Who are the most powerful lesbian moms in the United States? Out Magazine published an article on The Power 50. It was an article on the most powerful gay men and women in America. This article not only informed me that David Geffen and Anderson Cooper were gay (I'm the only person who didn't know that, aren't I?) but also prompted a great post on Mombian on who they thought were the most influential lesbian mommies in America.
So who would you think? Rosie O'Donnell seemed obvious, as did Mary Cheney (mom to be) and her partner Heather Roe. The head of The National Center for Lesbian Rights, Kate Kendall and Sandy Holmes aren't surprising nor were Kara Swisher and Megan Smith.
So who wasn't I expecting to make the list? Melissa Etheridge and Tammy Lynn Michaels. After I read it, it made sense. I know they are very activist and probably raise a lot of money. But how about Sheryl Swoopes and Alisa Scott? Not only did I not know they were a couple, but I hadn't thought about either of their sexual orientations and I didn't know they had a child. (Okay, I looked it up and they are raising Swoopes son from a previous marriage together.)
There are many more on their list. Did they miss anyone?
