R Family Vacations

The movement for equal treatment of LGBT-headed families is taking another significant step forward after the first International LGBT Parenting Symposium which took place in the summer of 2011.

Rosie O'Donnell and HBO offer an important documentary airing January 31 at 7PM, called A Family is a Family is a Family: A Rosie O’Donnell Celebration.

In the documentary, children of various families offer their insights about what being a family means to them.

R Family Vacations is heading West to explore the glacier-carved valleys, rugged coastlines, spectacular ice towers and amazing wildlife. Its 7-day adventure departs from the hip city of Seattle on July 11th. You’ll sail along Alaska's exquisite Inside Passage stopping in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Prince Rupert. Get ready to experience the best entertainment and the most inclusive gay cruise every offered!

11-July Saturday Seattle, WA
12-July Sunday Cruise the Inside Passage
13-July Monday Ketchikan, Alaska
14-July Tuesday Juneau, Alaska

Over 2,000 gay and gay-friendly vacationers cruised into Halifax Wednesday - on board the Norwegian Dawn. The cruise is organized by R Family Vacations, the travel company co-founded by Kelli O’Donnell, Rosie's wife.

Some vacationers used the port to visit the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, while others waited with crowds to possibly meet Rosie O'Donnell.

Spend your Spring Break with PFLAG, R Family, and living legend Cyndi Lauper. Set sail on the luxurious Holland America Oosterdamand from San Diego March 15, 2008 and head to the Mexican Riviera.

Enjoy some active excursions or explore incredible shopping in beautiful Cabo San Lucas. Spend a day soaking-up the sun at the beaches of Mazatlan, then enjoy the galleries and scenery in gay-friendly Puerto Vallarta.

Take your next vacation with Rosie and R Family Vacations.

Save the dates for a summer cruise from July 13-20, 2008.

Sail from New York City for an amazing itinerary that includes:

• Halifax, Nova Scotia
• St. John's, New Brunswick
• Bar Harbor, Maine
• Provincetown, Massachusetts
• Newport, Rhode Island

Reservations r on sale. Call 1-866-r-fam-vac (in US and Canada) for more details.

The 2007 GLAAD Media Awards were held in New York for the East Coast celebration of the group's 18th annual awards, honoring the positive portrayal of gay and lesbian issues in the media.