2 Lyrical New Kids’ Books About Queer Girls in Love
A new picture book and a new middle-grade book, each a lyrical tale about two girls in love, are the gorgeous stories queer kids deserve to have written about themselves.
Listen to My Spouse and Me on “The Queer Family Podcast”
My spouse Helen and I chatted recently with Jaimie Kelton of The Queer Family Podcast about our path to parenthood via reciprocal IVF, having a son who’s now in college, why I started this blog, and more. Have a listen!
8 New LGBTQ Kids’ Books Out This Week
The flood of LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books just keeps coming! This week’s new titles, including a middle-grade biography of trans icon Sylvia Rivera and a picture book about a boy who wants long hair, feel particularly affirming!
Celebrate LGBTQ Families Day on June 1, 2023
Thursday, June 1, 2023, is the 18th Annual LGBTQ Families Day and I hope you’ll all take part! Here’s the official press release, explaining why the event is so important this year as a celebration of family, community, and pride.
New Podcast Bypasses “Don’t Say Gay” to Bring Queer YA Novel and History to Teens
A new podcast will bring listeners a free audiobook version of an award-winning young adult novel about a gay teen, as a way of reaching teens whose access to such books may be blocked by so-called “Don’t Say Gay” laws.
Watch a Celebrity Virtual Panel on Queer Visibility and Authorship
An upcoming celebrity panel on the importance of queer people telling their own stories will benefit Pride and Less Prejudice, a non-profit that has donated over 8,000 LGBTQ-inclusive picture books to elementary school classrooms since its founding in 2019. Here’s how you can join in!
What Does ChatGPT Know About LGBTQ Families?
ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI, has taken the world by storm. This led me to wonder: What will ChatGPT tell me about LGBTQ families and resources for them?
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT): Fighting Fears and Making Progress
Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT)—but it also marks two other key civil rights events! Can you name them?
5 New LGBTQ Kids’ Books Out This Week
As we approach Pride, the new LGBTQ kids’ books are coming out (!) faster than ever! Here are some of my picture book and middle-grade favorites this week—including one from Newbery honoree and two-time Stonewall Award winner Kyle Lukoff, one on allyship, several with nonbinary characters, and heaps of queer joy!
Mombian Wins GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Blog
I’m thrilled to say that Mombian has won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Blog for the second time! This one’s for all the queer parents working every day to raise our kids with love and make the world a better place for them.