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The Captain and the Kid

Elton John and his partner David Furnish may adopt a child, according to the BBC. The musician met a 14-month-old boy called Lev during a charity performance at an orphanage in the Ukraine, and said the boy has “stolen my heart.” The performance was part of John’s work with his AIDS foundation. He explained, “David […]

“She Got Me Pregnant”: Episode 82

Helen and I offer some parenting-focused advice to Ilene Chaiken as she begins to develop her new series, The Real L Word. We also share some end-of-summer tips on camping with kids and preparing for back-to-school time. Finally, we draw some never-before-drawn parallels between Disney’s The Jungle Book and Nurse Jackie. What do the same-sex

Of Two Minds on an Album for Kids with Two Moms

Canadian musician Kate Reid, a self-described “homofolkie,” is working on an album for kids with two moms, according to an article in the Edmonton Sun: Reid hopes to interview children of lesbian couples during her current Canadian tour. She says she will listen to their stories and turn their experiences into songs for the CD,

Cinderella with a Lesbian Twist

(Originally published in Bay Windows, September 3, 2009.) “As a kid, Cinderella was basically my favorite fairy tale. I always loved it, even though it was cheesy,” says author Malinda Lo. “I decided to do a retelling of Cinderella since I never read one that I liked.” Lo’s debut young adult novel, Ash (Little, Brown,

Back to School Songs from Erin Lee and Marci

Children’s musicians Erin Lee and Marci bring us the next of their regular posts with thematic recommendations for kid-friendly music, plus activities to make the songs an interactive experience for the whole family. Look for Erin Lee and Marci here on the first Monday of each month, or visit their homepage, www.gottaplay.org. I’ve created links

They Might Be Driving an Electric Car

No Political Roundup this week as I’m spending some extra family time prior to my son starting school in a few days. Instead, here’s a video treat for all of you environment-loving parents out there: “Electric Car,” a song from Here Comes Science, the brand-new kids’ album by They Might Be Giants. Helen and I

“She Got Me Pregnant”: Episode 80

Helen and I share even more viewer feedback on kids’ movies, including one woman’s trauma about pink elephants, several films involving rodents, and how anime could even help children’s reading and language skills. Mombian: She Got Me Pregnant, 08-27-09 Uploaded by drudolph. – Watch more LGBT videos. (If the embedded video above doesn’t work, try

Book Recommendation: Down, Down, Down

Here’s a great new children’s book that is unrelated to anything LGBT except insofar as my son has been enjoying it: Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea, by Caldecott honoree Steve Jenkins (What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?, Actual Size), is a beautiful work that takes the

“She Got Me Pregnant”: Episode 79

Helen and I share viewer comments on favorite Disney films, tackle neighbors’ assumptions about lesbians and men, and discuss two picture books we’ve enjoyed recently. One is Patricia Polacco’s In Our Mothers’ House, a new book for older elementary students that features an interracial lesbian family. The other, Tacky the Penguin, is an older book

LGBT Diversity Film Trailers Now Available

I’ve written many times before about the excellence of the LGBT-inclusive diversity-education films by Groundspark, the organization headed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Debra Chasnoff. (Here’s my interview of Chasnoff about her latest film, Straightlaced, and an earlier one about the 10th anniversary of It’s Elementary.) Now comes the happy news that trailers for all of

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