A Drag Wig and Betty White Star in New Kids’ Books
Two new LGBTQ-inclusive picture books are out today, one starring a wig belonging to a young drag star and the other starring Betty White and a boy with two dads! Read on for reviews.
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Disney Reboot of “The Proud Family” to Include Two-Dad Family, Gender Nonconforming Character
The upcoming reboot of Disney’s animated series “The Proud Family,” will not only continue the show’s focus on a Black family, but will introduce a multi-racial, two-dad, adoptive family and continue its gender nonconforming character (with a new, gender nonconforming voice actor). Learn more and see a trailer!
30 LGBTQ Kids’ Books About Love for Valentine’s Day
Many, many LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books are at heart about love, but some foreground it more than others. Romantic love, familial love, and loving friendships—here are some of my favorite tales, for Valentine’s Day or any time of year!
How Parents, Students, and Others Are Fighting the Surge of Book Bans
Many journalists, including myself, have recently reported on the increasing number of attempts to ban children’s and young adult books with LGBTQ characters or ones with other marginalized identities. In this column, however, I want to focus not on the bans themselves, but on the ways people have mobilized to stop them—and to ensure that students continue having access to books that reflect their identities and experiences and those of our diverse world.
“We Are ALL Readers” Children’s Book Festival Is a Collaborative, Community Response to Book Bans
A coalition of libraries, community groups, and children’s book creators in Rhode Island have responded to the spate of book bans around the country by creating a festival celebrating diverse children’s books and featuring two Newbery Honor authors. It will give local families a way to engage with diverse books, but also offers a model for other communities.
Crowdfunding Campaign Launched After Mayor Withholds Library Funds Over LGBTQ Books
A Mississippi Friends of the Library group has launched a crowdfunding campaign after their town’s mayor said he is withholding $110,000 in library funds unless LGBTQ books are removed from the shelves.
4 New LGBTQ Kids’ Books Out Today
The LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books of 2022 are just getting started—here are four being published today, two picture books and two middle-grade titles! Read on for reviews.
14 LGBTQ-Inclusive Titles for Multicultural Children’s Book Day: #ReadYourWorld
Today is Multicultural Children’s Book Day, so I’m showcasing 14 picture books that are both LGBTQ inclusive and celebrate various cultures around the world!
Tennessee School Board Bans Pulitzer Prize-Winning Holocaust Novel from Curriculum
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is deeply ironic, then, that news broke this week of a Tennessee school board removing a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust from its curriculum—one of many recent attempts across the U.S. to ban or restrict books about marginalized groups.
Some of the Best Recent Books for and About LGBTQ Parents
I’ve been writing a lot about kids’ books—so for a change, here are some of the best recent parenting guides, memoirs, and social science studies for and about us LGBTQ parents.