David Dodge

Freelance writer on LGBTQ stuff, travel, politics and more for @NYTimes @GaysWithKids @HuffPostQueer @cntraveler. All views mine hands off my views. he/him

[David Dodge @ByDavidDodge]

My latest for the @nytimes covers how state #abortion bans are impacting the #surrogacy industry. https://t.co/SljGGn0L5W

[David Dodge @ByDavidDodge]

LGBTQ Families! Have you recently relocated from states like #Florida or #Texas because of anti-LGBTQ legislation? I want to talk to you! For a story. DM me! #LGBTQ #LGBTQFamilies #LGBTQParents

[David Dodge @ByDavidDodge]

Be sure to check out the entire package by @cntraveler! They managed to pull together a great assortment of random-weird-cool attractions, which include everything from a taxidermy-filled bar to a neon sign museum. Huge thx to my editor, @meganspurrell_ for the opportunity! (4/4)

[David Dodge @ByDavidDodge]

Excited to contribute a couple of pieces to this cool package on Roadside Americana for @cntraveler — a collection of random must-see oddities, restaurants, and other attractions to visit while road-trippin’. (1/4)

https://t.co/fYxHQRgov8

[David Dodge @ByDavidDodge]

My other piece was on Bluebird Restaurant in Logan, Utah, the oldest still operating diner in the state! The century-old interior has barely been touched... but if historic buildings aren't your thing, they also sell 75 different types of chocolate, so there's that. (3/4)

[David Dodge @ByDavidDodge]

@NycPatrickhart @ryanthoreson Thanks Patrick!

[David Dodge @ByDavidDodge]

(5/5) Good candidates will also have iconic facades/signs that Joel Holland can pay tribute to with his drawings.🎨And interesting, funny, moving, anecdotes I can write up.✍️Let me know your #Brooklyn spots in DMs! And pass on to your fav Brooklynites for recs #SmallBusiness

[David Dodge @ByDavidDodge]

Exciting news for lovers of NYC's small businesses (and drawings of them!) Joel and I are working on a second book, and this one's all about... #BROOKLYN storefronts! But we'd like your help... What are your fav shops in the borough?? #smallbusiness #shoplocal (1/5)

[David Dodge @ByDavidDodge]

4/5 Neighborhood Institutions like @TotonnoPizzeria. This place has been serving slices (using the exact same recipe) in #ConeyIsland 🎢since 1924! #NewYorkCity #SmallBusiness #ShopLocal

[Deric MR Henderson @dmrhenderson]

Santa delivered a great haul this Christmas 📚

[Gays With Kids™ @GaysWithKids]

"It is a national embarrassment that the United States continues to be the only developed nation in the world without some form of a national leave policy for new parents."

GWK's editor-at-large @ByDavidDodge's latest piece for @USAToday https://t.co/0yCtfStkYg @DoveMenCare

[David Dodge @ByDavidDodge]

...and thanks to @DoveMenCare for its many year commitment to fighting for an inclusive paid parental leave policy...

[Dove Men+Care @DoveMenCare]

American families deserve better ‼️

Our longtime partner @ByDavidDodge of @GaysWithKids writes how we must continue the momentum of supporting all family structures by enacting policies inclusive of ALL parents, regardless of gender or birthing status 👏

[David Dodge @ByDavidDodge]

My latest for @USATODAY is on the need for an *inclusive* paid parental leave policy. Time to get this done finally. A majority of Americans (including Republicans) support it. #paidleave #paidfamilyleave #parentalleave #LGBTQ #adoption

[USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion]

"It is a national embarrassment that the U.S. continues to be the only developed nation without some form of a national leave policy for new parents, but there is one advantage to turning our attention to the issue so late in the game," writes David Dodge. https://t.co/ttVtIgsnLr

[Gays With Kids™ @GaysWithKids]

Very proud of @GaysWithKids' editor-at-large @ByDavidDodge for this important piece on #marriageequality and #paidparentalleave 👨‍👨‍👧

[Newsweek Opinion @NewsweekOpinion]

Let's Codify Marriage Equality—and Paid Parental Leave https://t.co/TToOQEaqgW

[David Dodge @ByDavidDodge]

Been great and surprising to see the energy in Congress for #marriagequality but the truth is LGBTQ marriages are safe for now. 70% of the country supports it/there are no legal challenges. So YES protect LGBTQ marriages—but we need just as much energy in Congress for new rights.

[David Dodge @ByDavidDodge]

My latest for @Newsweek. Regardless of what happens on #ElectionDay there will still be a chance for our current elected officials to do the right thing in the lame duck period and codify LGBTQ #MarriageEquality into law. But they can't stop there. https://t.co/HIIbxYftt8

[David Dodge @ByDavidDodge]

Congress should ALSO turn its attention to enacting #paidparentalleave, something a majority of both parties actually agree on, and that will confer new rights and protections to LGBTQ families, not just enshrine old ones. #LGBTQ @DoveMenCare @GaysWithKids