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Tag Archives: LGBTQ
What I Got for Christmas, By CJ
Hieeeeeeeeeeeee. I got so many things for Christmas. And I love them all. But here are my favorites. LED Sneakers: They light up and you can change the colors. You can also make the lights flash or change colors on … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting
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All My Son Wants For Christmas…
Spoiler Alert: I allude to some things about Santa that you may not want your child to read. It’s a different kind of Christmas in our house this year. It’s C.J.’s first Christmas knowing that thing about Santa that only … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob the Drag Queen, Christmas, Drag, Drag Queen, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Hatchimal, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, Santa
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I’m The Dad Of A Boy Who Loves Drag Queens
The day after Halloween, Matt posted a short essay to Huffington Post about Bob The Drag Queen surprising C.J. and trick-or-treating with him. Following is the not-as-short, unabridged version. I think Matt is the best father ever, but I’m a … Continue reading
All The Details From Our Night With Bob The Drag Queen
I kept a big secret for two weeks. It was stressful and exhausting. And, so, so worth it. Shortly after I wrote about C.J. dressing up as Bob The Drag Queen for Halloween, Bob contacted me. I just about died. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob the Drag Queen, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Halloween, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting
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Trick-or-Treating Purse First
Halloween is a night for boys to dress up as their heroes: firefighters, police officers, military personnel, baseball players and superheroes. My nine-year-old son C.J. is no different from most boys. He’ll dress up as his hero for Halloween. His … Continue reading
When My Brother Came Out
My brother came out when I was in high school and he was in his early twenties. The right way to come out is different for every person. For my brother it was in a mailed letter. I was sitting … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming Out, Gay, Gay pride, LGBTQ, National Coming Out Day, parenting, PFLAG
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Pediatricians should not be transgender children’s first bully
C.J. and Chase recently made their professional speaking debut in Washington, D.C., at an annual meeting for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). AAP invited us and another family to speak to meeting attendees about caring for gender nonconforming and … Continue reading
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Tagged AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics, Appearances, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, parenting, transgender
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My Son Sees Gay People
It started about six months ago, right around his ninth birthday, that’s when my son starting seeing gay people. We were driving through West Hollywood on our way to Uncle Michael’s. Stopped at a red light on Santa Monica Boulevard, … Continue reading
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Tagged Gay, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, homosexual, LGBTQ, parenting, raising a gay child
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The Father Of My Children Has Changed
A year ago Matt was badly injured while he was on duty. He has been at home trying to heal and adjust ever since. Being married to a police officer, I knew that this was a possibility, that he could … Continue reading
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Tagged Father's Day, fatherhood, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, Matt, Orange County, parenting, stay at home dad
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Raising My Rainbow 