By Angeline Acain Sadly, the LGBTQ community has lost a valuable asset. Kristi Parker, Publisher, Editor and owner of Liberty Press passed away of a stroke on March 10, 2018, she was 49. Liberty Press covered the local LGBTQ news and events of Kansas. A free magazine distributed in Kansas, Parker had been publishing for […]
Gay Parent Magazine received adorable photos from single mom, Lu Lu, along with the following statement from her, “This is my son Noel. I finally closed on his adoption May 26, 2016. I am a single lesbian and I always wanted children. Noel has been a blessing and has brought so much happiness to my […]
The first book in Japan on the subject of LGBT parenting was recently published (see cover on left). Compiled and written by Asahi Shimbun reporter Mariko Sugiyama, the book is titled Same sex couples and their children: The American Gayby boom. The book features 20 families that were formed through foster care and adoption or […]
For the third year in 2016, the group, LGBT Youth Japan, met with Gay Parent Magazine’s publisher and editor Angeline Acain in New York City. The group is a Tokyo based organization educating Japanese youth about the LGBT support systems employed by other countries. Their goal is to help guide Japan towards becoming a society […]
On April 24, 2015, Gay Parent Magazine was honored to receive an award for Outstanding Magazine for the 9th Annual PrideIndex.com Esteem Awards. PrideIndex.com is an online resource for news for the African American LGBT and gay-friendly companies. It houses profiles of gay authors, businesses, events, parties, conferences, fundraisers, support groups, and other online resources. Since […]
On Sunday, March 29, 2015, Gay Parent magazine Publisher & Editor, Angeline Acain, interviewed Lesléa Newman in front of a public audience. The event was held at the Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn, New York. Newman is the author of the famous first children’s book for gay parents, Heather Has Two Mommies, first published in […]
Gay Parent magazine’s 2nd annual holiday dinner was held the third Friday of December, 2013 at Carolines on Broadway. Copyright Gay Parent magazine.
Since the next day was Halloween, Gay Parent magazine’s monthly staff meeting was held at Jekyll and Hyde’s entertainment restaurant in Greenwich Village (New York City). Although not much work was accomplished, the staff had a fun time. Left to right: Merrily, Jenn, Angeline, Ben, […]
Last year, for National Coming Out Day, we posted on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/gay.parent.magazine): In a few words, what was your coming out like? We enjoyed the answers we received and decided to share them on our blog. The answers were fascinating and emotional, ranging from scary, being rejected, painful, to liberating. A few were […]
Jehanne McCullough, a Deaf teen, created the below video for her platform presentation at the 2013 Junior National Association of Deaf Conference. Read a profile of Jehanne and her parents in Gay Parent magazine’s September-October 2014 issue #96. Go to https://www.gayparentmag.com/digital-downloads/september-october-2014-issue-96-digital-download. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8hUgZpHZeE
