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LGBTQ-inclusive kids' books for the winter holidays

15 LGBTQ-Inclusive Winter Holiday Books for Kids

Looking for LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books about the winter holidays? Check out these picture books, plus a few middle grade titles that would also make great family read-alouds for younger children!

A Holiday Gift Guide to 2024’s Best LGBTQ Middle Grade Books

A Holiday Gift Guide to 2024’s Best LGBTQ Middle Grade Books

Moving tales of self-growth and finding family, epic adventures of magic and mystery, sweet stories of friendships and crushes, and combinations of the above: the LGBTQ-inclusive middle grade novels of 2024 are a wide-ranging lot. Here are some favorites.

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A Roundup for Trans Parent Day

Happy Trans Parent Day to all transgender parents! May it be a time of joy and love. In honor of the occasion, here are some recent readings and a movie that showcase just a few of the many lives of trans parents.

Kids' Books About Pronouns

16 Kids’ Books, Songs, and Games About Pronouns

For International Pronouns Day, here’s my latest roundup of kids’ books, music, and games all about pronouns, including a great new picture book just out this year—for you and her and him and them and xir!

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Coming Out and Being Out as an LGBTQ Parent

Coming out is often described as a journey. As parents, it’s a journey we take with our children, whether we first come out before or after starting our families. For National Coming Out Day, here’s my story, plus some additional resources on coming out while a parent.

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10 Things for LGBTQ Parents to Do 50 Days Before the Election

There are only 50 days until the election! Mail-in voting has started or is about to start in some states, and in-person early voting will begin shortly. In advance of one of the most consequential elections in our history, here’s what LGBTQ parents and others should be doing now.

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Finding Resilience in Tough Times

Awful news seems to dominate lately: A school shooting in Georgia. A trans teen severely beaten in Massachusetts. Hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills. Violence and war around the world. An uncertain election. Add to this the varied challenges each of us encounters in our daily lives. How do we resist being overwhelmed?

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