“A World Perspective”: Wise Words from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Once again, let’s give Dr. King the floor today:
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“The Gender Identity Guide for Parents” Offers Advice for ALL Parents
A thoughtful and practical new guide is intended to help all parents understand gender identity and expression, have healthy conversations with their children about gender, and create an affirming environment, whether their children are transgender, cisgender, nonbinary, gender expansive, or questioning.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! Posting will be light here for a bit while I make merry with my multi-faith family (though next week I will post the second part of my year-end interview with leading LGBTQ family advocates, in which they share what they see ahead for 2022). I’ll also keep up the fun on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Please join me!
Did You Know: The Queen of Lesbian Pulp Fiction from the 1950s Is Also a Mom and Grandmother?
Here’s a fun historical tidbit to brighten your day: Ann Bannon, whose 1950s and 60s novels of lesbian life have earned her the title “the Queen of Lesbian Pulp Fiction,” is not only a mom, but also a grandmother.
WNBA Star Candace Parker Comes Out and Announces Her Wife Is Pregnant
When WNBA star and Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker makes a move, you know it’s going to be big. Today on Instagram she not only told the world that she married former Russian Olympic basketball player Anna Petrakova two years ago, but that Petrakova is pregnant.
Watch: “Circus Boy” Shows the Expanding Circles of Family
A new documentary asks us to consider “What is family?” as it depicts a teen boy finding two dads in a gay couple (in spirit if not in law) while staying connected to his birth family. At the same time, one of the men prepares to introduce his own mother to the boy for the first time. Watch a trailer here and stream it today.
New Resource for Parents and Teachers to Make Schools More Inclusive of LGBTQ+ Families
A new website from one of the leading researchers on LGBTQ families offers expert information for parents and teachers who want to make schools more inclusive of LGBTQ-parent and other diverse families.
A Year of Change
My spouse and I recently picked up our son from his first year at college to bring him home for our family Thanksgiving. It reminded me yet again how quickly time flies.
“LGBTQ Family Acceptance” Website Launches as Resource for LGBTQ Youth and Their Families
ources are especially critical at a time when healthcare professionals have declared a national emergency in children’s and adolescent’s mental health.
New and Old LGBTQ-Inclusive Christmas Books for Kids
Two new titles this year join the list of LGBTQ-inclusive Christmas books for kids! Check out my reviews of titles both old and new as you don your … well, you know.