COLAGE

COLAGE celebrates its 20th Anniversary as the only national, youth-driven network of people with LGBTQ parents. Wilson Cruz will emcee COLAGE's 20th Anniversary Party on Sunday, October 10th from 2:00 - 5:00pm at the Mansion on O Street in Washington, D.C. Cruz played the groundbreaking role of an openly gay teen on the hit show "My So Called Life" in the 90s and has continued to serve as a fierce role-model and advocate for the LGBTQ community.

COLAGE celebrates its 20th Anniversary as the only national, youth-driven network of people with LGBTQ parents. Wilson Cruz will emcee COLAGE's 20th Anniversary Party on Sunday, October 10th from 2:00 - 5:00pm at the Mansion on O Street in Washington, D.C. Cruz played the groundbreaking role of an openly gay teen on the hit show "My So Called Life" in the 90s and has continued to serve as a fierce role-model and advocate for the LGBTQ community.

Family Week is the largest national gathering of GLBT families and their friends in the US, and registration has started! Join hundreds of GLBT families in P-town for the 15th annual celebration of lesbian and gay families July 31 - August 7 in Provincetown, MA. It's a powerful and fun family vacation!

The Student Non-Discrimination Act has been introduced by Senator Al Franken and 22 co-sponsors. The SNDA would prohibit discrimination in schools on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. It's noted as an important step toward ensuring that all students are valued and respected and can learn in an environment free from harassment and discrimination.

In an episode of ABC's 'What Would You Do?', a waiter harasses gay parents while hidden cameras catch reactions of people in a restaurant. For the most part, patrons noticed the homophobic remarks but no one came to the aid of the gay families. Several scenes were shot in which people didn't get involved. The gay families were left to fend for themselves.

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Green Dads reports that COLAGE registration has opened for Family Week 2009.

COLAGE offers programming for youth every year at Family Week in Provincetown.

NewsBlaze reviews Meema Spadola's film about kids of lesbian and gay parents.

Spadola's documentary - called Our House: A Very Real Documentary About Kids of Gay & Lesbian Parents [2000] - is threaded with interviews involving families like ours. Incidentally, Spadola is the daughter of a lesbian. The director uses her own life lessons to examine the diverse experiences our children.