LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: Women’s Sports Edition
It’s time for another sports edition of the LGBTQ Parenting Roundup, and for Women’s History Month, I’m featuring queer parents in women’s pro sports! Let’s see what some of them have been up to.
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Basketball Legend and Queer Mom Diana Taurasi Retires
Diana Taurasi, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, announced her retirement yesterday. She, her wife, and their two kids were “Forever the first family of the Phoenix Mercury,” said the team where she played her entire 20-season WNBA career.
Two-Mom Pro Hockey Couple Launches Parenting Podcast
Two-mom couple and former pro hockey players Madison and Anya Packer’s new podcast looks at “everything from professional women’s athletes, to sports, to raising children, and all the messiness in between.” If you have an interest in any of the above, give it a listen!
2 New Middle Grade Books Starring Young Queer Athletes
Today is National Girls & Women in Sports Day, so let’s celebrate with these two new middle grade titles starring young queer athletes—including what may be the first middle grade book to include a scene at a Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) game!
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:
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.
Paralympian Tatyana McFadden, the Most-Decorated U.S. Track and Field Athlete, Was Raised by Two Moms
Wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden, widely considered “the fastest woman in the world,” brought her Paralympic medal count to 22 in this year’s games, making her the most-decorated U.S. track and field athlete in either the Paralympics or Olympics. She was also raised by two moms!
Queer Parent Athletes and One With Queer Parents to Watch in the Paralympics
Did you know that the U.S. Paralympics Track & Field co-captain was raised by two moms? And that there are at least five queer parent Paralympians also competing in Paris this week? Let’s meet them!
Queer Parents Won at Least 9 Olympic Medals: See Their Kids’ Reactions
Although queer parents made up a small fraction of the record-breaking number of out queer athletes at the Paris Olympics, an astonishingly high percentage of them came home with medals. Meet them here—and see some of the kids’ reactions to their parents’ new hardware!
2 Dozen Recent LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books With Sports Themes
As the Olympics roll on, let’s celebrate with some recent board, picture, chapter, and middle grade books featuring LGBTQ athletes and sports themes! Check out these exciting biographies and imaginative fiction titles.