Today is LGBTQ Families Day! Join In the Celebration!

Today is the 19th Annual LGBTQ Families Day, a time to celebrate the many families with LGBTQ people in them! I invite you to post a family photo/video or some words of support on any social media channel, with the hashtag #LGBTQFamiliesDay. Let’s show our collective strength as a community of LGBTQ people, our children, our parents, and our allies.

Anyone who supports LGBTQ families is welcome to participate by:

• Posting or sharing on any social media channel on June 3, 2024, in celebration and support of LGBTQ families. Include the hashtag #LGBTQFamiliesDay. Ideas include a family photo/video, family anecdote, image of an LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ book, or a simple message of support. You may also use one of the images at the bottom of this post.
• Following the hashtag #LGBTQFamiliesDay throughout the day and sharing the stories, images, and thoughts from other participants.
• Celebrating in your community in whatever way uplifts the voices and experiences of LGBTQ families.

Many special thanks to the organizations and businesses who are helping to spread the word about the event! I hope you’ll check them out if you’re not already familiar with their work (and if you are, go see what’s new):

Sponsors

• Family Equality advances legal and lived equality for LGBTQ+ families, and for those who wish to form them, through building community, changing hearts and minds, and driving policy change. Family Equality believes every LGBTQ+ person should have the right and opportunity to form and sustain a loving family, regardless of who they are or where they live. Learn more at familyequality.org.
• GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. For more information, please visit www.glaad.org or connect with @GLAAD on social media. To learn more about taking action for LGBTQ people and issues, go to www.glaad.org/VOTE.
• PFLAG is an organization of LGBTQ+ people, parents, families, and allies who work together to create an equitable and inclusive world. We are hundreds of thousands of people and hundreds of chapters from coast to coast who are leading with love to support families, educate allies, and advocate for just, equitable, and inclusive legislation and policies. Since our founding in 1973, PFLAG works every day to ensure LGBTQ+ people everywhere are safe, celebrated, empowered and loved. Learn more, find support, donate, and take action at PFLAG.org.  
• GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD): Through strategic litigation, public policy advocacy, and education, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders works in New England and nationally to create a just society free of discrimination based on gender identity and expression, HIV status, and sexual orientation. Learn more at glad.org.
• COLAGE unites people with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer parents into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities.

Partners

Gays With Kids is the world’s largest and only resource, website and social network dedicated exclusively to serving the needs of gay, bi and trans dads and dads-to-be.

The Queer Family Podcast: Queer mom chats with queer guests about their families, but with gay… Jaimie Kelton humorously explores the age-old question: What’s it like to live as an LGBTQ family in a world built for the straights?

OurShelves diverse children’s book boxes connect families, teachers and librarians to high-quality books that feature LGBTQ+, racially and ethnically diverse, disabled, and feminist characters, among other traditionally under-represented characters and families in kids’ books.

PregnantTogether: The virtual community for queer folks & solo parents from TTC through parenting.

Images

(Click images to show full size. You can then save them for sharing—or use an image or video of your own family or a message of support.)