LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
This roundup looks at further negative impacts of recent executive orders, but also at another lawsuit against them, the introduction of positive legislation in two states, and some celebrity moments of queer joy.
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Fighting Back: Actions Being Taken Against Transphobic Executive Orders
This week has seen a steady stream of appalling, transphobic executive orders from the new administration. We shouldn’t minimize the harm these will cause—but we can find some hope in the actions already being taken to stop them.
“A World Worth Saving” Is the Jewish, Trans Tale We Need Right Now
Newbery honoree Kyle Lukoff’s new middle grade novel is the tale of a Jewish, transgender boy trying to save the world from anti-trans demons. That alone should be enough to commend it. But it’s also much more: a powerful story of self-growth, the many ways of transformation, and the complexity of human relationships.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
For the first LGBTQ Parenting Roundup of 2025, we have some awful news about anti-LGBTQ legislation—but also some more hopeful headlines. Come see what’s happening!
Senate Approves Defense Bill Restricting Gender-Affirming Health Care for Transgender Children of Service Members
The defense funding bill passed yesterday by the U.S. Senate includes a provision that would severely restrict service members with transgender children from providing them with all care that may be deemed medically necessary. It is now up to President Biden to decide whether to sign it.
A Trans Dad Fights for Trans Youth at the U.S. Supreme Court
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case brought by transgender adolescents and their families against a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care for trans youth. ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio, who is also a dad, will be arguing before the court, the first out trans person to do so.
Watch and Share This Powerful 2-Minute Video About Trans Teen and Her Dad
A farmer father makes the decision to support his transgender daughter in Not Losing You, a powerful and touching new video aimed at preventing future suicides of trans and LGBTQ youth. It will bring tears to your eyes, but also give you hope.
Watch: New Video “The Many I Am” Celebrates Gender Diversity and Queer Community
Let’s lean into the music today—with the new video of “The Many I Am,” singer-songwriter Carrie Ferguson’s “gender queer disco rock dance party anthem,” starring an amazing group of transgender, nonbinary, and queer dancers.
4 New LGBTQ Parenting Books
Kids aren’t the only ones getting great new LGBTQ-inclusive books! Four new LGBTQ parenting books—two on supporting trans children and two on being queer parents—offer useful insights and guidance from a variety of perspectives.
Biden Administration Strengthens Title IX Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ Students and Others
The U.S. Department of Education has released regulations that will better protect LGBTQ students, sexual violence survivors, and others against discrimination in schools. Regulations addressing the inclusion of transgender, nonbinary, and intersex students in school sports, however, are still pending.
