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WE THE PEOPLE Episode 108 of WE THE PEOPLE. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2021

Listen: “We the People” Teaches Civics Through Song (with More Than a Little Help from Some Queer Moms)

July 4, 2021

Imagine: U.S. civics lessons reframed as a call to action, set to rap, R&B, and pop music sung by some of today’s top artists, and skillfully animated, in a show created by Emmy Award winner (and lesbian mom) Chris Nee, with a theme song by Grammy Award winner (and bisexual mom) Meshell Ndegeocello, and an episode featuring Grammy Award winner (and lesbian mom) Brandi Carlile. Happy July 4, everyone—this thing exists! Listen to Carlile’s song here and learn how to catch the rest of this great new show.

Watch: Two Moms on Their Civil Union, Marriage, and Family

July 1, 2021

Fran and Anna Simon were the first same-sex couple in Colorado to get a civil union in 2013 and the first in Denver to get a marriage license in 2014. For Pride, they spoke with the City of Denver’s “I Am Denver” project about their family, their activism, and the protections LGBTQ families still need. Watch the video here.

Please Give What You Can on Give OUT Day

June 30, 2021

Today is the ninth annual Give OUT Day, a time to show the power of the LGBTQ community and boost our collective impact by giving to LGBTQ nonprofits. Many nonprofits have struggled in the past year because of the pandemic. Even small donations can have a big effect today, though. Please give if you can, and help spread the word regardless.

“How We Do Family” Is a Memoir and Parenting Guide for All

June 29, 2021

Part memoir and part parenting guide, the new book by diversity educator and speaker Trystan Reese manages to tell a story that is specific to his experience as a gay, transgender dad, while offering universal advice on parenting, relationships, and more.

Double Pride

June 23, 2021

This Pride Month, I am feeling a double sort of pride: Pride at being part of the LGBTQ community and pride in my son as he graduates from high school.

Should We Rethink Father’s Day and Mother’s Day?

June 20, 2021

For Father’s Day, I’m very pleased to share a guest post from David Dodge, executive editor of Gays With Kids, a site for gay, bi, and trans men who are fathers or considering fatherhood. Here, he ponders the value of Father’s Day and Mother’s Day for us LGBTQ parents, and finds no simple answer.

“Queer Kid Stuff” Launches New Community Membership Program to Spread Queer Joy

June 9, 2021

Queer Kid Stuff (QKS), which began as an online video series and has expanded into a whole host of fun and educational content, has relaunched its website along with a brand-new Queer Kid Community for parents, educators, and other grown-ups who want to connect with each other and further QKS’ mission to “spread queer joy.”

Non-binary and Trans Teens Pen Books for Younger Readers

June 3, 2021

Fifteen-year-old Hunter Chinn-Raicht, who is non-binary, knows that the term “non-binary” isn’t always understood. “This is a new word and it’s super confusing for a lot of people, especially people that weren’t brought up with it,” they told me in an interview. They hope to dispel some of that confusion through a new book they’ve written, one of a set of three titles by “champions” of the GenderCool Project, a youth-led movement of teens who are speaking out to show that transgender and non-binary youth can thrive.

Memorial Day: Remembering the Fallen, Including Two Lesbian Moms

May 31, 2021

This Memorial Day, may we spare a thought for all who have given their lives in service to our country. Two lesbian moms are among them.

Family Acceptance Project - Korean Poster

New Resource to Help AAPI Parents Support Their LGBTQ Children

May 19, 2021

A series of eight new Asian language posters from the Family Acceptance Project (FAP) at San Francisco State University offers Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) parents a research-backed, proven resource to help their LGBTQ children thrive.