science/STEM

President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to recipients during a ceremony in the East Room, Friday, May 3, 2024, at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith)

Lesbian Mom and Mom of Gay Son Awarded Presidential Medals of Freedom

Judy Shepard, who has dedicated her life to spreading acceptance after her son Matthew was murdered in an anti-gay hate crime, and Jane Rigby, senior project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope and a lesbian mom, on Friday received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup

Come have a read of some LGBTQ family stories, political news, entertainment, and even a few science tidbits that I haven’t covered separately!

LGBTQ kids' books with astronomy and space themes

13 LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books for the Solar Eclipse

Whether you’re heading out to see the solar eclipse tomorrow or staying away from the fuss, check out these stellar LGBTQ-inclusive picture, chapter, and middle grade books that feature astronomy and space travel! (I was an astronomy major, so this was an especially fun list for me to pull together.)

Science collage. Infrared-Radio Image of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) credit: ESA, NASA, NASA-JPL, Caltech, Christopher Clark (STScI), R. Braun (SKA Observatory), C. Nieten (MPI Radioastronomie), Matt Smith (Cardiff University).

Science Gets Queer: Role Models and Resources for LGBTQ and LGBTQ-Parented Youth

It’s a great time to love both queer families and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Not one but two queer scientists (both parents) won Nobel Prizes this year—and there has also been a recent surge in LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books with STEM themes, which could help future Nobel laureates envision their dreams.

Svante Pääbo © Nobel Prize Outreach. Illustration: Niklas Elmehed.

Bisexual Dad Wins Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine

That’s right. This year has seen not one, but two queer parents winning Nobel Prizes! Svante Pääbo is this year’s Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution. He’s also a bisexual dad.

Carolyn Bertozzi. Photo credit: Andrew Brodhead.

Lesbian Mom Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Another entry for the “queer parents can do anything” files: Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi, a professor at Stanford University, has won this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the 59th woman to win the prize (versus more than 800 men). She’s also a lesbian mom.

March for Science

Marching for Science and Democracy

Everyone should march on D.C. at least once in their lives for something they believe. My spouse and I took our 14-year-old son to the March for Science in Washington, D.C. last Saturday to advocate for participatory, evidence-based democracy (and revel in the awesome humor of nerds).

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