For Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Beyond
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LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
For the first LGBTQ Parenting Roundup of 2025, we have some awful news about anti-LGBTQ legislation—but also some more hopeful headlines. Come see what’s happening!
10 Things LGBTQ Families Can Do to Find Strength in 2025
As I write this piece, we are just a few weeks away from arguably the most actively and intentionally anti-LGBTQ federal administration ever. It’s going to be a rough few years for many of us. Here are 10 things we can do in the year ahead to support ourselves and our families legally, emotionally, and communally.
Looking Back at 2024’s Wins for LGBTQ Parents and Our Children
The past year has not played out the way most of us in the LGBTQ community would have wanted. Another Trump presidency is looming and anti-LGBTQ legislation is moving ahead in many places. But 2024 also saw progress for LGBTQ parents and our children, so let’s remind ourselves of the advances we’ve made, even as we gird for the battles ahead.
Senate Approves Defense Bill Restricting Gender-Affirming Health Care for Transgender Children of Service Members
The defense funding bill passed yesterday by the U.S. Senate includes a provision that would severely restrict service members with transgender children from providing them with all care that may be deemed medically necessary. It is now up to President Biden to decide whether to sign it.
Watch: Two-Mom Pro Hockey Family Stars in Adorable Car Commercial
Pro hockey players and spouses Brianne Jenner and Hayleigh Cudmore, along with one of their three kids, star in a new commercial from Hyundai Canada with a sweet twist. Watch it here:
A Trans Dad Fights for Trans Youth at the U.S. Supreme Court
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case brought by transgender adolescents and their families against a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care for trans youth. ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio, who is also a dad, will be arguing before the court, the first out trans person to do so.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: Sports Edition
Queer parents have been making headlines in sports lately! Let’s take a look at what’s been happening on and off the field, with a baby announcement from soccer stars, first-ever public baby photos from a basketball star, and more.
Trump’s Treasury Secretary Nominee Is a Gay Dad
Today in “Sentences I Never Thought I’d Write”: Donald Trump has nominated a gay dad for Treasury secretary. Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, if confirmed to the powerful position, would be at the head of Trump’s economic agenda. Who is Bessent and what does his nomination mean?
Hope and Help for Queer Families After the Election
The election of Donald Trump to a second term as president feels like a body blow. The danger of his policies to LGBTQ and other marginalized people is real. Nevertheless, there are actions LGBTQ parents can take now to protect and support our families—and there are a few things that are giving me hope.