“The Bravest Knight,” the first children’s television series on a mainstream network to star a family with same-sex parents, has returned to Hulu for a second season after more than five years. Watch a trailer here (and get a peek at actor and drag queen Nina West’s guest role).
A great new podcast from two-mom couple and former pro hockey players Madison and Anya Packer covers raising kids, forming queer families, balancing work and life, and being a professional athlete and parent. Even if you’re not a pro athlete, though, you’ll likely find it an interesting, fun, and useful listen.
Danielle Joy “DJ” Healey, a renowned patent attorney in Texas, came out as a trans woman at age 57. An award-winning documentary, out this week on demand, follows her and her family as they navigate this transition and Danielle applies her legal skills to helping other trans and queer people. Watch a trailer here.
A farmer father makes the decision to support his transgender daughter in Not Losing You, a powerful and touching new video aimed at preventing future suicides of trans and LGBTQ youth. It will bring tears to your eyes, but also give you hope.
How does the journey to parenthood change us—especially a journey that isn’t straight, in many senses of the word? That’s the question asked in The Mattachine Family, a new movie from Andy Vallentine about a two-man couple trying to decide whether to continue pursuing parenthood after their foster child returns to his birth mother. Watch a trailer here.
Beloved animated children’s show Bluey has just dropped an episode revealing that one of the minor recurring characters has two moms. We never see the moms, however, and the rest of the episode actually dwells on a different-sex wedding. Here’s my look at the episode and how the show handles things.
The new kids’ music album Confidence Juice brings us fun, retro-pop tunes with a range of affirming themes, including family diversity, body positivity, self-confidence, and expansive gender expression. Have a listen!
Uncle Bobby’s Wedding, the tale of a girl worried that her favorite uncle will no longer have time for her after he marries his boyfriend, is becoming an animated television special. This has long been one of my favorite picture books, and I’m thrilled by the news.
I’m honored that Mombian has again been nominated for “Outstanding Blog” at the GLAAD Media Awards. I won the award in 2023 and 2012, and am humbled to again be among an amazing group of nominees. Here’s more on them and on the rapidly growing children’s and family categories.
The latest kids’ music album from Grammy Award winner Joanie Leeds takes a stand against book bans via songs inspired by banned books—and half of them are LGBTQ-inclusive titles you probably know! Listen here and watch the music video for “Tango,” inspired by the two-dad penguin tale.
