That Gayby Baby furore

In August, on the eve of Gayby Baby’s release, with schools around the country preparing to screen the film for Wear it Purple Day, the Daily Telegraph saw fit to cover its front page with homophobic attacks on the schools, the families in the film and the filmmakers. #GaybyBaby trended for days as thousands came out in support of the film, and of our LGBTQI families.

Louise, Teresa and I at Teresa's 60th birthday party
Louise, Teresa and I at Teresa’s 60th birthday party

I wrote for Daily Life about Gayby Baby, and about how it feels when your family is the subject of intense media interest.

Read I’m a ‘gayby’ and my family deserves respect on Daily Life.

Check out The Gayby Project on their website.