lgbtq
Non-nuclear is the new normal; millions of children belong to happy families with lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender parents.
Summa
Dear Summa, s far back as I can remember I have always been protective of you. I know that is normal big sister instinct. But I hope you never felt like it was because I did not think you could handle things on your own. I know you can. I have seen it. And even myself being five years older than you, I sometimes think you are stronger than me in most ways.
By Meeka Wood5 years ago in Families
To Speak of One Is to Speak of All of them Before Us
In the summer of 2009, a year before my mothers death, there were four generations of Novak women alive. My grandmother, age 78. My mother, age 54, and my aunt, age 53, myself, age 30, lastly, you, age 8. We are all very different people and yet the branches of our family tree led us to who we are, to who you are, and will be.
By Katharine Novak5 years ago in Families
A Date With Freedom
The day ended on the patio, with a glass of Bright Cellars Merlot…a crisp flavor sits on my tongue as the auspicious date of friends glows in the darkness. The perfect crystal glass needed with a magnificent wine to commemorate the day that will live in all our memories for a lifetime. Our lives were changed in the company of friends, this memorable Merlot, to cap off a day of tasting freedom for the first time.
By Marti J. Smith5 years ago in Families
To Be An Ally is to Love
Love It’s such a simple word. Love. We all want it. We all give it. But do we all give it unconditionally? It sounds pretty altruistic when we say we do. But what does it really mean in our everyday life? Unconditional. Without condition. When we throw that adjective out there, we are setting the bar pretty high. Way, way, up there. So why do we make such a point to talk about unconditional love?
By Teresa Kuhl5 years ago in Families
Brownstone Birthday
Every single year, I have to hear about her, my famous grandmother. I’m a senior now, so close to the end. Maybe this time, maybe this last time, the teachers finally said to one another, “Gee Myrtle, you’re right. Maybe we shouldn’t all ask him the same stupid-ass question.” But they ask anyway, like right now, in this second floor classroom that overlooks the concrete plaza where my dad says kids used to smoke before class.
By Jim Gardner5 years ago in Families
Auntie Bea's Little Black Book
My Auntie Bea and my mother were never close. For the longest time, I thought it was because Auntie Bea lived in the Garden District and we lived out here in the swamp. I’m not saying Momma was jealous, but I’m also not not saying that, ya know?
By LUCINDA M GUNNIN5 years ago in Families
Are You Ready to Go From Anonymous to Ally?
--- Becoming an LGBTQ ally is the best way to keep your family together without losing who you are. For many families, when a beloved family member shares their true sexual identity with you, the result hits some of us like a locomotive.
By Teresa Kuhl5 years ago in Families
Wild Orchids
I couldn't understand why she chose me, of all her grandchildren, to leave anything to. Let alone what she left me. According to my father's side of the family, I was the least responsible, the most traumatized, and, frankly, the one who knew her least.
By Nel Cestero5 years ago in Families
Once Upon a Friday
"The sight of you in the kitchen in the morning is the only thing better than the way this place smells! Mmmm!" Jayne exclaimed, burying her face in the crook of Lindsay's neck, and wrapping her waist in a big hug from behind. "Having a single set of stairs be our commute, is another thing I do love!"
By Skipper Knudson5 years ago in Families
