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Chief Influencer®Why All Influence Is Personal: Darra Gordon on Leading With HeartDarra Gordon, CEO of Family Equality, is the national organization advancing legal and lived equality for LGBTQ+ families. Darra stepped into the role at a pivotal moment, when more than 600 anti-LBGTQ+ bills were introduced across the country, and she brings more than two decades of leadership at the intersection of advocacy, culture change, and community-building.Darra shares how Family Equality advances its mission through a simple but memorable framework: (ACE) Advocate, Connect, Educate. From fighting for policy protections at every level of government to convening the largest LGBTQ+ family gathering in the world, Family...
2025-12-1040 min
The Queer Family Podcast – LGBTQ Families & Queer Parenting StoriesIntentional Parenting, Donor Decisions, and Fighting for LGBTQ+ Families with Darra GordonDarra Gordon, the new CEO of Family Equality, joins host Jaimie to share her wild, beautiful, and intentional journey to queer parenthood—while simultaneously leading in LGBTQ+ advocacy. In a conversation filled with laughs, wisdom, and the occasional tween meltdown tangent, Dara opens up about trying to conceive at the same time as her wife, choosing donors (yes, plural), navigating unexpected challenges, and raising three incredible kids—including a nonbinary teen—in a world that’s not always built for queer families. Plus, they discuss why Family Equality’s work matters more than ever in our current political climate.🎙️ "W...
2025-06-1649 minThe Queer Family Podcast – LGBTQ Families & Queer Parenting StoriesIntentional Parenting, Donor Decisions, and Fighting for LGBTQ+ Families with Darra GordonDarra Gordon, the new CEO of Family Equality, joins host Jaimie to share her wild, beautiful, and intentional journey to queer parenthood—while simultaneously leading in LGBTQ+ advocacy. In a conversation filled with laughs, wisdom, and the occasional tween meltdown tangent, Dara opens up about trying to conceive at the same time as her wife, choosing donors (yes, plural), navigating unexpected challenges, and raising three incredible kids—including a nonbinary teen—in a world that’s not always built for queer families. Plus, they discuss why Family Equality’s work matters more than ever in our current political climate.🎙️ "W...
2025-06-1649 min
Hello Monday with Jessi HempelHow to Protect LGBTQ+ Families in 2025 with Darra GordonPride is more than a celebration, it’s a call to action, especially for queer families navigating today’s uncertain political landscape. This week on Hello Monday, Jessi Hempel sits down with Darra Gordon, CEO of Family Equality, to talk about protecting LGBTQ+ families, raising resilient kids, and why visibility and community are more vital than ever.
Darra is a longtime advocate and nonprofit leader who works every day to ensure all families, especially those with LGBTQ+ parents, have equal rights and protections. She’s also a working mom, navigating the same daily chaos as many of us: ca...
2025-06-0233 min
VargtimmenSplatterEtt herrans liv i luckan Vi ger en personligt färgad överblick av genren splatterfilm: underhållningsformen som din mamma hatar mer än att bifoga kvitto med julklappar. Tomas drar sig till minnes tiden när mamma visste mer om skräckfilm än han själv och Lars uppvisar alla tecken på bokstavskombination när han utan att darra på manschetten rabblar den gyllene koden ABACABB för att ocensurera Mortal Kombat till Sega Mega Drive. Old habits die hard. Vi pratar också om: Creepypodden i P3, splatterinslag på julbordet, Kan du vissla Johanna?, Blood Feast, Psycho, the godfather...
2023-12-1048 min