LGBTQ parents and our children have a long history, arguably going back to Sappho (c. 600 BCE), who may have had a child. For LGBTQ History Month, I’m sharing some resources I’ve put together on this long and varied history, including a handy timeline of key milestones.
My spouse and I started our path to parenthood via reciprocal IVF (my egg, her womb) in 2002—so I was surprised to find numerous places online saying that RIVF was created in 2007 or even later. For LGBTQ History Month, I dug into RIVF’s real history, going back more than 30 years.
Today marks the theatrical release of Fairyland, based on Alysia Abbott’s memoir about growing up with a single gay dad during the 1970s and 80s. Go see it—then read the book and these other memoirs by people who grew up with queer parents in roughly the same era.
October marks LGBTQ History Month, so it’s the perfect time to round up some of 2024’s best new kids’ books about LGBTQ history and historical figures.
I’m delighted to invite you to a free webinar on “A Quick History of LGBTQ Families,” hosted by PregnantTogether and presented by me, next Tuesday, October 1, at 7-8 p.m. ET (4-5 p.m. PT)! Kick off LGBTQ History Month with some history!
In honor of Black History Month—but best read all year round—here are some of my favorite recent children’s biographies of Black LGBTQ people from U.S. history, including two brand-new titles!
As we close out LGBTQ History Month, I want to highlight some documentaries that look at the history of LGBTQ parents and our children and are available for streaming—several for free! Watch trailers, and in some cases, whole films, here.
For International Lesbian Day and LGBTQ History Month, here are some fun moments of lesbian mom history to know and share! (This is an enhanced version of a piece I posted for Lesbian Visibility Day in April; clearly lesbians are so awesome that we need two holidays to celebrate!)
Spawn of Dykes to Watch Out For, the fifth volume of Alison Bechdel’s beloved comic series, came out (!) 30 years ago today, highlighting the journey to parenthood of characters Toni and Clarice. Let’s take a look back as we also start LGBTQ History Month.
As we close out LGBTQ History Month, how about taking 20 minutes to watch a free short film from 1983—nearly three decades ago—about a lesbian mom?
