On June 2, for the third year in a row, I will be hosting Blogging for LGBT Families Day over at my Mombian blog. Contribute a post and join the celebration and the outreach. Any blogger who wants to support LGBT families is welcome, LGBT or not, parent or not. Last year, there were over 150 participants.
I encourage those who don’t usually post about LGBT families or LGBT issues, as well as those for whom every day is Blogging for LGBT Families Day. Give it a spin based on your usual blog topics. There’s no set formula or format. Photos and videos are also welcome.
Here's how it works:
- Blog on a topic related to LGBT families on or before June 2, 2008.
- Send an e-mail to lgbtfamilies@mombian.com with the permalink to your post. (If you know how, you may also add the tag "blogging for lgbt families day" to your entry.)
- If you want to contribute photos or videos, post them on your own site or a sharing site; please don’t e-mail them to me.
- If you only post on Facebook or MySpace, you may also add me, Dana Rudolph, as a friend to notify me of your post. (Here’s my Facebook page and my MySpace page. If you do a search for my name, though, make sure to look for the event banner image, as there are multiple Dana Rudolphs.) If you do have a regular blog, I much prefer that you post there, since then your post will be readable even by those who don’t have Facebook or MySpace accounts—and the whole point here is to share our posts.
- I’ll compile the posts and highlight them at Mombian on June 2, with selected extracts also posted here at MotherTalkers. Come by and read the stories and insights of our community and allies.
Please also
download a banner from Mombian.com and promote the event on your site. The more people who participate, the more impact our voices will have.
Thanks to the Family Equality Council for sponsorship of the event.
I hope many of you will be a part of this.