Pride Is Forever
Pride Month may be over, but our pride in ourselves, our families, and our communities will be the fuel that keeps us going all year long. Here’s where I’m finding inspiration and mission right now.
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U.S. Supreme Court Says Parents Have Right to Opt Out Kids Before LGBTQ Books Are Read in Classrooms
“Today’s ruling threatens the very essence of public education,” said U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a dissent after the court decided today that parents have the right to opt out their children before LGBTQ-inclusive books are read in public school classrooms.
Celebrating 20 Years of Mombian
Twenty years ago today, I published the first post at Mombian. My son was 2 then; last month he graduated from college. I’ve been honored to write about LGBTQ families and to see our community thrive and grow over the past two decades. We face renewed challenges today, but I’ve seen our strength and resilience before.
U.S. Supreme Court Shamefully Upholds Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Trans Youth
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth. It’s an awful outcome that reveals the hypocrisy of conservatives’ talk about “parental rights”—but trans rights advocates are vowing to keep fighting.
A Multiplicity of Pride
Pride is not just a month, but a feeling—or rather, many feelings, and I am experiencing several of them right now as I mark personal, professional, and communal milestones.
15 Recent Picture Books Featuring Queer Dads for Father’s Day or Any Day
Happy Father’s (or Fathers’) Day to the dads, to all who fill that role, and to all who claim today as their own. Let’s celebrate with a roundup of recent picture books (and one board book) featuring queer dads!
PWHL Hockey Star Jamie Lee Rattray and Spouse Welcome First Child
It’s a Pride Month baby for Canadian Olympic gold medalist and Boston Fleet forward Jamie Lee Rattray and her spouse Whitney, who welcomed their first child on June 7.
Colonel Forced to Leave Military by Trans Ban Says Her Kids Are Worried About Their Future
U.S. Space Force Colonel Bree Fram, a decorated officer with more than 20 years of service, is being kicked out of the military simply for being trans. She’s also a parent, and has spoken about the negative impact of the administration’s anti-trans policy on her family.
Give OUT Today to LGBTQ Nonprofits
Today is the 13th annual Give OUT Day, a time to boost our collective impact as we give to LGBTQ nonprofits. Even small donations can have a big effect today. Please give if you can, and help spread the word regardless.
New Book Looks at How Queer Moms Nurture Healthy Masculinity in Sons
How do queer moms parent their sons? The question isn’t just “Are our kids okay?” explained Gail Marlene Schwartz, co-editor of a new book on the topic. “We feel like that’s been established.” Instead, the book asks whether queer moms have “something particular to offer in terms of nurturing healthy masculinity,” Schwartz said.