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Belle and the Beast from the original animated film.

LGBTQ Characters Need More than a “Moment” in Children’s Media

April 18, 2017

Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast is a prime example of how not to please anyone when it comes to LGBTQ representation in children’s media. After enormous hoopla over the first gay character in a Disney film—who would have, director Bill Condon said, an “exclusively gay moment”—the moment was too brief and inconclusive for me as a queer person to celebrate. At the same time, the mere announcement of a gay character inflamed many conservatives.

“The Fosters”: Groundbreaking Role Models for Queer Teens (and Moms, too)

March 29, 2017

When The Fosters premiered in 2013, I suspected it was going to give us one of the best treatments of a two-mom family we’ve seen on TV. What I didn’t predict was that, parenting aside, it would be groundbreaking in its representation of queer teens as well.

SNL and the Lesbian Moms of “Cherry Grove”

March 13, 2017

Saturday Night Live spoofed Logo’s new show Fire Island by creating Cherry Grove, a fictional show about a group of “affluent lesbians” raising children.

A Big Week in LGBTQ Family TV

March 3, 2017

It was a big week in the representation of LGBTQ families on television—across several shows, for several ages. But is LGBTQ diversity on TV as deep as that might make it seem?

Reminders on a Post-It amongst family photos in the Ford home. (photo credit: National Geographic/Jeremy Simmons)

Watch: “Gender Revolution” Extended Trailer

February 3, 2017

This Monday is the television premiere of Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric, and I highly recommend it to everyone. The documentary blends both personal stories and scientific knowledge to present a textured and understanding look at gender and what it means to be intersex or transgender. Here’s a sneak peek.

Free Tickets for Same-Sex Parents to Show About a Girl with Two Gay Dads

February 2, 2017

Lindsey Steinert grew up with two gay dads in the early 90’s, before that was “cool”—and she’s written and performs in a one-woman off-Broadway show about her experience.

A Holiday Movie with Gay Dads and a Gender-Bending Boy

December 19, 2016

Yes, there is a movie about same-sex parents that will give you that warm, fuzzy holiday feeling. It’s from a few years back, but don’t let that stop you.

12 Star Wars Quotes for Parents

December 14, 2016

Rogue One, the latest Star Wars movie, comes out this week, so I’m sharing these quotes from the original trilogy that, to me, shine a light on the epic adventure that is parenting.

New Project to Create Cartoon about Kids with Same-Sex Parents

October 24, 2016

A new Kickstarter project aims to create an animated cartoon, possibly a series, about a girl with two dads and her friend with two moms.

TV Alert: “From This Day Forward” Shares Story of Trans Dad, Daughter

October 6, 2016

A new documentary about a transgender parent and her daughter premieres this coming Monday on PBS.

Watch the trailer here.