Watch: The Transgender Teen Champion Who Inspired a Marvel Comic
Could you use an uplifting video today? I sure could. Here’s Rebekah Bruesehoff, a 13-year-old transgender advocate and writer who inspired a Marvel comic.
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New LGBTQ-Inclusive Videos on Families, Gender, and Sexuality for Kids
Looking for LGBTQ-inclusive videos for kids on sexuality, gender, and different types of families? AMAZE has you covered—and they’ve recently added some great new ones.
Family Trees, Birds and Bees: Making Classrooms More Inclusive for All Families and Genders
Family-tree assignments given to elementary school children don’t always make room for all families. And biology classes may use language and concepts that ignore the full range of genders and relationships found in nature. Here are some ideas for more inclusive alternatives.
“Noisemakers” Graphic Anthology Brings World-Changing Women to Life for Middle Graders
A new book from Kazoo Media has brought together 25 of today’s best women and nonbinary comic artists to offer engaging graphic biographies of “25 women who raised their voices and changed the world.” And when the promotional blurbs on the covers are from Jacqueline Woodson and Alison Bechdel, you know it’s going to be good.
Post of the Week: “Butch Mama”
Let’s continue the conversation about gender and parental identity with a look at a recent piece by a butch mama about her princess-loving daughter. It also involves Boris Karloff, the actor who famously played Frankenstein’s monster, which seems appropriate given that Halloween is this week.
Gender Identity, Parental Identity, and the Parental Titles We Take
Last month, Freddy McConnell, a transgender man, lost a lawsuit in the U.K. to be legally named his child’s father. Because he gave birth, the judge said, his parental status is that of “mother.” The decision is wrong on many levels—and the case has made me think about the multifaceted interplay of parental identities and gender.
Mattel Launches Gender Inclusive Line of Dolls
Toy giant Mattel has just launched a new line of dolls without pre-assigned genders. Each doll comes with long and short hairstyle options and a variety of wardrobe pieces including pants, skirts, and more, so kids can make them fit whatever gender identity and expression they wish.
Gender, Sexuality, and Family, Explained for Kids
A new book offers LGBTQ-inclusive, simple explanations of terms and ideas about gender, sexuality, and family for children in older elementary grades.
Listen: New LGBTQ-Inclusive Hip-Hop Album for All Ages Celebrates Love, Belonging, and Gender Justice
A hip-hop song about trans, gender non-conforming, and two-spirit heroes? Yes! It’s part of the Grammy-nominated Alphabet Rockers’ new, intergenerational music album, full of songs on gender, race, allyship, social justice, and more. Watch the lyric video here.
New Picture Book Helps Dispel Gender Stereotypes
Gender stereotypes surround our children, no matter how much we may try to shield them. A new picture book tries to counter some of the constraining gender messages they may receive.