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 isn’t even out until next week, but the elementary school she herself attended has already rescinded an invitation for an author visit because of concerns that some people might take offense to the story’s gender-nonconforming protagonist.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.
Several recent attempts to shame and deny LGBTQ families and young people reveal a web of hypocrisy and long-standing lies. Where can we find hope?
Legends of women’s basketball were honored this past weekend in two separate events—and queer moms were among them. Here are some of the moving words they said about their families.
A federal bill that would ban books, activities, and programs that mention transgender people—and potentially all LGBTQ people—from K-12 public schools nationwide has moved ahead in the House and been introduced in the Senate, while two other school censorship bills have also advanced in the House in recent weeks.
