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A New Book Explores Genes, Choice, and Donor Kin

January 29, 2019

Many queer families, including my own, began with one parent’s eggs and donor sperm—and donor conception is also an option for many single parents and non-queer fertility-challenged couples. But the sperm of a single anonymous donor may be used to create children for numerous families—and many of these them are connecting to create new networks of kinship that sit at the intersection of chosen and genetic family. A thoughtful new book explores how these networks have evolved and the benefits and challenges for children and parents in them.

LGBTQ-inclusive Kids’ and YA Books Honored in 2019 Youth Media Awards and Rainbow Book List

January 28, 2019

It’s one of my favorite days of the year! The American Library Association has given its 2019 Stonewall Awards and several other key awards to some of the best LGBTQ-inclusive children’s and young adult books out there—and announced the top picks from its 2019 Rainbow Book ListÂ of librarian-recommended, LGBTQ-inclusive children’s and YA titles.

#ReadYourWorld: LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books for Multicultural Children’s Book Day

January 25, 2019

It’s the 5th Annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day! Here are a few of my picks that emphasize the “multi” in “multicultural”—books that are both LGBTQ inclusive and diverse in other ways.

“Little Women” Graphic Novel Makes It the Queer, Multiracial Story We Need Today

January 23, 2019

When I first read Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women as a child, I identified most with tomboy Jo, as did many a fledgling queer girl, I imagine. Now, a new graphic novel reimagines the four March sisters as a modern, multiracial family—and yes (spoiler alert), Jo is gay.

Parents Magazine’s First Cover of LGBTQ Family Is “Best-Received Cover EVER”

January 18, 2019

Parents magazine has put an LGBTQ family on its cover for the first time—and here’s what Entertainment Editor Jessica Hartshorn has to say about it.

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup

January 17, 2019

Lots of moving family stories in this roundup, including a family living full time in their RV; a couple who induced lactation so they could both nurse; a trans dad and his spouse who started their family with two known donors, also spouses; stories of infertility and miscarriage, and more–including penguins!

Neil Patrick Harris’ Unfortunate Late Night with Seth Meyers Interview

January 11, 2019

My family and I have been thoroughly enjoying the third and final season of Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, starring gay dad and actor Neil Patrick Harris—so I was thrilled to see Harris was onÂ Late Night with Seth Meyers yesterday talking about both the show and his kids’ cameos in it.

National Jewish Book Award Goes to Middle-Grade Book Starring Boy with Two Moms

January 10, 2019

Erica Perl’s middle-grade novel All Three StoogesÂ has just won theÂ National Jewish Book Award for Children’s Literature—and its star, Noah, happens to have two moms. I reviewed it last April, but I’m reposting the review here in honor of the award.

Picture Book Celebrates Creative Play Beyond Gender

January 8, 2019

A sweet picture book about a confident child who refuses to be defined by gender shows that when we encourage play without gender stereotypes, all children benefit.

GOOD TROUBLE — Cast and creators of Good Trouble celebrate the upcoming series premiere with press and influencers at a special communal dining experience beneath the Hollywood Sign. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) Peter Paige (executive producer), Joanna Johnson (executive producer), Tommy Martinez, Sherry Cola, Zuri Adele, Cierra Ramirez, Maia Mitchell, Josh Pence, EmmaHunton, Bradley Bredeweg (director)

Grown Children of Lesbian Moms Shine in “Good Trouble”

January 2, 2019

The Fosters, Freeform’s drama about a two-mom couple and their five kids, ended last June—but with the premiere of Good Trouble on January 8, two of those kids, now grown, have their own chance to shine (although the first scene proves that their moms clearly didn’t teach them everything about U-Hauls).