WendyJun 10
A woman in Albany has raised her daughter since the night she was born — fed her, sat up with her fevers, signed the school forms. Under the old Family Court Act she is not, in full, her parent. That's the gap New York voted to close, and that's what they're screaming about. The bill doesn't erase "mother." It adds umbrella terms so two women, or two men, can stand legally as parents to the child they already raise. The kid is loved. The lunch is packed. The rage isn't about losing the word mother — it's about having to share it.

https://twp.ai/4hsRUP
#LGBTQ #QueerFamilies #ParentageBill #TransRights #ChosenFamily #Pride #QueerNews #Equality #NewYork #LoveIsLove #Visibility #Resist
Show threadWendyJun 10
NY Republicans say a bill erases "mother." It doesn't. It lets two moms or two dads both stand as legal parents. The lunch is already packed. The truth predates the paperwork. https://twp.ai/9OXghA #LGBTQ #QueerFamilies #TransRights #ChosenFamily #Pride #Equality #QueerNews

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What Survives the Morning: The Word for Mother in Every Language

Explore the word for mother across languages—a lyrical meditation on survival, connection, and what endures. Plus: free summer gummies from Cycling Frog.

Wendy The Druid
Show threadwendythedruidJun 10
New York Republicans are screaming that a bill erases "mother." It doesn't. It adds umbrella terms so two moms or two dads can both stand as legal parents to the kid they already raise. The lunch is already packed. The paperwork is just catching up to the truth.
https://twp.ai/4hsRV6
#LGBTQ #QueerFamilies #ParentageBill #NewYork #TransRights #QueerNews #Pride #ChosenFamily #Equality #Resist
What Survives the Morning: The Word for Mother in Every Language

Explore the word for mother across languages—a lyrical meditation on survival, connection, and what endures. Plus: free summer gummies from Cycling Frog.

Wendy The Druid
WendyMay 4
She pulled Heather Has Two Mommies from the shelf, held it against her chest, and decided to leave it there. Third grade. Tuesday morning. The DOJ had just announced she might be a federal civil rights problem. Thirty-six Illinois school districts under investigation. No specific incidents cited — they didn't need any. The investigation is the punishment. Districts fold preemptively. Teachers self-censor. Librarians pull books rather than fight a federal probe with a school board's legal budget. Lambda Legal, the ACLU of Illinois, and Equality Illinois have signaled coordinated pushback. The body knows the sound of a federal letter the way a deer knows a footstep. Surviving the last hunt is not the same as being safe in the next.

https://twp.ai/4hpmsM

#Education #LGBTQ #BookBans #CivilRights #Illinois #SchoolLibraries #QueerFamilies #DOJ #Censorship #ACLU #LambdaLegal #Teachers #FreedomToRead
Show threadwendythedruidMay 4

A teacher in Rockford holds Heather Has Two Mommies against her chest and decides to leave it on the shelf. Third grade. The DOJ has just told 36 Illinois school districts that book might be a civil rights violation. No specific incident cited. The investigation is the punishment. A child reading about a family that looks like hers is not a crime.

https://twp.ai/9OV23b

#Education #LGBTQ #BookBans #CivilRights #SchoolLibraries #QueerFamilies #DOJ #Censorship #lgbtqia #trans

What Survives the Morning: Political Anxiety & Survival

What Survives the Morning: Political chaos, nervous system tactics, and why 62% should be fucking 97%. Queer analysis for survival.

Wendy The Druid
Prism & PenNov 21, 2025

In the UK, to adopt you must complete four distinct phases. The first is the Registration of Interest, the second (ironically) is Stage One. The third is Stage Two. Finally, there is Family Finding. Each phase has various elements to it.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/uk-gay-adoption-journey-completing-stage-two-88f08fce7621?sk=5bca7490145d41a96c2dd79d18047970

#LGBTQ #UK #Adoption #Gay #QueerFamilies

UK Gay Adoption Journey: Completing Stage Two

Stage 2 of the adoption process in the UK

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Demo Ticker BerlinAug 16, 2025

💥Announcement! Sunday 17.08.2025💥

🏳️‍🌈 Queer families and co-parenting 🏳️‍⚧️

Sunday, 17.08.2025 | 11:00 a.m. | Cafe Cralle Hochstädter Straße 10a 13347 Berlin

Arrival: U9 Nauener Platz | Bus 247, 327 Maxstraße

📣 Call to action: https://asanb.noblogs.org/?p=12699 - @queer_families_berlin_north

#b1708 #QueerFamilies

Queer families and co-parenting –
Exchange meeting on queer family concepts

Event in German

About the meeting:

How can queer parenting be organised? What legal conditions do I need to be aware of? What (medical) options are available for trans people who want to have children?

We will address these and other questions at our exchange meeting. The event is aimed at queer people who want to become parents and care for others.

Organisational information:

Please take a coronavirus test in advance and come to the event without any cold symptoms. We will also have a few tests available on site.

Unfortunately, the café is not completely barrier-free. The café has a mobile ramp. However, there are no wheelchair-accessible toilets. The toilets have grab rails on the wall to make it easier to stand up. The nearest public wheelchair-accessible toilet is approximately 300 metres away on Maxplatz.

Demo Ticker BerlinAug 16, 2025

💥Ankündigung! Sonntag 17.08.2025💥

🏳️‍🌈 Queere Familien und gemeinsame Elternschaft 🏳️‍⚧️

Sonntag, 17.08.2025 | 11:00 Uhr | Cafe Cralle Hochstädter Straße 10a 13347 Berlin

Anreise: U9 Nauener Platz | Bus 247, 327 Maxstraße

📣 Aufruf: https://asanb.noblogs.org/?p=12699 - @queer_families_berlin_north

#b1708 #QueerFamilies

Queer families and co-parenting –
Austauschtreffen über queere Familienkonzepte

Veranstaltung in Deutsch

Zum Treffen:

Wie kann queere Elternschaft organisiert werden? Welche rechtlichen Bedingungen muss ich beachten? Welche (medizinischen) Möglichkeiten gibt es für trans Personen mit Kinderwunsch?

Diese und weitere Fragen greifen wir bei unserem Austauschtreffen auf. Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an queere Personen mit dem Wunsch, Eltern zu werden und sich um andere zu sorgen.

Organisatorisches:

Bitte macht vorab einen Coronatest und kommt ohne Erkältungssymptomen zum Event. Vor Ort werden wir auch ein paar Tests haben.

*Zum Ort:

Leider ist das Café nicht komplett barrierfrei. Das Café hat eine mobile Rampe. Aber es gibt keine rollstuhlgerechten Toiletten. In den Toiletten gibt es Haltegriffe an der Wand, die das Aufstehen erleichtern können. Die nächste öffentliche rollstuhlgerechte Toilette ist ca. 300 Meter entfernt auf dem Maxplatz.

Show threadtoiidaJul 21, 2025
Американский новояз: creative family structures — это просто квир-семьи #words #newspeak #allegories #allegorical #queerfamilies
toiidaJul 21, 2025
Просто интересная, нефундированная статья про роды и беременность в квир-семьях, про опыт коммуникации с медицинским персоналом. «Хотя примерно 59% бисексуальных женщин и 31% лесбиянок рожают в течение жизни, ежегодно производя на свет десятки тысяч детей, им сложно ориентироваться в системе здравоохранения». https://www.unclosetedmedia.com/p/why-lesbians-face-a-maternal-healthcare #citations #fragmentarystatistics #IVF #queerfamilies #queerhealthcare #healthcare #queerstudies #lesbians #social #UnclosetedMedia
Why Lesbians Face a Maternal Healthcare Crisis

Eighty-three percent of queer women reported birthing complications. From systemic bias to outdated medical policies, lesbians face a maternal health system that was never designed with them in mind.

Uncloseted Media