New Picture Book Focuses on Friendship of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson
A new picture book now being crowdfunded is about the “revolutionary friendship” between pioneering transgender women of color, Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson.
Summer Slowdown 2019
Pride Month is over, my son’s out of school, and summer vacation is upon us. I’m going to scale back posting frequency a bit (but not entirely!) through August in order to recharge and spend more time with my family—but I’ll still post a couple of times a week and be on social media.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup – Post-Pride Edition
But is it ever really post-Pride? Let’s keep the feeling going all year. Nevertheless, let’s move through July with a look at some of the many recent pieces at the intersection of queerness and parenting.
A Flock of Same-Sex Penguin Parents (and Aspirational Flamingos)
Same-sex penguin parents have been much in the news of late—and the flamingos aren’t far behind.
Superman, Wonder Woman, and Other Superheroes Support Two-Mom, Two-Dad Families in This Picture Book
If you or your kids are fans of Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Aquaman, Green Lantern, the Flash, or any of the other superheroes from the DC universe, you’ll love a new picture book in which they extol the powers of families—including ones with same-sex parents.
Kids’ Coloring Pages & Activity Sheets from Hulu’s Two-Dad Show, The Bravest Knight
Hulu’s new animated children’s series, The Bravest Knight, stars a young girl training to be a knight with the help of her two dads. It’s a charming and fun show with an all-star cast—and Hulu has just released a bunch of coloring and activity sheets to go with it!
Celebrating Queer Moms in the Women’s World Cup
Soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe recently opined, “You can’t win a championship without gays on your team!” I don’t doubt that—and I’m also happy to see that many of the queer players this year in the Women’s World Cup are also moms!
Connecticut and Oregon Enact Paid Family Leave Laws that Let Employees Define Their Own Families
Connecticut and Oregon each enacted laws in June that extend paid family leave with broad definitions of who’s in a family, among other new provisions.
J.P. Morgan and Others Boost Fertility Benefits for LGBTQ Employees
Financial giant J.P. Morgan has announced it will soon offer expanded fertility benefits aimed at helping LGBTQ employees start or grow their families. Let’s take the opportunity, then, to look at what they and other companies are doing—or should be.
Children’s Magazines Offer Free Stories, Reading Suggestions, and More for Pride Month
Cricket Media, publisher of a range of award-winning children’s magazines, is offering two free stories from its magazines for Pride Month, each featuring a two-mom family. And both the venerable Highlights magazines and the newer Kazoo are celebrating Pride in various ways as well.