4 New Kids’ Books Showcase Trans Heroes and Explain Gender Identity
What better way to celebrate Pride this year than with three new kids’ books about trans heroes—plus a new chapter book about gender identity!
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Glamour UK Pride Issue Features Pregnant Trans Man Logan Brown
Glamour UK’s Pride cover features transgender man Logan Brown, who was pregnant at the time and is now a dad. He spoke with them about his experience of pregnancy, birth, and being a trans parent. Click through to see the cover image and learn more.
Today Is LGBTQ Families Day! Join the Celebration!
Today is LGBTQ Families Day and the start of Pride Month! Here’s how to join in—plus some other goings on, including an important new report about LGBTQ families and parentage laws, a new tool about LGBTQ paths to parentage, and a discussion with PFLAG and me that you can hear this afternoon!
30+ Pride Books for Kids!
There are now dozens of kids’ books about Pride, its symbols, and the LGBTQ leaders who are part of its history. Here are some new ones, plus many old favorites, to enjoy this month and all year ‘round!
Listen to My Spouse and Me on “The Queer Family Podcast”
My spouse Helen and I chatted recently with Jaimie Kelton of The Queer Family Podcast about our path to parenthood via reciprocal IVF, having a son who’s now in college, why I started this blog, and more. Have a listen!
Celebrate LGBTQ Families Day on June 1, 2023
Thursday, June 1, 2023, is the 18th Annual LGBTQ Families Day and I hope you’ll all take part! Here’s the official press release, explaining why the event is so important this year as a celebration of family, community, and pride.
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT): Fighting Fears and Making Progress
Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT)—but it also marks two other key civil rights events! Can you name them?
Waffles and Rollercoasters: Mother’s Day Reflections from a Queer Mom
When my son was 7, I asked what he thought I should write about for Mother’s Day, and he said, “Tell them that having two moms is just like having two people of any kind take care of you, except it’s more work on Mother’s Day.”
The First Time Someone Asked My Son, “Where’s Your Dad?”
I still remember the first time it happened, when my son was in preschool in the early aughts. I’ve shared this story before, but not for a while. As we approach the season of parenting holidays, I thought I’d do so again.
“Bernie’s Mitten Maker”: A Memoir of Crafting, Connection, and Queer Parenthood
Jen Ellis, the Vermont teacher who created the mittens that Senator Bernie Sanders wore in his now-famous photo, has written a surprisingly moving memoir not only about how that happened, but also how it ties into her wider story of coming out, becoming a parent, the power of crafting, and the magic of generosity.