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Aetna Agrees to Equitable Fertility Benefits for LGBTQ People Nationwide

Millions of LGBTQ people across the U.S. could benefit from the settlement in a class action lawsuit against healthcare insurance giant Aetna, which had been improperly making LGBTQ policyholders pay more out of pocket than others for fertility services. It builds upon a previous settlement and offers nationwide enforcement.

2025 Highlights - Mombian. Celebrating 20 Years

Mombian Highlights of 2025

As 2025 winds to a close, let’s look back at some of my favorite posts of the year—a year in which Mombian celebrated two decades of offering news, information, resources, and opinions for and about LGBTQ parents.

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Of Tragedy and Light

This was not the post I intended to write today—but it has been a weekend of tragedies. How can we find light in the world when there remains so much darkness?

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup

Before the holidays hit, have a look at some of the recent queer parenting news I haven’t covered already, spanning politics and law, family stories, media and entertainment, and more.

A Queer Parent’s Thoughts on Gratitude and Hope

We are heading into what is supposed to be a time to give thanks, but it feels like there is little to be thankful for right now. Finding gratitude is tough, but here’s what I’m grateful for this year, and what is giving me hope as we head towards the next.

Kid Olympians: Winter

New Kids’ Book Tells the Stories of Winter Olympians (Including Many Queer Ones)

Get ready for the Winter Olympics with this great new middle grade book about Winter Olympians and Paralympians, which includes queer athletes in and beyond a section on “Olympic Pride.” Read on for my review—and a sneak peek at its adorable depiction of Canadian hockey superstars and spouses Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey (and their dog Arlo).

Transgender Day of Remembrance

In Memoriam: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2025

Today marks the Transgender Day of Remembrance, when we honor the lives of those who died because of anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. I wish all of my transgender friends and readers love and support on this day of mourning.

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Parent Uses SCOTUS Decision to Sue School Over Books With Same-Sex Parents

A Massachusetts parent is using the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Mahmoud decision as reason to sue his school district, claiming he should have been able to opt-out his kindergartener before the child’s class read two books that included same-sex parents. It’s the same district that saw a similar case brought in 2008.

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