5 Recent Picture-Book Biographies of Queer and Queer-Adjacent Women for International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day! Celebrate with some recent picture-book biographies of these inspiring queer and queer-adjacent women!
Holidays
40+ LGBTQ Kids’ Books About Love for Valentine’s Day
Let’s celebrate Valentine’s Day with some LGBTQ-inclusive picture books on love! Here are some of my favorites (including a bunch of new ones for this year) that showcase different kinds of love: romantic, familial, and otherwise.
For MLK Day and All Year: Resources for Talking With Kids About Race and Racism
I hope we not only read Dr. King’s words today, but put them into action throughout the year. Here are some resources for talking with kids about the holiday, and also about race and racism—conversations we should be having regularly.
9 New Year’s Resolutions for LGBTQ Parents
For many of us, it’s time for New Year’s resolutions! Here are some suggested resolutions for us LGBTQ parents, slightly updated from a list I posted last year. I hope you find one or more of them to inspire you.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! Posting will be light here for a bit while I make merry with my interfaith family, though I may still have a few pieces for you in the coming week. I’ll also keep up the fun on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Please join me!
11 LGBTQ-Inclusive Holiday Books for Kids
Looking for LGBTQ-inclusive, holiday-themed books for kids? There may not be as many as we’d like, but there might be more than you think!
Holiday Gift Guide: 2 Dozen of 2022’s Best LGBTQ-Inclusive Picture Books
Even as our community grapples with tragedy, I think it is important–perhaps more important than ever–to remind young people that there is also queer joy. The books here, some of the year’s best, cover a range of identities and themes and emphasize love, inspiration, and celebration.
November 18: the Queerest of Days
Sixteen years ago today, my spouse and I got legally married after 13 years together—three years to the day after the ruling that made Massachusetts the first U.S. state to have marriage equality. And today, the U.S. Senate could act on a bill to ensure that our marriage will remain legal. I can’t believe that’s even in question, but here we are. It’s a propitious date, however, for even more reasons.
Kids’ Books With Transgender Parents for Trans Parent Day (or Any Day)
Today is Transgender Parent Day, a time to celebrate and honor transgender parents! For today and any day, here are some great picture books and middle grade titles that star kids with trans parents. I wish all transgender parents a day full of love and happiness, and many more to come.
Showing Our Spirit
I’m wearing my best purple flannel and hoodie today in honor of Spirit Day, GLAAD’s annual event to speak out against anti-LGBTQ bullying and stand with LGBTQ youth. Bullying can come from peers, teachers, coaches, or even, awfully, parents—but the virulent anti-LGBTQ legislation, book bans, and curriculum restrictions around the country are also a form of bullying. That means this Spirit Day is more important than ever.
