Pride Family Rainbow Party, a just-released EP collection from queer family music project Strawbitty Yops, is joyous, affirming music that kids (and their adults) will enjoy during Pride or any time of year! A new single from the EP is about unapologetically taking up space—see the music video here.
Let’s cover several age groups in today’s book highlights, with a recent picture book, a chapter book, and two middle grade titles that explore allyship, community, the relationship between people and the environment—and what would happen if a queer-inclusive boarding school was training its students to fight the evil magic users.
Pride is not just a month, but a feeling—or rather, many feelings, and I am experiencing several of them right now as I mark personal, professional, and communal milestones.
Happy Father’s (or Fathers’) Day to the dads, to all who fill that role, and to all who claim today as their own. Let’s celebrate with a roundup of recent picture books (and one board book) featuring queer dads!
A new study from Pew Research interviewed 30 same-sex parents raising kids to learn more about their lives, challenges, and supports. The results underscore the varied experiences of queer families.
Iowa State Senator Zach Wahls (D), whose 2011 speech to the Iowa legislature about growing up with two moms went viral (twice!) during the state’s marriage equality battles, has announced he is running for the U.S. Senate, challenging incumbent Joni Ernst (R).
It’s a Pride Month baby for Canadian Olympic gold medalist and Boston Fleet forward Jamie Lee Rattray and her spouse Whitney, who welcomed their first child on June 7.
U.S. Space Force Colonel Bree Fram, a decorated officer with more than 20 years of service, is being kicked out of the military simply for being trans. She’s also a parent, and has spoken about the negative impact of the administration’s anti-trans policy on her family.
It’s been a minute since I’ve rounded things up, so here are some stories that I haven’t covered separately, including a positive ruling for queer parents in India, queer parent politicians making moves in the U.S., resources on queer parenting and family formation, and how Pete Buttigieg’s daughter counsels anger management.
Brandi Carlile’s Emmy Award-winning kids’ song “One Sacred Thing,” has been released today on an album from the preschool show Jam Van. With lines like “Only love can make a family/ Even when we aren’t the same,” it’s the perfect song for Pride or any time of year.
