Tag Archives: Queerty

One Family’s Change

I love to get e-mails sharing stories like this…. My youngest son said that this was for girls. I used to say “uh-huh.”  But, you have inspired me to tell him that, “it’s not JUST for girls…If you wanted this, I’d … Continue reading

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If the Bible Said That Being Gay was Okay….

When I was setting ground rules for this blog (yes, hello, there are ground rules), I decided to leave religion out of it.  It’s getting increasingly hard to follow that rule because of my own struggles and because about 50 … Continue reading

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C.J. Peeks Out From Behind the Orange Curtain

With the lull in between C.J.’s baseball and gymnastics careers, I thought it was going to be a slow week.  Then, Raising My Rainbow was on the front page of The Orange County Register’s Sunday edition.  Read the article here. … Continue reading

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Take Me Out To The Ballgame

He was a little boy born with baseball blood.  His maternal great-grandfather was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1930s.  His maternal grandfather traveled Latin America playing in the Pan American Games.  His paternal grandfather coached youth who … Continue reading

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C.J.’s Mom and Feast of Fun

This week I had the pleasure of chatting it up with the boys at Feast of Fun. What is Feast of Fun?  A daily podcast talk show hosted by Fausto Fernós and Marc Felion featuring celebrity guests and friends of the LGBT community. … Continue reading

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Prince Charming E-mailed My Son

C.J. has received an e-mail from Prince Charming.  Yes, THE Prince Charming.  They had been going back and forth (with me, C.J.’s Mom, playing the part of loyal typist and secretary) since just before our big birthday trip to Disneyland. … Continue reading

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Only 63% of People Think it’s Okay for Boys to Play with Barbies

On Wednesday, on the “fourth hour” of the Today show, hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb discussed Dr. Phil’s opinion that boys should not play with girl toys.  While Kathie Lee and Hoda disagreed with Dr. Phil, not all of their … Continue reading

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Yeah, But Dr. Phil’s Boys Like to Marry Barbies, Not Play With Them…

Super interesting read and makes this mama sad.  I’m off to ponder this over mojitos by the beach…. What Does Dr. Phil Think Parents Should Do When Their Sons Play With Barbies? Take Away The Barbies.   Read more: http://www.queerty.com/what-does-dr-phil-think-parents-should-do-when-their-sons-play-with-barbies-take-away-the-barbies-20110205/#ixzz1D87gRLtrContinue reading

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