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For Trans Day of Visibility: 10 Transgender Parents You Should Know

For Trans Day of Visibility, come learn about 10 notable transgender parents—authors, journalists, musicians, athletes, advocates, and an actual rocket scientist, among other things. They’ve made positive marks on both the world and their families.

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Happy New Year 2026!

A very happy new year to you and your families, however you define them! May 2026 bring you love, peace, kindness, and joy, no matter where you are in your family journeys. There are challenges ahead, to be sure, but we will face them together.

The Christmas Baby, with Ali Liebert and Katherine Barrell. Photo credit: Hallmark Channel

“The Christmas Baby”: Queer Family Cheer for the Holidays

Hallmark Channel‘s new movie The Christmas Baby is the story of a two-woman couple whose lives are upended when a stranger leaves a baby at their doorstep. It’s a lighthearted tale about family and change—which just might be what we need right now.

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Of Tragedy and Light

This was not the post I intended to write today—but it has been a weekend of tragedies. How can we find light in the world when there remains so much darkness?

LGBTQ-Inclusive Winter Holiday Books

17 LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books About the Winter Holidays

Looking for LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books about the winter holidays? Check out these picture books—including two brand-new ones for Christmas and Hanukkah—plus a few middle grade titles that would also make great family read-alouds for younger children!

A Queer Parent’s Thoughts on Gratitude and Hope

We are heading into what is supposed to be a time to give thanks, but it feels like there is little to be thankful for right now. Finding gratitude is tough, but here’s what I’m grateful for this year, and what is giving me hope as we head towards the next.

November 18

Why Is Today One of the Queerest Days of the Year?

November 18 marks at least five notable LGBTQ anniversaries and observances. Do you know them all? (OK, one is purely personal; it’s the “Massaversary” of when my spouse and I made it legal in Massachusetts. But even that is related to another event….)

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