A kid-sized haywagon, some forgotten apple trees brimming with fruit, and thou.
(Fruit stains at mouth: from wild blackberries, picked before the apple. Direction of gaze: the next apple, custom-plucked by Auntie Liz.)
Holding the 14th amendment to its word.
Archived material about the 2008 California marriage equality fight and this site's treatment of it can be found at an LD No on 8 page. There you'll also find links to background info on the marriage equality issue & sources of info on current campaigns, like The Courage Campaign's Equality Hub. For ongoing news roundup on national marriage equality issues (updated daily), check out Stop8.org.
Lesbian Dad is written by a parent who answers to the name "Baba" and works toward a world in which amor does indeed vincit omnia. Still curious? You'll find a ton more on the About page. Or the Glossary. Or the Best of LD. The closest thing to an origin story can be found in this six-post series, excerpted from an essay of mine describing the dawn of my lesbian fatherhood.
Hispanohablantes: ¿aquí por error? Tengo una página para usted.
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- tessappho commented on First day first grade saying Glad she had a good day. Congratulations on bein named one of the "Must Read" moms. I enjoy your blog.
- Lesbian Dad commented on First day first grade saying Thank you! So far so good!
And fortunately several classmates from last year are with her now. Plus, as we like to tell her, friends she hasn't met yet.
- Shereen commented on Much ado saying Here's where I guiltily admit my bourgeois love of others' before and after pictures. Having any sort of wherewithal to do it is a blessing and a luxury, but still. Human beings create homes, I am convinced, as part of a spiritual need. Don't be ashamed of adding a few feathers to the nest. And
- ms.z commented on First day first grade saying what a beautiful child. all the best for her school year, and all of the other years to come! did she already know any of her classmates?
- Lesbian Dad commented on Much ado saying The position of Chief Financial Officer is now filled. The rest of you: thank you for your applications; we'll keep your resumes on file should another similar position open up in the future. AnnZ, I hope you're okay with competitive compensation. Meaning, not a penny less than the Chief Cook & Bottle Washer gets. Meaning,
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My shortlist of books on LGBT family-making & parenting, via Powell's.
My shortlist of books on LGBT family-making & parenting, via Powell's.
That is some kinda “Snow White” looking apple! And that face has a serious “are you sure this apple is safe for me to eat?” look…
Yeah, and well she should have that look. A good half the way through, we found that someone had been there before her! Ah, nature!
Either the theatrical upbringing has inspired the monkey to perform a scene from Oliver Twist or you guys are doing something very scary that can’t be seen in this frame.