Xena and Gabrielle Are Queer Moms
Yes, Xena is getting a reboot pilot, with the writer making a promise of “fully exploring” the relationship between Xena and Gabrielle—so let’s not forget they’re both moms.
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Two Books Tell the Stories of LGBTQ Families
Stories have power. Two new collections of stories about the creation of LGBTQ families reinforce that point with two very different approaches.
New Film Features Trans and Masculine-of-Center Pregnant People
A new documentary film shares the stories of transgender and other masculine-identified people who have chosen to give birth.
Kiddle Search Site Unblocks LGBTQ Words
Last week, I was among those who lambasted the new kid-friendly search site Kiddle for blocking and stigmatizing LGBTQ- and sexuality-related searches. It’s since taken steps to improve, and at least one other search site has followed suit.
New Kids’ Search Engine Fumbles LGBTQ Terms
Kiddle, the new “visual search engine for kids,” promises a safer browsing experience for the younger set. Its LGBTQ-related results are inconsistent at best and stigmatizing at worst, however.
GLAAD Details Future of Blog Award
After a brief commotion a few weeks ago when GLAAD removed, then reinstated, its Media Award for blogs, the organization has given further details about how it will honor blogs in the future.
The Children’s Book with Gay Dads You Might Have Missed
It’s easy to miss the fact that one of the best recent children’s books featuring gay dads even includes them. Since this is also one of the best books of the past year, period, we should pay attention.
GLAAD Removes, then Reinstates, Blog Award
I was surprised when GLAAD decided to remove the “Outstanding Blog” category from its Media Awards this year. So were many other bloggers—and we took action.
Classic Australian Kids’ TV Show to Feature Kid with Two Dads
Play School, the second long-running children’s television show in the world, will feature a child with two dads in an upcoming episode.
New Publishing Company Launches with Audre Lorde Biography
A new publishing company by three powerhouse women is launching with a new “bio/anthology” of feminist icon and lesbian mom Audre Lorde by Dr. Gloria Joseph, Lorde’s partner in the latter years of her life.