Comments on: Blogging for LGBT Families http://coming2cambodia.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/blogging-for-lgbt-families/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:44:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Blogging for LGBT Families Day: Varied Perspectives http://coming2cambodia.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/blogging-for-lgbt-families/#comment-326 Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Blogging for LGBT Families Day: Varied Perspectives Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:22:58 +0000 http://coming2cambodia.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/blogging-for-lgbt-families/#comment-326 [...] at An MSW in Cambodia tells us the story of Karen Atala, a Chilean parent whose children were taken away by the court [...] [...] at An MSW in Cambodia tells us the story of Karen Atala, a Chilean parent whose children were taken away by the court [...]

]]> By: Clare http://coming2cambodia.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/blogging-for-lgbt-families/#comment-325 Clare Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:13:46 +0000 http://coming2cambodia.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/blogging-for-lgbt-families/#comment-325 It's sad that living in a state where the lack of laws puts you at the mercy of a judge's whim is better then living in Wisconsin. I actually did my policy evaluation paper on same-sex parent adoption (both adoption and second parent adoption). Did you know that Florida, a state that equivocally will not allow LGB parents to adopt, has an award for outstanding foster care parents named after a gay couple? It’s sad that living in a state where the lack of laws puts you at the mercy of a judge’s whim is better then living in Wisconsin. I actually did my policy evaluation paper on same-sex parent adoption (both adoption and second parent adoption). Did you know that Florida, a state that equivocally will not allow LGB parents to adopt, has an award for outstanding foster care parents named after a gay couple?

]]> By: Liza http://coming2cambodia.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/blogging-for-lgbt-families/#comment-321 Liza Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:49:18 +0000 http://coming2cambodia.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/blogging-for-lgbt-families/#comment-321 Wow, Clare, what a scary story. Thanks for bringing it more attention -- I hope Mombian picks this post to highlight. For what it's worth, probably the biggest thing keeping my family from moving back to Milwaukee right now is the fact that in Georgia, I'll be able to adopt Jill's biobaby (assuming she gets pregnant), but in Wisconsin, I wouldn't be able to be that baby's legal parent. I think those kinds of inconsistencies are some of the scariest and most frustrating and crazymaking parts of being a LGBT family. Crazymaking because you feel equally frustrated by the constraints on choices and relieved that at least there is an option for legal adoption. Wow, Clare, what a scary story. Thanks for bringing it more attention — I hope Mombian picks this post to highlight.

For what it’s worth, probably the biggest thing keeping my family from moving back to Milwaukee right now is the fact that in Georgia, I’ll be able to adopt Jill’s biobaby (assuming she gets pregnant), but in Wisconsin, I wouldn’t be able to be that baby’s legal parent.

I think those kinds of inconsistencies are some of the scariest and most frustrating and crazymaking parts of being a LGBT family. Crazymaking because you feel equally frustrated by the constraints on choices and relieved that at least there is an option for legal adoption.

]]> By: Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Blogging for LGBT Families Day: Contributed Posts http://coming2cambodia.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/blogging-for-lgbt-families/#comment-314 Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Blogging for LGBT Families Day: Contributed Posts Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:19:47 +0000 http://coming2cambodia.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/blogging-for-lgbt-families/#comment-314 [...] *An MSW In Cambodia: Blogging for LGBT Families Day [...] [...] *An MSW In Cambodia: Blogging for LGBT Families Day [...]

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