Again, a school shooting. The horror is unfathomable, and as a parent, I feel it in my core. Here are some resources to take action and, if needed, to help us speak with our children about such tragedies.
Nearly 12,000 books were banned in public schools during the 2025-2026 school year, according to PEN America, the highest number since the organization began tracking bans in 2021. That was sadly not the only book banning record broken, however.
This week marks Banned Books Week, which seems a good time to recap some things we all can do to fight book banning and censorship as they continue to run rampant. Here are my tips and resources.
Renee Good, a queer mother of three children, was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last January. Now, her partner Becca Good has filed two lawsuits seeking to hold the agent, senior Trump administration officials, and the U.S. government accountable so that “no other family has to go through what we have.”
Melinda Beatty’s delightful new picture book, What Is a Pirate? isn’t even out until next week, but the elementary school she herself attended has already rescinded an invitation for an author visit because of concerns that some people might take offense to the story’s gender-nonconforming protagonist.
An LGBTQ student and a child of LGBTQ parents, with their parents and the ACLU of Minnesota, have filed a lawsuit against a Minnesota school district that banned rainbow “safe space” stickers as well as rainbow posters, flags, and buttons.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case November 3 on whether religious preschools can take public money but still discriminate against LGBTQ children and those with LGBTQ parents. LGBTQ advocates have recently filed amicus briefs explaining the harm this would do. Let’s take a look.
Head towards fall with LGBTQ family profiles, musings on parenthood, new baby announcements, parenting advice, and a sports section with wisdom from a legend! This roundup has news from around the world and across the LGBTQ spectrum.
It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years. Only a chance change of job that started the day before kept me from being at the World Trade Center site on September 11, 2001. Shortly afterward, my spouse and I began to talk seriously about having a child.
Building a family is not always easy, particularly for LGBTQ people, but finding inclusive, informed support can be a challenge in itself. Lauren Hart Clancy, executive director of AllPaths Family Building, spoke with me about how the non-profit is helping people of all identities start and grow their families.
