Tag Archives: HRC

Our Month in Review: January 2018

Posted on February 3, 2018 by raisingmyrainbow

Following are highlights from our month on Instagram. Click here for all of the months’ pictures, thoughts and happenings. Let’s face it. I’ll never be as cool as this kid.   Just some logo-inspired art CJ did for our friends HRC to … Continue reading →

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Matt and I Speak Out After James Woods Ruthlessly Attacks Our Son

Posted on July 13, 2017 by raisingmyrainbow

In recent years, James Woods has traded in tackling prime roles in critically-acclaimed films to gleefully play the part of a smugly menacing public nuisance on social media. He’s been called “President Obama’s biggest, most famous troll on Twitter,” and … Continue reading →

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To The PTA Moms at My Son’s School

Posted on November 14, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

Last week I published a blog post about things said during a PTA meeting I attended at my youngest son’s school. I wanted to shine a light on the homophobic, transphobic, insensitive, hateful and hurtful things that some moms said … Continue reading →

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This Is How A Father Should Love

Posted on June 11, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

When I met Matt, I wasn’t looking for a husband or father for my future children. I was 17. I was looking for a prom date. He asked me to prom. He asked me to marry him. He asked me … Continue reading →

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Friday Fodder: HRC and Me Edition

Posted on February 14, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

I was honored when the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) asked me to write about my reactions to the “Supporting and Caring for Our Gender Expansive Youth” report they released yesterday.  The report compiles findings from their recent Youth Survey and … Continue reading →

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Friday Fodder: HRC, PFLAG, Stonewall and Twirl Edition

Posted on January 17, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

Here are the things that caught my attention this week.  🙂 The Human Rights Campaign Foundation presents Time To THRIVE,  the inaugural national conference promoting safety, inclusion and well-being for LGBTQ youth…everywhere! Time to THRIVE will take place over Presidents’ Day … Continue reading →

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Saturday Fodder: Teasing, Twirl and OC Pride Edition

Posted on August 17, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

One workshop that I was really looking forward to attending at this summer’s Gender Spectrum conference was titled “Helping Your Gender Variant Child With Teasing” and presented by Darlene Tando, LCSW.  Darlene had to cancel her presentation at the last … Continue reading →

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