Monday, June 3, 2024, is the 19th Annual LGBTQ Families Day, a time to celebrate the many families with LGBTQ people in them who live in every state and almost every county of the U.S. This event aims to raise awareness of the diversity, challenges, and joys of all LGBTQ families—found, formed, and chosen—who exist throughout our society.
How to Participate
Anyone who supports LGBTQ families is welcome to participate by:
- Posting or sharing on any social media channel in celebration and support of LGBTQ families on June 3, 2024 and including the hashtag #LGBTQFamiliesDay.
- Ideas include a family photo/video, image of an LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ book, a family anecdote, or a simple message of support. You may also use one of the images below.
- Following the hashtag #LGBTQFamiliesDay throughout the day and sharing the stories, images, and thoughts from other participants.
- Celebrating in your community in whatever way uplifts the voices and experiences of LGBTQ families.
Background of the Event
LGBTQ Families Day was developed by the award-winning LGBTQ-parenting site Mombian and is sponsored by Family Equality, PFLAG National, GLAAD, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), and COLAGE. Additional partners include Gays With Kids, OurShelves, PregnantTogether, and the Queer Family Podcast. Since 2006 (originally as Blogging for LGBTQ Families Day), the day has engaged parents across the LGBTQ spectrum, parents of LGBTQ children, LGBTQ individuals, children of LGBTQ parents, and non-LGBTQ family members and allies. The event is held on the first weekday of June, between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, in order to honor all parents but also to highlight that not all families fit into the traditional structure of one mother and one father. Additionally, June is LGBTQ Pride Month.
Images
(Click images to show full size. You can then save them for sharing—or use an image or video of your own family or a message of support.)
A Note About Blog Posts
Unlike in the early years of this event, I am not collecting a list of blog posts for the day here. While there are still many fervent bloggers who write about LGBTQ families, social media has given us other effective ways to share our content widely. Go forth and share your posts, using the #LGBTQFamiliesDay hashtag, and we’ll make sure to reshare them.