Category: Gay Parent Magazine
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Planning Your Next Family Vacation?
In my latest Gay Parent Magazine column, I provide some tips that my family relies on when we’re looking to get out of North Texas for a few days. Our goal is to hit every state at least once. I think at last count, I’ve been to 37 or so of them. Northeastern U.S. I’m…
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January/February 2022 – Gay Parent Magazine – Pauli Murray and the Value of Written Activism
I don’t remember when Pauli Murray first came onto my radar, but I think they’re the first historical Black figure that I’ve felt a significant kinship with since Sammy Davis, Jr. Pauli was multifaceted and complex in a way that I’m still trying to unpack. And overtime, they seemed to develop a comfort of self…
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September/October 2021- Gay Parent Magazine – Back to School: Politics Clog the School Hallways
It’s back to school time! Want to know a dirty little historical secret? Education, has always been political in the United States. Who gets to learn? Who gets to teach? What do we teach, and sometimes most controversial, how do we pay for it? It is said that rich and powerful legislators are attacking some…
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July/August 2021- Gay Parent Magazine – Alternatives to Mother’s and Father’s Day
Ever feel like Mother’s or Father’s Day aren’t quite for you? Especially if you’re trans, non-binary, or just not sure how feel about the gendered nature of each day? We get it. Dads like power tools and moms need flowers. But the feelings around these celebrations can be complex for so many of us. I…
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May/June 2021 – Gay Parent Magazine – Should Gay Pride Be Kid Friendly
Who is Pride for these days? Who needs it the most right now? And how do we incorporate a younger queer generation into the more protest aspect of Pride’s Origins? Read my thoughts HERE. Oh, and this is my first article as a full time contributor to GPM!
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Jan. 2021 – What We Can Expect for 2021 LGBTQ Politics – Gay Parent Magazine
I wrote an article for Gay Parent Magazine about what we can expect to see this year in family legislative politics. Read it HERE.
Aubree Calvin 