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The Mombian LGBTQ Parental Names Project

What Kids Call Their LGBTQ Parents (2026 Update)

What do kids call their LGBTQ parents? Many affirming, creative, and wonderful names! Here are some of the hundreds of names, plus the stories behind them, from the Mombian LGBTQ Parental Names Project, which I’ve been running since 2011. Have a look and add your own!
3 New Middle Grade Books With Queer Protagonists (and Crushes)

3 New Middle Grade Books With Queer Protagonists (and Crushes)

Child hand holding parent hand, with overlay of trans flag

How the Anti-Trans Climate Harms Trans Parents’ Family Safety and Security

Hand holding ultrasound photo

Guest Post: What LGBTQ Families Should Know Before Starting the Surrogacy Journey

Connecticut Expands Fertility Coverage to Be More Inclusive of LGBTQ and Single People

Connecticut Expands Fertility Coverage to Be More Inclusive of LGBTQ and Single People

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup - News, Views, and More

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: Pride Edition

LGBTQ Families Day - 21 Years of LGBTQ Families Day - June 1, 2026

Today Is LGBTQ Families Day: Join the Celebration!

New in the Database of LGBTQ Family Books

Visit Full Database
Sol Goes for Goal!
Midsummer Sisters
The Fabric of Us
Spawning Season: An Experiment in Queer Parenthood
Guinea Pigs Don't Wear Pants
Be True to You!

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Thematic Posts and Resources

Starting

Where to begin? Here! With info and resources on beginning the journey to parenthood.

Naming

What do kids call their LGBTQ parents? Here’s the list I’ve been collecting since 2011. Add your parental names!

Raising

Caring for kids, school resources, coming out to kids, donor siblings, and more.

Protecting

Legal information and resources on confirmatory (second-parent) adoption, surrogacy, custody, and more.

Connecting

Profiles of LGBTQ families, plus family groups, organizations, and other ways to find community.

Representing

Books, television, podcasts, blogs, and other ways LGBTQ families are represented.

Researching

History, demographics, and social science that illuminate LGBTQ families.

Remembering

The history of LGBTQ families is older than you many think.

Advocating

Speaking up for our families and advocating for social justice.

Key Reads

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