Tag Archives: Queerty
C.J.’s Brother Comes Out
C.J.’s Brother is 10 and he has come out. He is straight. Months ago we had a family date night. The four of us went out for Chinese food and, then, I needed to walk next door to the grocery … Continue reading
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Tagged C.J.'s Brother, Gay, Gay pride, gender creative, homosexual, LGBTQ, parenting, Queerty, Raising My Rainbow, sex, sex talk, straight, tampons
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He Knows He’s Gender Nonconforming
C.J. and I were at the park on a sunny summer day when we ran into a girl from his kindergarten class and her mother. As the kids played, the mom and I got to talking about our respective summer … Continue reading
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Tagged Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, homosexual, Kindergarten, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, Queerty, Raising My Rainbow, transgender
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My Son’s Many Walks
How many walks does your son have? Because my gender creative son has four walks not including his normal everyday walk, which he refers to as his boring walk. He’s named all of his walks. Naturally. He keeps his four … Continue reading
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Tagged Avril Lavigne, Beyonce, effeminate, Fashion, Gay pride, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, Queerty, Raising My Rainbow, Walks
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LGBTQ Politics on the Playground
I admit it; I can very easily get myself all worked up when people talk ignorantly about LGBTQ issues. Even when the person talking ignorantly is five years old. I should have more self-control, but I don’t. So there. “Mom, … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS, first grade, Gay, Kindergarten, Orange County, parenting, playground, Queerty, same-sex marriage
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My Son The Dressmaker
One of the things that I remember most about my maternal grandmother is that she loved to sew. And, she was damn good at it. Like, she could whip up a prom dress if you needed one at the last … Continue reading
C.J.’s First Oscars
Since my invitations to the Oscars and the evening’s multiple fancy parties seemed to have gotten lost in the mail, I decided to watch the Oscars with Nana Grab Bags at her house. I took C.J. with me and Nana … Continue reading
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Tagged Brave, gender nonconforming, Oscars, Queerty, Raising My Rainbow
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Adopted Kids More Likely To Be Gender Creative?
Since starting my blog about raising a gender nonconforming child more than two years ago, I’ve been contacted by countless families who have found themselves in a parenting situation similar to mine. The families that reach out to me are … Continue reading
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Tagged Adoption, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Orange County, parenting, Queerty, Raising My Rainbow
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C.J. Turns Six In Style
You Are Invited to C.J.’s Valentine’s Day Themed, Crafty, Dress-Up 6th Birthday Party Saturday at 11 a.m. Lunch and sweets will be served. Crafts will be made. Dress to dazzle. Sparkles, glitter, tutus and pink are encouraged. You be you. … Continue reading
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