Two of the three commissioners in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, have asked a local library to remove from the children’s wing a Pride Month display featuring several LGBTQ-inclusive picture books. Many others in the community are rallying in support of the books.
Larry is a proper, rule-following llama. But Larry has a secret … he loves to dance! “But llamas aren’t SUPPOSED to dance,” we learn, as Larry stops the music and pretends to sleep when someone comes by. Larry feels sad because “Being different was lonely.” Should he stop dancing?
A powerful new picture-book autobiography is the story of Sharice Davids, one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, and the first openly lesbian Native American to hold such an office.
The first children’s book to depict an LGBTQ Pride celebration was published three decades ago, in 1991. Now, there are many titles that look at the feelings, symbols, and history of Pride, plus hundreds more that are simply LGBTQ inclusive. Let’s take a look!
Fifteen-year-old Hunter Chinn-Raicht, who is non-binary, knows that the term “non-binary” isn’t always understood. “This is a new word and it’s super confusing for a lot of people, especially people that weren’t brought up with it,” they told me in an interview. They hope to dispel some of that confusion through a new book they’ve written, one of a set of three titles by “champions” of the GenderCool Project, a youth-led movement of teens who are speaking out to show that transgender and non-binary youth can thrive.
Are you an LGBTQ+ writer or illustrator of children’s/young adult books who has not yet been published by a traditional publisher? Apply to a new, free mentorship program that will pair you with an expert for advice and guidance!
Yesterday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D) signed the Connecticut Parentage Act (CPA), which better protects all children, regardless of the circumstances of their birth or the marital status, gender, or sexual orientation of their parents, and gives nonbiological/nongestational parents a simpler, faster way to establish legal parentage.
Today is the start of Pride and also #LGBTQFamiliesDay, which sits between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day to remind us that families come in many forms! Share with the hashtag on social media in support and celebration of LGBTQ families! Not sure what to share? Use a family photo or download one of our images or family coloring sheets!
This Memorial Day, may we spare a thought for all who have given their lives in service to our country. Two lesbian moms are among them.
Yes, it’s a trifecta of posts today about LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ shows and videos! Here’s an awesome Pride video from Nick Jr. show “Blue’s Clues & You,” featuring all kinds of queer families and sung by drag queen Nina West! Families with two moms, two dads, nonbinary babas, trans, ace, and bi parents, and allies—they’re all here!
