Soccer Stars Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis Welcome First Child
The world has more queer soccer moms! Soccer (football) superstars Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis announced the birth of their first child today.
Advocating
Angie Craig, Who Fought to Be a Parent, Announces Senate Campaign
U.S. Representative Angie Craig (D-MN), the first out lesbian mom—and grandmother—in Congress, announced her campaign for Senate Tuesday and cited her legal struggle to be a parent as evidence of her ability to fight despite long odds.
“Uncle Bobby’s Wedding”: From a Small-Town Challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court
Uncle Bobby’s Wedding is among the LGBTQ-inclusive picture books in a case being heard today by the U.S. Supreme Court. I was the first journalist to cover the earliest attempt to censor it, in 2008, so I’m reposting my in-depth piece about that, which includes still-relevant insights from the author, editor, and library director.
LGBTQ Parentage Rights at Issue in Ohio Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court will consider a case tomorrow about the legal parentage of nongenetic/nongestational parents in same-sex couples who had children before they could legally wed. It underscores the pressing need for updated parentage legislation around the country.
U.S. Supreme Court LGBTQ Book Case Is About More Than Just Books
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on April 22 about whether parents have the right to opt out their children before LGBTQ-inclusive books are read in public school classrooms. It’s about more than just books, however, as newly filed amicus briefs show.
Author Responds to Misrepresentation of Book in U.S. Supreme Court Case
A recent filing in an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case about LGBTQ books in the classroom shows that the plaintiffs are continuing to misrepresent the books they are targeting. One author shared her thoughts with me on how her book is being twisted.
Finding Hope: Recent Wins for LGBTQ Families
As my interfaith family heads towards Passover and Easter, holidays of hope, renewal, and freedom, I’m thinking about recent wins that LGBTQ families have had despite a climate of rising anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and action.
My Sword Is Yours: In Defense of Trans Athletes
USA Fencing, the governing body for the sport of fencing in the U.S., disqualified a cisgender woman from a recent competition after she refused to fence a transgender woman. As a former competitive fencer, I fully support the organization’s decision. Here’s why.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Catch up on some additional news, family stories, and more tidbits from here and there—including baby news from an NWSL soccer player, recent court wins, legislative challenges, and new research on LGBTQ youth and social media.
What the Attempt to Close the Department of Education Means and What You Can Do
The federal administration is drastically reducing and trying to shut down the Department of Education, a move that should concern us LGBTQ parents along with all others. Let’s look at what the repercussions could be and what we can do.