Never underestimate the power of protest. After public outrage and an imminent investigation by the state Division of Human Rights, a Long Island library board reversed its decision to remove Pride displays from its children’s sections. Displays will now stay up through at least July 15.
A public library board in New York has voted “to remove all Pride Displays, in addition to removing all books of the same subject on display, from all Children’s sections.” The president of the board, a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, opposed the action.
I started this blog 17 years ago today as a resource for lesbian moms and other queer parents, and I remain forever grateful to all of you for reading my posts and interacting with both the site and me. A lot has changed in 17 years, however.
A very happy day to all of you who are fathers, have fathers in your lives, or use Father’s Day (or Fathers’ Day) to celebrate any parent or member of your family!
Father’s Day (or Fathers’ Day, if that’s how you roll) is almost here, so let’s round up some great books for and about kids with queer dads—and a few for the dads themselves! Humor, drag queens, STEM learning, and gentle lessons of families and love—these books have it all!
Attorney Stuart Delery, currently deputy counsel to the president, will become White House counsel next month, President Biden announced. Delery joins several other queer parents with leading roles in the administration.
Transgender activist Gloria Allen (Mama Gloria), who founded and ran a charm school for homeless trans youth and was the subject of the award-winning documentary “Mama Gloria” and the critically acclaimed play “Charm,” has died at the age of 76.
Here’s the latest roundup of some things happening in the world of LGBTQ parenting that I haven’t covered elsewhere! There’s a Disney first; views of LGBTQ parental rights in Japan, Peru, and Bulgaria; a trans dad speaking out; assisted reproduction in a fast-food restaurant bathroom; and more.
Politicians in at least two states have proposed bans on minors attending drag shows, including all-ages shows and Drag Queen Story Hours. Hear what drag queen and children’s author Lil Miss Hot Mess and others have to say about this—and learn more about her books and many more celebrating kids and drag!
Because I love to bake—and because of a new baking-themed, queer-inclusive picture book out recently—here’s a tasty roundup of the many LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books with baking themes, plus a look at the connections between baking and LGBTQ rights!
