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Gender

“I wish I had a mom and a dad”

by Gail June 21, 2011

Last week, before we went to the queer pride parade, Lyn and I were talking with Leigh about what pride is and why we have it. It was a good conversation. Then suddenly Leigh blurted out, “I wish I had a mom and a dad!” Just as we were both opening up our mouths to [...]

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Free to Be

by Gail March 15, 2010

When I was a kid, I loved Free to Be, You and Me, that fabulous Marlo Thomas extravaganza of the 70′s. I had most songs, stories, and dialogues memorized. I never really thought much about the messages, but loved all of the stories and songs. I loved singing along with “It’s alright to cry” and [...]

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On having a son

by Lyn August 2, 2009

Before Leigh was born, we were so convinced we were having a boy, that I was sure I got it wrong when I told Gail that Leigh was a “she” at the birth. I had to ask for another peek. I think the main reason we were so “sure” was that we were trying to [...]

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