The events of the past few weeks—and the entire history of our country since 1619—have shown just how dire the need is to dismantle racism. Next Tuesday, June 23, Family Equality is hosting a national day of action to encourage families to “deepen their anti-racism work” through tangible, age-appropriate actions for both parents and kids. I’ll be participating and I hope many of you will, too.
The U.S. Supreme Court surprised many today with a landmark 6-3 ruling, written by Trump appointee Neil Gorsuch, stating that people cannot be fired from their jobs because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Yet last Friday, the Trump administration finalized a rule that says health care anti-discrimination protections don’t cover discrimination based on LGBTQ identities.
The Trump Administration last week filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court stating that taxpayer-funded child welfare agencies should be allowed to discriminate against LGBTQ people and others if serving them conflicts with the agency’s religious beliefs. The administration’s position should come as a surprise to exactly no one.
Want to talk with your children about race and racism, but not sure where to start? Already started but want some newer resources, including upcoming online events? Here are a few ideas.
Five Black LGBTQ leaders held a LGBTQ #BlackLivesMatter Town Hall yesterday, and it’s well worth watching. View it here if you missed the livestream.
It feels right now like our country is coming apart at the seams. I wish I had some answers; I don’t. All I have are a few suggestions for how to take action and find community right now.
LGBTQ parenting news keeps on coming, even during a pandemic. Here are some of the stories from the U.S. and around the world that I haven’t covered elsewhere.
May 17 marks three key events in the history of civil rights. Can you name them?
Aimee Stephens, whose civil rights lawsuit was the first case involving transgender civil rights to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, died yesterday from kidney disease.
Uncle Bobby’s Wedding, the 2008 picture book about a girl worried that her favorite uncle will no longer have time for her after he marries his boyfriend, is coming out today in a bright new edition. The anthropomorphic guinea pigs are gone, replaced by human characters—and author Sarah Brannen was kind enough to answer some questions for Mombian readers about the changes.
