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How to Educate Yourself and Your Kids About Coronavirus

March 11, 2020

Kids are full of questions. And with Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the news and impacting our lives via closures, cancellations, and shortages (and more rarely, by the disease itself), they’re bound to have questions about it, whether expressed or not. I’m not an expert on the disease or on child psychology, but I’ve rounded up some articles with information from those who are, so that we parents can educate ourselves and better support our children in age-appropriate ways. I’ve also included some resources aimed directly at young kids themselves.

American Psychological Association Revises and Reaffirms Support of LGBTQ Parents, LGBTQ Children, and Anti-Discrimination Laws

March 4, 2020

The American Psychological Association (APA) on Monday issued updated resolutions in support of LGBTQ parents and LGBTQ children, and opposing laws, policies, and practices that discriminate against LGBTQ people.

Gay Parent Magazine Interviews Mombian

March 1, 2020

Gay Parent Magazine spoke with me recently about my family, my career, and the origins of Mombian—and the interview is in its latest issue, available now.

Watch: Reps. Angie Craig and Jackie Speier Read Kids’ Books on Gender Identity — from the U.S. House Floor

February 28, 2020

Yesterday was the annual Jazz & Friends National Day of School and Community Readings, organized by HRC’s Welcoming Schools program. Watch Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN), the first lesbian mom elected to Congress, and Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA), a strong LGBTQ ally, read two great children’s books on gender identity on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives!

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New LGBTQ-Inclusive Videos on Families, Gender, and Sexuality for Kids

February 20, 2020

Looking for LGBTQ-inclusive videos for kids on sexuality, gender, and different types of families? AMAZE has you covered—and they’ve recently added some great new ones.

Family Trees, Birds and Bees: Making Classrooms More Inclusive for All Families and Genders

February 19, 2020

Family-tree assignments given to elementary school children don’t always make room for all families. And biology classes may use language and concepts that ignore the full range of genders and relationships found in nature. Here are some ideas for more inclusive alternatives.

Love Makes a Family, Today and Every Day

February 14, 2020

When people wonder how to explain LGBTQ families to their children, it’s really as simple as this: We love each other.

LGBTQ rights advocate Mary Griffith (with husband Bob) on the set of PRAYERS FOR BOBBY Photo: Lifetime / Ben Mark Holzberg

In Memoriam: Mary Griffith, Mom and Advocate, Who Showed that Change Is Possible

February 13, 2020

Mary Griffith, a conservative Christian who came to champion LGBTQ equality after the death of her gay son in 1983, died last Friday at her home in California. Her journey inspired a book and the award-winning movie based on it, Prayers for Bobby.

10 LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books for No Name-Calling Week

January 22, 2020

It’s GLSEN’s annual No Name-Calling Week, a time dedicated to ending name-calling and bullying in schools. We parents, of course, can also have an impact on stopping such behaviors and supporting those who have been the subject of them. Here some LGBTQ-inclusive picture books that involve name calling and that may be useful for parents of young children to read and discuss with our kids.

Kids, Race, and Racism: Readings and Resources for MLK Day and All Year

January 20, 2020

Once again, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I’m posting a revised list of resources for talking with kids about the holiday and about race and racism in general all year ’round. Here are some sites and articles I’ve found thought provoking, from a variety of perspectives.