From a sparkling denizen of London’s nightlife scene to a trans politician running for office in Hawaii, here are our #FollowFriday selections
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Just in Time for Father’s Day, This New Dove Ad Fights for All Dads to Have Paid Paternity Leave
The new Dove ad, titled Dear Future Dads, features real fathers from around the world discussing paternity leave, including gay dads Marion and Carl
Paul Rudd Will Be One of a Handful of Actors to Portray a Gay Parent on the Big Screen
Believe it or not, there are very few films about gay parents. Nevertheless, we dug up five good ones with video trailers for you to enjoy
If Your Parents Struggled to Discuss Sex With You, They Aren’t Alone
A new study shows that a majority of parents feel too ignorant or uncomfortable to have a gay sex talk with their LGBTQ teens — here’s why that’s a problem
Queer Ally and First Muslim Woman Judge in U.S. History Found Dead in the Hudson River
Sheila Abdus-Salaam, the first Muslim woman to serve as a judge in the United States and a queer ally, was found dead in the Hudson River on Wednesday
Washington Court Overturns Anti-Gay Custody Ruling
On Thursday, the Washington Supreme Court overturned a 2014 custody ruling that showed anti-gay bias against a lesbian parent
New Study Says Same-Sex Parents Just as Good as Straight Parents
A study by the University of Kentucky and Penn State Altoona found that parents’ sexual orientation doesn’t matter when raising well-adjusted children.
Take A Peek At Nickelodeon’s New Animated Same-Sex Married Couple
Nickelodeon is making history with an interracial same-sex couple in their show “The Loud House”, and they’re funny, loving and delightfully quirky.
We Love These 10 Animated Same-Sex Parents
Queer kids need representation in TV and movies to provide good role models — and thankfully, we’re finally getting some. Here’s our list of 10 amazing animated same-sex parents.
Couple Sells Their Children To Support Online Gaming Addiction
A Chinese couple sold their three children – Into slavery? To a jerky factory? To Nike? What? – so that they would have more time and funds to commit to their online gaming addiction. (DONGGUAN, China) According to Sanxiang City News, the couple met in an Internet cafe back in 2007 […]
‘Mom And Dad, I’m Gay And Also Stronger Than You, So Don’t Try Any Shit’
Mom, Dad, there’s something we have to talk about. I’ve been wanting to tell you this for some time, and I want you to know that while I’m fully aware this might be difficult for you to hear, remember, I am still your son, and I love you very much: […]
What Would You Do: Interracial Couple Harassed and Gay Parents Bashed
In our continuing coverage of ABC’s What Would You Do?, we’ve brought you gay parents denied service and now we bring you the most recent episode, which asks: What would you do if an interracial couple is harassed or gay parents were bashed? WWYD? goes to Dallas, Texas, and discovers […]
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