Remembering LGBTQ Families

The history of LGBTQ families is longer than you may think.

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A Short History of LGBTQ Parenting

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Milestones in LGBTQ Parenting History

Other Key Posts on the History of LGBTQ Families

November 18

Why Is Today One of the Queerest Days of the Year?

November 18 marks at least five notable LGBTQ anniversaries and observances. Do you know them all? (OK, one is purely personal; it’s the “Massaversary” of when my spouse and I made it legal in Massachusetts. But even that is related to another event….) …
LGBTQ picture books for LGBTQ History Month

7 New Picture Books for LGBTQ History Month

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The Real 30-Year (at Least) History of Reciprocal IVF

Meg (left) and Margaret, with their children, Grace and Reed, on Madison’s Lake Monona in 1999. Photos: Editor's personal collection

Persistence and Risk Taking: Lessons from an Earlier Generation of Lesbian Moms

"Radical Family" Shares Stories of an Earlier Generation of Lesbian Moms

“Radical Family” Shares Stories of an Earlier Generation of Lesbian Moms

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3 Key Things for LGBTQ Prospective Parents to Know

For Lesbian Visibility Day: The Story of the Very First Picture Book With a Lesbian Mom

For Lesbian Visibility Day: The Story of the Very First Picture Book With a Lesbian Mom

Hidden Voices: LGBTQ+ Stories in United States History videos

Watch the LGBTQ History Videos Removed from the PBS Website Because of Executive Orders

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10 Historical Quotes By and About LGBTQ Parents and Our Children

In Memoriam

Transgender Day of Remembrance

In Memoriam: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2025

Today marks the Transgender Day of Remembrance, when we honor the lives of those who died because of anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. I wish all of my transgender friends and readers love and support on this day of mourning …
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In Memoriam: Rebecca Heineman

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy at San Francisco Pride, 2014. Photo credit: Quinn Dombrowski. Adapted under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

In Memoriam: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Black Trans Activist and Parent to Many

In Memoriam: The Minneapolis Shooting Victims

In Memoriam: The Minneapolis Shooting Victims

In Memoriam: Sam Nordquist

In Memoriam: Sam Nordquist

Sphen and Magic. Photo credit: Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

World Famous Penguin Dad Passes; Same-Sex Partner Sings in Tribute

In Memoriam: Nex Benedict

Nex Benedict and the Need for Change

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In Memoriam: Abilly S. Jones-Hennin, Bisexual Activist and Father

World Trade Center. Photo by Dana Rudolph

9/11: Of Remembrance and Hope

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In Memoriam: Laura Ann Carleton, an Ally Killed for Flying Pride Flag

Latest Books on the History of LGBTQ Families

Visit the full Database of LGBTQ Family Books to search and filter books by topics and identities.

For Kids

Last Known Address: The Stumbling Stones of Europe
Judy Garland & Liza Minnelli: A Little Golden Book Biography
Copland: A Story About America
Clothes to Make You Smile: Patrick Kelly Designs His Dreams
Awesome Activists
Mary Oliver, Holding on to Wonder

For Grown-Ups

A Short History of Queer Parenting
Radical Family
A Family Matter
The Wildes: A Novel in Five Acts
A Secret I Can't Tell: The First Generation of Children from Openly Gay and Lesbian Homes
Bachelor Father: The first single man to legally adopt a child in America

More LGBTQ History Posts

Moments and Milestones

Randomly served moments and milestones from the past two decades of LGBTQ parenting history.

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