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For Transgender Parents, the Positive Experiences of Parenthood May Help Counteract Effects of Stigma

October 5, 2020

An estimated 19 percent of transgender adults in the U.S. are parents, according to a new study—the first to use a nationally representative sample of transgender parents and nonparents. The study authors also hypothesize that the fulfilling experiences of parenthood may even improve transgender parents’ well-being and help counter the negative effects of stigmatization in a cisgenderist/heterosexist society.

Co-Parent (Second-Parent) Adoption, Parentage Orders, and Other Ways to Protect Your Family

October 5, 2020

One of the most common questions I see from LGBTQ parents is whether and how nonbiological/nongestational parents should do a co-parent (second-parent) adoption, especially if they’re married and on their children’s birth certificates. Here are some things to know and resources to get you started, for both married and unmarried couples.

Help Leading Researcher with New Study of LGBTQ Parenting

October 1, 2020

One of the leading researchers of LGBTQ families is conducting an online study in preparation for a new book for and about LGBTQ parents and prospective parents, and needs your help. If you identify as LGBTQ+ and have at least one child 18 years old or younger, please consider answering a short, anonymous survey so that as many identities and perspectives as possible are represented.

LGBTQ Children’s/YA Books Dominate Decade’s Banned Books List

September 29, 2020

Once again, it’s Banned Books Week—and a new list of the Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books from the last decade reminds us that LGBTQ-inclusive books for kids remain among the most (needlessly) controversial.

What’s in a Name: Perspectives from Nonbiological and Nongestational Queer Mothers

“What’s in a Name?” Anthology Gives Voice to Nonbiological Queer Parents

September 25, 2020

A must-read new anthology about queer women and nonbinary people who are nonbiological and nongestational parents looks at their paths to parenthood, their experiences as parents, and the evolving meanings of what it is to be a mother.

Breonna Taylor: Say Her Name, Fight for Justice

September 24, 2020

Yesterday, a grand jury indicted only one of the three police officers involved in the shooting death last March of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman in Kentucky—and the charge was “wanton endangerment,” not the more serious ones of manslaughter or reckless homicide. I hope that other White people like myself make it a priority to learn more about this case and about the ongoing need for racial justice in the U.S. Here are a few places to start.

Poems, Protest, and Empowerment in New Picture Book About Young Activists

September 23, 2020

A new picture book pairs the stories of youth activists with #OwnVoices poems from exceptional adult poets who were inspired by their work. Unsurprisingly, there are queer voices among them.

“If These Ovaries Could Talk” Book Brings Podcast Humor and Insight to LGBTQ Family Making

September 22, 2020

A new book by the hosts of a popular podcast captures the lively spirit of the show and the insights of their many guests as it explores LGBTQ family making.

Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg: May Her Memory Be a Revolution

September 21, 2020

Her loss is a loss for our country—yet even as we mourn, we must recommit to the cause of justice that she championed.

Help Improve Cancer Care for LGBTQI+ People

September 17, 2020

Cancer is awful no matter who gets it. Yet there are few tailored cancer resources for LGBTQI+ people, although an estimated 81,000 of us are diagnosed with it every year. That’s why the National LGBT Cancer Network is launching a new survey to help inform cancer care for the LGBTQI+ population.