Tag Archives: Orange County

Mom, What If I Date A Transgender Person?

Posted on January 12, 2015 by raisingmyrainbow

More often than not, my 11-year-old son Chase initiates a serious conversation with me when I am otherwise occupied and unable to make eye contact and use body language to signal that he has my undivided attention. He has employed … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Chase, Gay, Gender, homosexual, LGBTQ, Orange County, Pansexual, parenting, transgender | 81 Comments

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 →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged ACLU, bullying, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, GLSEN, HRC, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, PFLAG, PTA, Welcoming Schools | 167 Comments

The Last PTA Meeting I Will Ever Attend

Posted on November 6, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

Imagine my utter delight when I learned that at the next PTA meeting, someone would be speaking about the anti-bullying laws in place to protect LGBT and gender creative kids. Although I’m a card-carrying PTA member, I’ve attended only three … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged AB 1266, bullying, Gay, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, GLSEN, Jazz Jennings, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, PTA | 143 Comments

The Scariest Monster My Son Can Think Of

Posted on October 28, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

I hope you guys are ready for some serious spookiness, because in C.J’s class they were given a Mad Libs style story about a monster. They had to dream up the scariest monster they could imagine and fill in the … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged 2nd Grade, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Halloween, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, Raising My Rainbow, Second Grade, The Disco Monster | 14 Comments

C.J. Returns To Palm Springs…Finally

Posted on October 22, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

Since his first trip there in May of 2011, Palm Springs has been C.J.’s favorite destination. He refers to it fondly as the “the place with the rainbow flags.” We kept C.J. away from his town for much too long. So, a … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged gender creative, gender nonconforming, Katy Perry, LGBTQ, Orange County, Palm Springs, parenting, PS Glam, Raising My Rainbow | 25 Comments

Friday Fodder: Bid On Me Edition

Posted on October 17, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

Okay, I try not to ask for much. But, here I am asking for something. I am on the board of the Orange County Equality Coalition’s School Compliance Task Force. Which is a long away of saying that I’m part … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged bullying, Cluttered Mama, Cory Byrom, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, I Am Jazz, Jazz, LGBTQ, OCEC, Orange County, Out Proud Families, parenting, The Cluttered House, transgender | 4 Comments

C.J.’s Glitter Glitter Fashion Show

Posted on October 8, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

C.J.’s favorite thing to do right now it put on elaborate fashion shows. Each one takes days of concentration and preparation. Some days he can hardly focus and sit still long enough to complete his second grade homework, but he … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Barbie, Build-A-Bear, Fashion Show, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Ke$ha, Kesha, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, The Sims | 27 Comments

Should I Start School As A Boy Or A Girl?

Posted on September 11, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

Back to school is a notoriously tough season for us. It’s not because we have to wake up and get going earlier than we did all summer (which, yes, sucks). And, it’s not because our days (once again) become dominated … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Back to School, bully, bullying, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Monster High, Orange County, parenting, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow, School, Second Grade | 53 Comments

Friday Fodder: I Am Jazz, CNN Edition

Posted on August 29, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

I Am Jazz: The children’s book I Am Jazz will be released in a few days (Sept. 4). Preorder your copy today. I Am Jazz is the story of a transgender child based on the real-life experience of Jazz Jennings, … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Appearances, CNN, Friday Fodder, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Head Start, I Am Jazz, iReport, Jazz Jennings, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, PFLAG, Raising My Rainbow, transgender | 9 Comments

What’s Trending Now (According To My 7-Year-Old Son)

Posted on August 20, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

Tie-Dyed Underwear: Yes, you read that right. Now, I’ve tie-dyed a lot of things in my life, but never my underwear. This was all my friend Marie’s doing. She knows that C.J. often has mixed feelings about his underwear. He no longer wants … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Back to School, dreamcatcher, gender nonconforming, high heels, Kesha, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, puppets, Raising My Rainbow, SO SO Happy, tie-dye, underwear, wigs | 39 Comments

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