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When institutions refuse to recognize same-sex family structures

My son's teacher keeps asking about his father and I have told her twice he has two mothers but she keeps pushing like there must be a man somewhere.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The persistence of heteronormative assumptions forces constant advocacy in spaces that should feel safe.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Same-sex parenting — experience and research?”

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