Homo for the Holidays: How Queer Families Celebrate

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As the holiday season approach, it often means times of family gatherings. It’s also a time when one might see extended family members whom they haven’t seen since the last holiday season. Often this will involve some sort of travel as well, sometimes just across town, while others will venture out of the country. For some this is a joyous occasion to anticipate, while others find it quite stressful.

The LGBT community has embraced the concept of marriage over the past several years, legally being allowed to wed in Canada and a half-dozen other countries, as well as a few progressive states here in the USA. It’s also becoming more prevalent that these couples are choosing to raise children in increasing numbers. This is in addition to the LGBT individuals with children who are living in common law relationships or are single parents.