September 18th, 2007

Online Series will Highlight Voices of Adults with LGBT Parents

COLAGE and Mombian are excited to announce a new partnership on Mombian's Family Voices series to highlight the voices of adults with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender parent/s. The Mombian Family Voices series profiles the experiences of those in LGBT families in order to increase visibility and awareness of our community. Beginning in October 2007, Mombian will post weekly interviews with an adult who has or had LGBT parents.

The interviewees are members of the COLAGE Speak OUT program, a national network of youth and adults who have/had one or more LGBT parents across the country. Adults with LGBT parents have a unique perspective on the challenges and blessings of being raised in families. By sharing their own experiences, reflecting on the cultural and societal shifts impacting homophobia and transphobia during their lifetimes, and being the true experts on what its really like to grow up with an LGBT parent, the COLAGE participants in family voices contribute a unique perspective to the LGBT family movement. The partnership between COLAGE and Mombian will provide an exciting forum to highlight and collect their dynamic stories, advice and viewpoints and thereby promote visibility and awareness.

Additional media interviews available with members of the COLAGE Speak OUT program available by request. Contact Meredith Fenton, COLAGE Program Director at Meredith@colage.org or at 415-861-5437 x102.

COLAGE engages, connects, and empowers people to make the world a better place for children of LGBT parents and families. Through community building, youth empowerment, public education, and political advocacy at local, regional, and national levels, COLAGE plays an active role in creating a safe, just world for all children and families. www.colage.org

Mombian is a lifestyle site for lesbian moms and other LGBT parents, offering a mix of parenting, politics, diversions, and resources. Mombian was recently named #2 among "Top 10 Best Lesbian Blogs" by the Lesbian Life site at About.com. www.mombian.com