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.
Rebecca Heineman, the first U.S. national video game champion, a pioneering game developer and entrepreneur, a transgender woman, and a mother and grandmother, died from cancer Monday at the age of 62.
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….)
Put another one in the win column. Michigan’s State Board of Education yesterday approved new state health education standards that include LGBTQ relationships and gender identity in the sex education curriculum. The standards are guidelines, not requirements, but send an important message of inclusion.
Today is Transgender Parent Day, so here’s to the trans parents of today and tomorrow—and of the past, on whose shoulders they stand. Please enjoy this profile of Billy Tipton (1914-1989), a jazz bandleader, father of three sons, and a trans man.
SNAP benefits look set to run out on November 1, with nearly 42 million Americans losing access. They include 2.1 million LGBTQ adults, nearly half of whom have at least one child under 18 in their home. Here’s how to help those in need—and where to find help if you need it.
Need to get away for a bit? Longing for the company of other queer families? You’re invited to join GWK Academy for a three-night cruise in the Bahamas this coming April aboard Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas.
Get your family ready for Halloween with these recent books for all ages (including grown-ups) about spooky and not-so-spooky witches, vampires, werewolves, demons, and ghosts—and featuring LGBTQ people and families.
Last August, rapper Snoop Dogg drew widespread criticism for his response to a grandson’s questions about same-sex parents in a movie. Now, he’s partnered with GLAAD and queer singer Jeremy Beloate to release “Love Is Love,” a new kids’ song about family diversity. Has he redeemed himself?
Today is Spirit Day, GLAAD’s annual event to show support for LGBTQ youth and speak out against bullying—both personal bullying and the sweeping bullying of anti-LGBTQ laws and rhetoric. The need is greater than ever.
