LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Family profiles, parenting advice, political and legal updates, and a big sports section (including some new family announcements)—this roundup has lots of stories and news you won’t want to miss!
Advocating
Have Kids in Sports? These Queer Mom Pro Athletes Have Advice for You
Are your kids playing sports, either recreationally or with an eye towards college recruitment? Several women pro athletes (some of whom happen to be queer moms) have recently shared advice on kids in sports and how parents can best support them.
In Memoriam: The Minneapolis Shooting Victims
Once again, another school shooting has claimed the lives of children and harmed even more. Once again, we must redouble our efforts for stricter gun control laws, and once again, we parents must be prepared to speak with our children about school shootings. Here are some resources for doing so.
Why LGBTQ Parents Must Again Lead in the Fight for Marriage Equality
Opponents of marriage equality are clearly on the attack. I cannot predict the outcome of this fight, but I do know that we LGBTQ parents and our children were at the forefront of winning marriage equality, and must lead again in its defense.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Things keep happening even while I’m on a bit of a summer break, so here’s a roundup of some news items, family profiles, opinion pieces, and more that are worth a read.
WNBA Stars Candace Parker and Aliyah Boston Launch New Podcast
WNBA legend and queer mom Candace Parker and current Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston have launched a new podcast, Post Moves, offering intergenerational perspectives on basketball, life, and more.
Read OUT Loud National Day of Action Aims to Show Support for Queer Kids’ Books and Their Readers
Read OUT Loud, a national day of action in support of queer children’s books and the children who read them, will take place August 2 and 3. Watch part of the 24-hour read aloud on Zoom, sign up to read during the Zoom, or attend in-person events at bookstores and other venues.
The Supreme Court Is Afraid of Queer Joy: Let’s Show Them How Powerful It Is
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision saying that parents have the right to opt out their children before LGBTQ-inclusive books are read in public school classrooms is awful for many reasons. I want to focus here, though, on one that may feel amorphous but that should be at the heart of our response: its attack on queer joy.
Hawaii Updates Parentage Laws to Better Protect Children in LGBTQ and Other Families
Children in Hawaii with LGBTQ parents now have access to more secure legal protections, after Hawaii Governor Josh Green (D) yesterday signed legislation updating the state’s parentage laws to be more inclusive of them and other children formed via assisted reproduction.
Pride Is Forever
Pride Month may be over, but our pride in ourselves, our families, and our communities will be the fuel that keeps us going all year long. Here’s where I’m finding inspiration and mission right now.