Archive for July, 2008

[A lil' eye candy while I continue to gestate one more BlogHer conference reflection.  One more.  Just one, I promise.  I think.  Abercrombe & Fitch pose here, for those who, like me, cannot stop at one.]

Power to women**

 
A whole ballroomful of women giving one another love, following the Community Keynote at the BlogHer conference in San Francisco, July 18-20, 2008.
If I thought I’d have to stuff all my observations (and raves, and epiphanies) about this past weekend’s BlogHer conference into one post, I’d never be able to actually write it.  As it [...]

Lampshade hat, Berkeley, CA.

Some mommyblogging notes

I have been poring over the responses a number of you provided over this past week, when I extended an extended question about “Mommyblogging.”  I’ve been intrigued, fascinated, educated. Also, I’ve felt more and more like I wanted to convey back to you some kind of summary, highlighting your thoughts, rather than go on myself. [...]

Fun at City Hall

Lil’ monkey, making hay while the justice shines.  Photo by chum annz.

 
[Above: the old, with which we are now out.  Replaced by the new, with which we are now in.]
Ever since we had a second kiddle, I’ve always felt a bit sad that he wasn’t given any face time in the old header photo (sorry, Att). You know, because I know this would be among [...]

[Kids' eye view photos thanks to D.Legg.]
Beaux-Arts majesty is always in style.

Thought for the day yesterday (on which love did conquer all). City Hall, San Francisco, CA.
Do the young people know?  Yes, they know.



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    Offered as a public service. With huge gratitude for Beyoncé's voice and musicianship. Destiny's Child and a bit o' Cyndi Lauper singing "Ooh Child," by the Five Stairsteps.




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    EQAcrossAM 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.







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    Lesbian Dad 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.

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