9 Intriguing Quotes from New LGBTQ Middle Grade Titles
The first middle grade book ever to be set at Family Week in Provincetown is out today! Here are some tantalizing quotes from that title and other recent ones I haven’t covered yet.
Author Responds to Misrepresentation of Book in U.S. Supreme Court Case
A recent filing in an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case about LGBTQ books in the classroom shows that the plaintiffs are continuing to misrepresent the books they are targeting. One author shared her thoughts with me on how her book is being twisted.
Finding Hope: Recent Wins for LGBTQ Families
As my interfaith family heads towards Passover and Easter, holidays of hope, renewal, and freedom, I’m thinking about recent wins that LGBTQ families have had despite a climate of rising anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and action.
12 LGBTQ Kids’ Books Featuring Libraries and Librarians
Today is National Library Workers Day, part of National Library Week, so here are some LGBTQ-inclusive picture and middle-grade books that show how librarians and libraries can have a positive impact on young people’s lives.
Troubling Trends in Latest Book Challenge Data
The latest Top 10 Most Challenged Books list from the American Library Association shows ongoing censorship of books with LGBTQIA+ characters and themes and that discuss race, racism, inclusivity, equity, and social justice—while a drop in censorship numbers from the previous year actually hides troubling trends.
My Sword Is Yours: In Defense of Trans Athletes
USA Fencing, the governing body for the sport of fencing in the U.S., disqualified a cisgender woman from a recent competition after she refused to fence a transgender woman. As a former competitive fencer, I fully support the organization’s decision. Here’s why.
New Middle Grade Books With Trans and Nonbinary Protagonists Offer Insight and Adventure
The start of 2025 has seen a wide range of terrific new middle grade books starring transgender and nonbinary youth, in contemporary settings, a near-future community on Mars, and fantastical worlds of excitement and wonder. Share these with the young people in your lives.
New Elementary School to Be Taught Entirely By Drag Artists
The School District of Provincehampton, Massachusetts, has announced that its new school will be taught entirely by drag artists.
14 Recent Kids’ Books With Trans Protagonists
In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility today, here are some terrific recent picture, chapter, and middle grade books with trans protagonists (including real-life heroes), great for reading at any time of year!
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Catch up on some additional news, family stories, and more tidbits from here and there—including baby news from an NWSL soccer player, recent court wins, legislative challenges, and new research on LGBTQ youth and social media.