3 New Picture Books Starring Gender Creative Characters
The LGBTQ-inclusive picture books just keep on coming! Here are three new ones with gender creative protagonists that variously offer beauty, inspiration, and silliness.
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Call for Submissions: Essay and Interview Collection on Queer Moms and Their Sons
If you identify as a queer mom and a feminist and are parenting a son, the editors of an upcoming essay and interview collection wants to know your story.
Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books Hits Milestone of 1400+ Entries
Banned Books Week may be over, but the need for quality, inclusive books continues. That’s why I’m proud to announce that the Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books now has more than 1400 items in it, with over 200 added this year! Search and filter for what you want, and read my in-depth reviews!
Banned Books Week: It’s Not Just About the Books
This week marks Banned Books Week, the American Library Association’s (ALA’s) annual event highlighting the value of the freedom to read and drawing attention to the harms of censorship. With record numbers of bans across the country, the need for such awareness is greater than ever. But I’m also here to remind us: It’s about more than just the books.
Help “Banned Together” Auction Send LGBTQ-Inclusive Books to Schools
Non-profit Pride and Less Prejudice, which has donated over 10,000 LGBTQ-inclusive picture books to elementary school classrooms since 2019, is holding a virtual auction through this weekend so they can send 1,200 more. Check out some of the amazing offerings!
6 New LGBTQ Middle Grade Titles to Bring You Queer Joy
No, I’m not showcasing banned LGBTQ books for Banned Books Week. Fact is, all LGBTQ books are under threat, and there’s at least one school district where every LGBTQ-inclusive book is banned. Instead, as usual, I’m simply going to highlight great LGBTQ kids’ books that should be on your shelves—including a brand-new one by the inimitable Alex Gino!
Happy 30th Anniversary, “Spawn of Dykes to Watch Out For”
Spawn of Dykes to Watch Out For, the fifth volume of Alison Bechdel’s beloved comic series, came out (!) 30 years ago today, highlighting the journey to parenthood of characters Toni and Clarice. Let’s take a look back as we also start LGBTQ History Month.
7 Recent LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books for Great British Bake Off Fans
Baking, cooking competitions, family recipes, and a little bit of magic—these terrific recent LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books will get you and your kids in the mood for the latest season of the Great British Bake Off. Several even include recipes!
Two-Thirds of Parents in New Study Think Book Bans Are “A Waste of Time”
A new study looks at parents’ perceptions of public libraries and the current issues they face, including book bans and how people feel about children’s books that touch on sometimes sensitive topics: LGBTQ+ characters, race/racism, social justice, and sexual education.
Florida School District Institutes Sweeping Ban on LGBTQ-Inclusive Books
A Florida school district in July ordered its librarians to remove all books with LGBTQ characters or themes from classrooms and libraries. While the district later asserted that such books are still allowed in high school libraries, there is evidence that many have been removed from them as well.