Reading with Kyle Lukoff
When I discovered that Newbery Honoree and Stonewall Award winner Kyle Lukoff would be doing a reading at a nearby children’s library last Saturday, I immediately changed my plans and went to hear him. I wasn’t disappointed.
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3 New LGBTQ Family Books for Kids and Grown-Ups
There’s something for little kids, middle graders, and grown-ups in three great new LGBTQ-inclusive books out today! Check them out—especially because the queer content in the kids’ books isn’t immediately obvious!
Brandi Carlile’s Wife and Kids Introduce Her at Grammys
In what might have been the cutest moment of last night’s Grammy Awards, singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile’s wife Catherine Shepherd and their two children introduced her live performance. Take a look—and see what advice she’s shared for other LGBTQ families.
10 LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books for World Read Aloud Day
Today is World Read Aloud Day, and while reading any children’s book aloud with your kids on any day is a great idea, here are 10 LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books whose rhythms and wordplay make them particularly fun to read aloud!
A Record 190+ Books Selected for 2023 Rainbow Book List
The 2023 Rainbow Book List from the American Library Association includes a record 190+ librarian-approved books with“significant and authentic” LGBTQIA+ content for children and teens. Let’s look at the books—and at some charts showing how such books have increased over the years!
Youth Media Awards Highlight Quality and Scope of LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books
LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books not only offer needed representation, but can also take their place with some of the best children’s literature around, bar none, as this year’s Youth Media Awards once again proved.
Tan France Talks Playing a Queer Dad in New Netflix Kids’ Show “Princess Power”
Fashion designer and Queer Eye star Tan France plays one half of a two-dad couple in Netflix’s new animated preschool series Princess Power. He spoke with me about the show, how being a dad himself influenced his character, and the importance of representation and intersectionality in children’s media.
“It’s Not a Baby Yet”: Parenting in The L Word: Generation Q, S3E10
The end of this season’s The L Word: Generation Q brought us the next step in Micah and Maribel’s baby-making quest—plus celebrity lesbian moms! But what did I think was the best parenting storyline of the season?
10 Recent, LGBTQ-Inclusive Books for Multicultural Children’s Book Day
Today is Multicultural Children’s Book Day, so I’m showcasing 10 recent picture books that are LGBTQ inclusive and celebrate a diversity of cultures!
An Intersectional Celebration of All Families in New Picture Book
Picture books about different types of families are increasingly common, but a new book gives us a take on the subject that feels particularly varied and intersectional, with a rarer—and emphatic—acknowledgment of chosen families.