My Shadow Is Pink, a sweet new short film about a gender creative boy and his burly, masculine dad, might be just the joy we need in our lives right now. Watch it here.
Queer Kid Stuff (QKS), which began as an online video series and has expanded into a whole host of fun and educational content, has relaunched its website along with a brand-new Queer Kid Community for parents, educators, and other grown-ups who want to connect with each other and further QKS’ mission to “spread queer joy.”
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!
What happens when a boy with two moms tries to get his community to be more welcoming to all kinds of families? Find out in a new story by British author, actor, and educator Olly Pike—read aloud by him in this video.
Personal stories, political news, entertainment tidbits, and more that I haven’t covered elsewhere! A buffet for your reading pleasure!
A children’s book that tells of one boy creating a love song for another, carrying on the Mexican serenata tradition of serenading one’s beloved, is the inspiration for an award-winning new short film.
Hopster, a learning and entertainment service for preschoolers, has today launched a variety of LGBTQ-inclusive animated stories, songs, and video books—watch two of their cute ones right here!
Even as mainstream children’s shows like PBS Kids’ Arthur are starting to show LGBTQ characters, independent efforts are still striving to provide quality LGBTQ-inclusive content for kids. One new effort is All Together Now!, a queer animated kid’s show about “a community of people with different gender identities, body types, abilities, family structures, and cultural backgrounds.”
Looking for LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ songs, video stories, and educational videos? There may be more than you think! I’ve updated my compilation of more than 350 videos for and about LGBTQ families, including songs and stories for young children!
Looking for books, videos, or music albums for your children that feature LGBTQ families? Want some memoirs by LGBTQ parents or our adult children to read yourself? Need a guide to this adventure we call LGBTQ parenting? A book on LGBTQ-inclusive schools? Baby books? Check out my revamped Mombian Shop, which has spiffy new organization and even more items!
