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Voices

A top executive at a major company warns brands: Don't pull the plug on DEI programs

Corporate DEI programs protect employees and the bottom line while contributing to a more equitable and just society, says one exec.

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Families

The Truth About 'Open' Adoption

Open adoptions are adoptions where there is contact between the biological parent(s) and adoptive parent(s), which may or may not include contact with the adoptive child. Our parenting writer, Frank Lowe, discusses what this meant in his personal experience.

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Families

What's in a (Last) Name?

With same-sex marriage on the rise, what will be the new protocol for last names? Does the bottom take the top's last name, or vice versa? Do they hyphenate? If so, whose name goes first? Our parenting writer, Frank Lowe, proposes a much simpler solution.

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Families

Never Say This to Gay Parents

The comment in question may seem like a compliment, but it's not.

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Families

WATCH: Taking Over YouTube With My Son

Our parenting writer, Frank Lowe, has created a mini-reality show with his 4-year-old son. He wants to show people that "gay parenting" is just parenting. Check out the story behind it and the premiere episode!

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Families

WATCH: Binge on This

Catch up on parenting writer Frank Lowe's YouTube show -- it's a cross between Taxicab Confessions and Kids Say the Darndest Things, with a healthy dash of sass.

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Families

The Surrogacy Roadblock

Did you know that it is actually illegal to do surrogacy in the state of New York? With the growing number of gay couples looking to have children, this law will have to change sooner rather than later. Read about a couple seeking to make that happen.

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Families

WATCH: Putting the 'Fairy' in Fairy Tales

With a significant lack of an LGBTQ presence in the world of children's books and media, clever solutions are popping up all over the place. Take a look at this hilarious and heartwarming video that breaks down something complicated into the simplest of forms.

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Arts & Entertainment

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Families

Is 'Mr. Peabody & Sherman' About Adoption by Gays?

Nothing is better than sitting down to see a movie with your child and realizing there is a deeper message than what's being shown. Especially when that message deals with the stigma of gay adoption.

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Families

Alec Mapa: 'Baby Daddy, Find Your Light'

Our Parenting writer, Frank Lowe, had the opportunity to go behind the scenes with Alec Mapa to discuss his current stand-up special, Baby Daddy.

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Families

The Ultimate Resource For Gay Dads

With gay parenting on the rise, it was inevitable that a comprehensive website would be created to address their needs. Fortunately for us, it's here, it's fabulous, and most importantly, it's not scared to go there.

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Families

This Movie Is Rated PG-13 for Tasteless Gay Jokes

If you look back at cartoons from the early to mid 20th century, you'll find them loaded with inappropriate racial and religious jokes. Now, in 2014, they have thankfully been rendered obsolete, but gay jokes are still finding their way into kids' films.

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Families

I'm Quitting — Being a Stay-at-Home Dad

Gay stay-at-home dad Frank Lowe prepares to rejoin the outside-the-home work force.

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Arts & Entertainment

Alec Baldwin's Embarrassing Defense of SNL's Lack of Gay Casting

SNL has had two out gay cast members in 43 seasons, but the show's current Trump portrayer thinks it's OK because, he says, there have been closeted cast members. 

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Families

WATCH: How 'Today' and I Pulled a Fast One on America

When things that are perceived as unusual are portrayed as usual, progress has been made, as demonstrated by parenting writer Frank Lowe and the Today show.

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Families

Parenting: The Gay Advantage

All you ever seem to hear about is the disadvantages that gay parents may face. But why focus on these Debbie Downers? There are plenty of advantages too, one of which is never talked about.

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Families

Why Do I Have Two Daddies?

"Why do I have two daddies" or "two mommies" is an inevitable question that children of gay parents will ask. See how our parenting writer, Frank Lowe, approaches this issue to try to make it no big deal at all.

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Families

My Kid Is My Beard

It's funny how much a child can alter the perception people have of you. Our parenting writer, Frank Lowe, discusses the changes that came with fatherhood.

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Families

The Top 10 Benefits of Being a Gay Parent

Ever think about what wonderful things are associated with gay parenting? The list is endless, but I've whittled them down to the top 10.

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Families

Don't Look a Gift Unicorn In the Mouth

Commercials featuring gay families are slowly staring to multiply, but it seems not all gay people are embracing them. Do we focus on the negative instead of the positive?