International Adoption
An interview with Deb Gallagher about her experience creating a family through “the messy miracle of international adoption.” Deb first talks about the degree of homophobia she encountered as a...
View ArticleOn Being a Gay Father
An interview with psychiatrist, Frank, about being the gay father of two boys. Frank describes his sense that he always wanted children, and how he told his husband very early in their relationship...
View ArticleSpeaking Up
A conversation with lesbian high schooler Sianna about how she has taken a stand against homophobia in situations where no one else was on her side, and why she’s glad she had to.
View ArticlePoet Richard Blanco on Coming Out
A conversation with Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco in which he talks about the challenge of really knowing he was gay in a family that strongly discouraged it.
View ArticleRichard Blanco (Part 2)
In the second half of our conversation, poet Richard Blanco talks and reads poems about how he navigates the homophobia in his family and in the world.
View ArticleComing Out, Homophobia, and Psychiatry with Marshall Forstein
Psychiatrist Dr. Marshall Forstein talks about his own coming out, the impact of homophobic jokes, and the experience of legal marriage in Massachusetts. The post Coming Out, Homophobia, and Psychiatry...
View ArticleLesbian Parenting with Jen Hodsden
Jen Hodsden and her 11 year old daughter Soleil talk about the impact of homophobia on their lives, especially on their relationships with friends, other kids, and men. The post Lesbian Parenting with...
View ArticleMarriage Equality with Darlene Huntress
Darlene Huntress works for Equality Maine on the impact of denying marriage to same sex couples. Darlene talks about the impact on LGBTQ children when they learn that the cultural fantasy of marriage...
View ArticleHomophobia in Schools with Betsy Parsons
Educator Betsy Parsons talks about her decision to come out as a teacher in the public school system in Portland, Maine. She talks about the impact of verbal and physical harassment on gay and lesbian...
View ArticleThinking Through Lesbian and Trans Community with Jen Hodsdon
Social worker, writer, and queer activist Jen Hodsdon talks about the relationship between the lesbian community and the trans community. Jen speaks about how delicate the relationship can be between...
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