Today marks the first anniversary of the murder of openly gay teen Larry King (who identified as Letitia King in the weeks before the murder). I feel like a broken record, once again trotting out my list of safe schools resources, plus a few additional ones from GLSEN and PFLAG, as well as an update […]
Helen and I express shock that The L Word’s Helena actually remembered her children. We discuss that and other parenting storylines of this week’s episode, including the perils of enormous teddy bears. We also announce a new, selective list of LGBT-inclusive books for children and young adults (read more here), and tackle a viewer’s question
News from here and there about parents, kids, and schools: Attorneys representing Brandon McInerney, the 15-year old accused of killing openly gay teen Larry King (who identified as Letitia King in the weeks before the murder) are asking an appeals court to order prosecutors to show how they determined McInerney should be tried as an
Helen and I take a retrospective look at a TV classic from our childhoods, Schoolhouse Rock!. We then answer a viewer’s question about how to handle racist and homophobic family members and how to talk about them with one’s children. On a lighter note, we tell you which of our ideas for a post-L Word
This week, Helen and I respond to viewer feedback about kids and homophobia, and discuss what to do if parents of your children’s friends are homophobic. We also offer our perspective on the new DVD Finn’s Girl, which features a widowed lesbian mom trying to balance career and her rebellious 11-year-old daughter. Is it a
Helen and I bring news of a challenge to Uncle Bobby’s Wedding, the children’s book about gay guinea pigs (see SGMP 18 and 22), and a librarian’s thoughtful response. We also continue our discussion from last week about kids and homophobia, and talk about how to prepare our children, educate educators, and find allies. Online
Helen and I highlight a new guide for parents of transgender kids and, on the other side, one for kids of transgender parents. (Regular readers may have seen my written piece on these books earlier in the week. It’s only the first couple of minutes of the vlog, though, so you won’t get bored if
Today marks the 12th annual Day of Silence, an event where students from middle school to college are asked “to take some form of a vow of silence to bring attention to the name-calling, bullying and harassment—in effect, the silencing—experienced by LGBT students and their allies.” This year’s event is in memory of Lawrence King,
