post is a snapshot of our family.

Raising a Gay Son Is the Same as Raising a Straight Son, Except When It’s Not

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Amelia/raising-a-gay-son_b_2433225.html

This is my last post of the year. I’ll see you in...

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:27:53 -0600

This is my last post of the year. I’ll see you in 2013.

Some Parents Might Not Want A Gay Kid, But I Do

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Amelia/some-parents-might-not-want-a-gay-kid-but-i-do_b_2297781.html

This new post is about trying to watch an old movie with my...

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:38:00 -0600

This new post is about trying to watch an old movie with my kiddos that I loved when I was a kid. Things did not go as planned.

When Your Favorite Childhood Films Are A Little More Homophobic Than You Remembered

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Amelia/when-your-favorite-childhood-films-are-a-little-more-homophobic-than-you-remembered_b_2277954.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008

"MA'AM" - MEN AGAINST ASSHOLES & MISOGYNY: Cory Byrom is a "MA'AM"

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:14:38 -0600

"MA'AM" - MEN AGAINST ASSHOLES & MISOGYNY: Cory Byrom is a "MA'AM":

This is a guy I really like. I think he makes some great comments about women and body image.

menagainstassholesandmisogyny:

I’ve considered myself a feminist for a long time. I’m a stay-at-home dad to 3 young kids, and my wife is the sole wage-earner for the family. This isn’t a situation I was forced into or reluctantly accepted, but was how my wife and I saw our future in the earliest days of our marriage. It…