A Holiday Gift Guide to LGBTQ-Inclusive Children’s Books
LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books can make great holiday presents. Here are some new ones from the past year to add to your kids’ collections.
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“The Fosters” Don their Gay Apparel
ABC Family’s “The Fosters” Christmas special airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET. It looks to be full of holiday spirit, teen drama, and mamas in pajamas!
Peter Pan: My First Lesbian Role Model
NBC is devoting its primetime block this Thursday night to a live production of Peter Pan. I’m excited—Peter Pan was my first lesbian role model.
New Christmas Book Features Child with Two Dads
Many of us are starting our holiday shopping this week, so it’s great to be able to share a fun new Christmas picture book starring a child with two dads!
Watch: Cute Pop n’ Olly Video Explains Different Families to Kids
In less than three minutes, this adorable kids’ video from the Pop n’ Olly series explains different types of families.
Watch: Music Video of Two-Mom, Two-Dad Families
Here’s the full video of “Dancin’ in the Kitchen,” the new song about diverse families by Grammy winners Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. Watch it with your kids!
Watch: Videos from New Kids’ Album about Diverse Families
Watch a couple of fun clips from the upcoming children’s music album Dancin’ in the Kitchen: Songs for All Families, by two-time Grammy Award-winners Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer.
New Picture Book for Donor-Conceived Kids of Two Moms
If you’re part of a two-mom family, like mine, that had kids through donor insemination, you may have had trouble finding books that explain to your young children how they came to be. A new Kickstarter project hopes to add to that small list.
New Kids’ Album from Grammy Winners Celebrates Diverse Families
The lyric, “I belong to a family. It may not look like your family,” epitomizes the joyous new children’s album Dancin’ in the Kitchen, by two-time Grammy Award-winning duo Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. Families with same-sex parents are only one of the many types of families celebrated in this warm and funny collection.
“Family Circle” Magazine Features Its 1st Same-Sex Parents
The long-running women’s magazine Family Circle featured its first same-sex parents in the latest issue. Some readers, however, are objecting to the sweet family profile.