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For Transgender Parents, the Positive Experiences of Parenthood May Help Counteract Effects of Stigma

October 5, 2020

An estimated 19 percent of transgender adults in the U.S. are parents, according to a new study—the first to use a nationally representative sample of transgender parents and nonparents. The study authors also hypothesize that the fulfilling experiences of parenthood may even improve transgender parents’ well-being and help counter the negative effects of stigmatization in a cisgenderist/heterosexist society.

Love Remains: A Rosh Hashanah Story of Transformation

Transition and Transformation in a Picture Book for Rosh Hashanah

September 11, 2020

A family’s annual celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and the changes that each year brings, form the texture of a new picture book about a Jewish family and their transgender child. One of the authors, Rabbi Ari Moffic, spoke with me about it.

Netflix “High Score” Series Features Trans Mom, Video Game Developer and Champion

August 27, 2020

The new Netflix documentary series about the early video game industry, High Score, features the winner of the first-ever national championship for a video game, who became a lauded game developer and entrepreneur. She’s also a transgender woman who’s now a mom and a grandma.

New Study Looks at Experience of Pregnancy Loss Among Trans/Masculine and Nonbinary People

August 26, 2020

A new, peer-reviewed study looks at the experiences of trans/masculine and nonbinary people who were gestating but experienced pregnancy loss.

In “She’s My Dad,” a Child Shares Pride and Love for Their Trans Dad

August 19, 2020

The child protagonist of a delightful new book introduces readers to their dad, a transgender woman, and their fun and loving life together.

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: Entertainment Edition

July 31, 2020

Even in the middle of summer, things are happening! This week’s roundup is heavily (but not exclusively) about entertainment news—lighter fare, perhaps, but also touching on the important topic of representation.

Detail from cover of "Trans and Nonbinary Kids Mix." Art by Wriply M. Bennet

New Music Album Celebrates Trans and Nonbinary Children and Youth

July 17, 2020

A new multi-artist, multi-genre music album coming out this month will offer transgender and nonbinary children and youth songs that reflect and support who they are. It’s the brainchild of Julie Lipson, one half of children’s music duo Ants on a Log, who spoke with me recently about the project and shared this sneak peek of the cover art.

“Trans/Nonbinary Kids Mix” Music Album Coming Soon

July 1, 2020

Award-winning children’s music duo Ants on a Log is producing a new music album for and about transgender and nonbinary youth—and plans to make it available free! Here are the details—and how you can show that this type of project is valued!

A Trans Boy and His Friend Find Adventure on a Farm in New Picture Book

June 24, 2020

A new picture book is the third in a series by a Stonewall Award-winning author about a transgender boy and his friends, and shows it’s possible to create picture books about LGBTQ characters that neither dwell on nor ignore their LGBTQ identities.

Good News, Bad News: Supreme Court Rules for LGBTQ Employment Equality While Trump Administration Finalizes Anti-LGBTQ Healthcare Rule

June 15, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court surprised many today with a landmark 6-3 ruling, written by Trump appointee Neil Gorsuch, stating that people cannot be fired from their jobs because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Yet last Friday, the Trump administration finalized a rule that says health care anti-discrimination protections don’t cover discrimination based on LGBTQ identities.