Finding Pride as an LGBTQ Parent in 2026
Pride is a word that contains multitudes. This month, I am thinking about how the various aspects of Pride and pride come together for me as an LGBTQ parent at this moment in history.
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What Kids Call Their LGBTQ Parents (2026 Update)
What do kids call their LGBTQ parents? Many affirming, creative, and wonderful names! Here are some of the hundreds of names, plus the stories behind them, from the Mombian LGBTQ Parental Names Project, which I’ve been running since 2011. Have a look and add your own!
3 New Memoirs of Queer Parenthood and Beyond
Three new memoirs each offer different looks at queer parenthood, giving us nuanced explorations of selves, society, family, and what we pass on to the next generation. Add them to your summer reading list.
Listen to the “AllPaths Podcast” for the Story of My Family and Mombian
I had the pleasure of speaking recently with the AllPaths podcast about how my now-spouse and I started our family via reciprocal IVF in the early aughts, why I founded Mombian shortly afterwards and how it’s grown, the state of LGBTQ+ family building today, LGBTQ Families Day, and more. I hope you’ll have a listen!
Join Other LGBTQ+ Families for Fun and Connection at the Big Apple Family Takeover
Being with other LGBTQ+ families can be an invaluable experience for both LGBTQ+ parents and our kids. That’s why GWK Academy is hosting The Big Apple Family Takeover, October 10-11, 2026, a joyful weekend in New York City for LGBTQ+ families to connect, play, and be fully themselves.
Take Action Today to Stop Federal “Don’t Say Trans” Censorship and More
The U.S. House is set to vote today on a bill that would require schools to censor any mention of trans and nonbinary identities, and to out trans and nonbinary students to parents. And the FCC is considering warning labels for “transgender and gender non-binary programming” on TV. Take action now against these moves.
Marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (and More)
Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT). Do you know why May 17 was chosen—and what other two key civil rights events happened on the same date?
Celebrate (and Punctuate) Mother’s Day However You Like
An old New Yorker cartoon recirculates every year at this time, in which a child with two moms explains to the teacher where to put the apostrophe in “Mothers’ Day.” But really, queer moms exist in the singular and the plural. Punctuation of the holiday, like so much else about queer parenthood, has many right answers.
Affirming Communities and Care May Protect Against Still-High LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Risk: Study
More than a third of LGBTQ+ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, per a new report from The Trevor Project, which attributed their high suicide risk to mistreatment and stigmatization. It also identified protective factors, including accepting communities and spaces and access to gender-affirming clothing and care.
Celebrate Lesbian Visibility Day With Inspiration from Early Lesbian Parenting Books
Happy Lesbian Visibility Day! Let’s celebrate with inspiration from some of the earliest books for and about lesbian parents, from the 1980s to early 2000s, which helped make us visible to the world, to each other, and to ourselves.