Back-to-School
Resource for Parents
Better dust off those
backpacks and sharpen those pencils — back-to-school time is here
again. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender parents often face a
unique set of challenges when it’s time for the kids to head back,
whether it’s talking to them about fairness for GLBT families or
working with school administrators to create a welcoming learning
environment. Find out more about what
GLBT parents need to know at this time of year. (Aug. 29,
2006)
Related links:
Evaluating
Schools
Historic
Provisions for GLBT Families Signed Into Law
The Pension Protection
Act, passed by Congress and signed by President Bush, provides crucial
financial protections to same-sex couples. Find out more about how
this bill affects you and read the transcript of our online
discussion with a financial planning expert. (Aug. 24,
2006)
In Sickness and
in Health
"My partner Ronny and I
have been together for more than eight years," writes Brian from San
Diego. "When I met him, he had end-stage renal failure, meaning that
neither of his kidneys was functioning." Read
the rest of their story. (Aug. 2, 2006)
Related links:
Rights
and Protections Denied Same-Sex
Partners
GLBT Family
Picnic a Huge Success
The
soaring temperatures in the Chicago area during the Gay Games were no
match for the spirit of the families who came together in droves for a
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender family picnic on Sunday, July
16. more... (July
19, 2006)
|