New Video Encourages Trans People to Foster or Adopt
A sweet new video to kick off LGBT Adoption & Fostering Week in the U.K. features a transgender adoptive dad encouraging other transgender people to foster or adopt kids.
Selves and Identities
Stories of Trans Lives
If there is one small positive in the attack on transgender people by the Trump administration, it is that more stories of trans kids are appearing in mainstream as well as LGBTQ media outlets. We owe it to those children to read their stories and ensure that our society is welcoming to them—but we also need to remember and support other trans lives.
What Do Kids Call Their LGBTQ Parents? 100s of Answers
“What do your kids call you?” Many of us LGBTQ parents have gotten this question—and many of us asked it of others when we were considering parenting. Six years ago, I posted a form to collect and share answers to this question, and the responses keep coming in (with 230 so far!), so I thought I’d do a fresh post about it–and ask again for more answers!
New Kids’ Picture Book and Video on Gender Identity
In light of the Trump administration’s decision yesterday to rescind guidance that protected transgender students, I felt it was especially important to share a great new resource for kids (and their grown-ups) about gender identity.
Not Explaining; Simply Being
A must-read for this President’s Day is writer and parent Jennifer Finney Boylan’s piece at Medium, “I’m all done explaining my humanity.” She’s talking about being transgender—but it’s a piece everyone should read, trans and cis alike.
Watch: “Gender Revolution” Extended Trailer
This Monday is the television premiere of Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric, and I highly recommend it to everyone. The documentary blends both personal stories and scientific knowledge to present a textured and understanding look at gender and what it means to be intersex or transgender. Here’s a sneak peek.
“Gender Revolution” Documentary Blends Stories and Science
For J. R. Ford, father of a five-year-old transgender girl, appearing in the National Geographic documentary Gender Revolution was “more than an obligation.”
“How To Be a Girl” Podcast: Life with a Transgender Daughter
Here’s another podcast to add to your playlist: “How to Be a Girl,” a single mom’s exploration of life raising her transgender daughter.
National Geographic to Feature Trans Girl on Cover
An upcoming issue of National Geographic magazine will feature a nine-year-old transgender girl on the cover and tie in to a two-hour documentary on “the shifting landscape of gender.”
What Does Social Science Say About Kids of Lesbian and Gay Parents?
A new policy brief gives us a great summary of the state of social science research about lesbian and gay parents and our children.