In Memoriam: Rebecca Heineman
Rebecca Heineman, the first U.S. national video game champion, a pioneering game developer and entrepreneur, a transgender woman, and a mother and grandmother, died from cancer Monday at the age of 62.
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9 New Kids’ Books for Trans Awareness Week and Beyond
Representation matters—so for the start of Transgender Awareness Week (and all year long), check out these terrific new picture and middle grade books from 2025 with trans protagonists. They include realistic fiction, biographies, and stories with a touch of magic—one of which is a finalist for the prestigious National Book Award!
Remembering Billy Tipton on Trans Parent Day
Today is Transgender Parent Day, so here’s to the trans parents of today and tomorrow—and of the past, on whose shoulders they stand. Please enjoy this profile of Billy Tipton (1914-1989), a jazz bandleader, father of three sons, and a trans man.
U.S. Supreme Court Shamefully Upholds Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Trans Youth
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth. It’s an awful outcome that reveals the hypocrisy of conservatives’ talk about “parental rights”—but trans rights advocates are vowing to keep fighting.
Colonel Forced to Leave Military by Trans Ban Says Her Kids Are Worried About Their Future
U.S. Space Force Colonel Bree Fram, a decorated officer with more than 20 years of service, is being kicked out of the military simply for being trans. She’s also a parent, and has spoken about the negative impact of the administration’s anti-trans policy on her family.
My Interview with Trans Journalist and Mom Erin Reed
I’m delighted to have interviewed GLAAD Media Award-winning journalist Erin Reed for a piece at LGBTQ Nation. Reed, who has a 9-year-old son, spoke with me about motherhood, parenting with spouse and Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr, being a trans parent, finding community, building bridges, and more.
Finding Hope: Recent Wins for LGBTQ Families
As my interfaith family heads towards Passover and Easter, holidays of hope, renewal, and freedom, I’m thinking about recent wins that LGBTQ families have had despite a climate of rising anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and action.
My Sword Is Yours: In Defense of Trans Athletes
USA Fencing, the governing body for the sport of fencing in the U.S., disqualified a cisgender woman from a recent competition after she refused to fence a transgender woman. As a former competitive fencer, I fully support the organization’s decision. Here’s why.
14 Recent Kids’ Books With Trans Protagonists
In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility today, here are some terrific recent picture, chapter, and middle grade books with trans protagonists (including real-life heroes), great for reading at any time of year!
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Catch up on some additional news, family stories, and more tidbits from here and there—including baby news from an NWSL soccer player, recent court wins, legislative challenges, and new research on LGBTQ youth and social media.