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?
The earliest documented use of the term “gayby boom” was in a 1990 Newsweek article. For LGBTQ History Month, let’s take a look back at the article and how things have (or haven’t) changed for queer families since then.
How far back can we trace the history of LGBTQ families? Consider: Sappho and Alexander the Great both likely fell under the big queer umbrella and had children. For LGBTQ History Month, then, here’s a little about the long history of LGBTQ families.
It’s International Lesbian Day and LGBTQ History Month, so here are some picture book biographies of lesbians you should know!
October is LGBTQ History Month, and I could write, as I have in the past, about the long history of LGBTQ parents, arguably going back to Sappho (7th-6th century BCE) and Alexander the Great (4th century BCE). This year, I instead want to remind us that we and our families are part of this long history, and to encourage us to think about how we can preserve our own family histories and pass them on to our children.
It’s LGBTQ History Month, one of my favorite times of the year! Several new kids’ books on LGBTQ history and historical figures have come out since I last rounded them up, and a great new one is coming out shortly, so here’s a look!
It’s LGBTQ History Month, so here’s a revised and expanded version of a piece I wrote last year on the history of LGBTQ parenting in the U.S.
Let’s continue our LGBTQ History Month exploration of LGBTQ parents in history with a look at jazz musician and bandleader Billy Tipton, who was also transgender and dad to three sons.
