More Holiday Music and Book Ideas for LGBTQ Families
Last week, I published a list of my favorite books of 2016 for and about LGBTQ families—but if you still need gift ideas, including music albums, games, and books, here are a few more.
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A Two-Mom “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
A two-mom couple gives us—and their four-year-old son—a great new interpretation of a holiday classic.
A Holiday Gift Guide for LGBTQ Families
My annual gift guide for LGBTQ families is usually a roundup of the best LGBTQ-inclusive children’s and parenting books of the year—but I’m delighted that this year’s list includes several inclusive kids’ music albums as well.
Watch: New Music Video Proclaims “Barbie Can Marry Barbie”
When Grammy nominee Judy Pancoast’s daughter assumed only Ken dolls could marry Barbies, Pancoast saw an opportunity for a song about marriage equality.
Watch: New Music Video Celebrates Transgender Girl
A happy way to end the week is with this great new video from Canadian band Walk Off the Earth about a transgender girl learning to be herself.
Linda Perry and Sara Gilbert Release Children’s Album
Musician Linda Perry and actor Sara Gilbert, who welcomed a son last February, have just released Deer Sounds, a children’s album that’s fun, rockin’, smart, and won’t make you want to pluck your ears out like some kids’ music. Watch a video of the lead song below.
All Genders Welcome Aboard the Rainbow Train
Transgender and gender nonconforming children, their families, friends, and peers have something new to celebrate: a new children’s CD about gender diversity with great music and exuberant lines like “You don’t have to be just a boy or a girl/You can be a beautiful blended swirl.”
New Children’s CD Celebrates Gender Diversity: Come Hear it in Philly
The new children’s CD “Rainbow Train” celebrates gender diversity with great music and exuberant lines like “You don’t have to be just a boy or a girl/You can be a beautiful blended swirl.”
Attend an Online Concert Celebrating Diverse Families
Two-time Grammy Award-winning duo Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer are releasing a great new children’s album all about diverse families. They’re also holding a live online concert tomorrow that we all can attend!
Watch: Music Video of Two-Mom, Two-Dad Families
Here’s the full video of “Dancin’ in the Kitchen,” the new song about diverse families by Grammy winners Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. Watch it with your kids!