Lesbian Mom and Mom of Gay Son Awarded Presidential Medals of Freedom - Mombian
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 highes..
Lunar Boy - Mombian
A warm and touching graphic novel about a transgender boy finding community and connection in the distant future. Indu is a boy who was found on the moon and adopted by a loving mother who brings him to live on her spaceship. He’s happy there, but soon realizes that he’s not “whoev..
New Book on Postpartum Healing Is for All Who Have Been Pregnant - Mombian
During pregnancy, a body changes dramatically. Access to postpartum health care, however, can be inconsistent, with little evidence-based information available to help guide people in their recovery, according to a new book aimed at providing just that—a book for “every postpartum human,” including ..
Biden Administration Affirms LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Protections in Health Care and Child Welfare - Mombian
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under President Biden has released new regulations affirming nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people in health care and for LGBTQ youth in foster care, and requiring access to foster care placements that are supportive of a child’s LGBTQI+ stat..
WNBA Great and Queer Mom Candace Parker Retires - Mombian
WNBA superstar and U.S. Olympian Candace Parker announced her retirement yesterday. She and Russian Olympian Anna Petrakova are raising two children and expecting a third this spring, so of course I have to offer a Mombian take on what she's shown us about parenthood as well as basketball.
An Invaluable New Resource for Donor-Conceived People with LGBTQ Parents - Mombian dono
COLAGE, the national organization for people with LGBTQ parents, recently released an updated edition of its groundbreaking guide for donor-conceived people with LGBTQ parents. It’s an invaluable resource for donor-conceived youth and adults—but also feels critical for the parents and others support..
Inspiration from 5 Early Lesbian Parenting Books - Mombian
In honor of Lesbian Visibility Day, here are some inspiring quotes from lesbian parenting books published in the 1980s through early 2000s. While these books are in many ways outdated, they still convey something of the spirit and long history of lesbian parenthood, and are reminders of those on who..
Amy Asks a Question: Grandma, What's a Lesbian? - Mombian
This earnest 1996 children’s book, written by two lesbian grandmothers, feels rather dated now—but reminds us of our long history. In 1996, Jeanne Arnold and Barbara Lindquist had been together for more than 20 years and already had six children and 11 grandchildren. That year, Arnold wrote and Lind..
Biden Administration Strengthens Title IX Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ Students and Others - Mombian
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 pendi..
Celebrate Nonbinary Parents Day With a New Lullaby and New Books Featuring Nonbinary Parents - Mombian
For Nonbinary Parents Day today, listen to an absolutely beautiful, brand-new lullaby celebrating nonbinary parents and their varied parental names---a sneak peek from the upcoming album by award-winning children's music trio Ants on a Log---and learn about two upcoming books and other resource..
"Bluey" Episode Depicts Show's First Character With LGBTQ Parents - Mombian
Beloved animated children's show Bluey has just dropped an episode revealing that one of the minor recurring characters has two moms. We never see the moms, however, and the rest of the episode actually dwells on a different-sex wedding. Here's my look at the episode and how the show handl..
Brittney and Cherelle Griner Will Join the Many Queer Parents in the WNBA! - Mombian
WNBA basketball star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner and her spouse, attorney Cherelle Griner, are expecting a child in July, they announced Saturday. They will join a growing number of queer parents in the WNBA---let's meet some of them and look at their lives as elite athle..
Make Some Noise Today for LGBTQ Youth - Mombian
It's a day to say gay---and lesbian, bi, transgender, and queer! GLSEN's annual Day of Silence has been rebranded this year as the Day of (No) Silence, a time for LGBTQ students and their allies to take action against anti-LGBTQ harassment and discrimination in schools.
7 of 2023's Top 10 Most Challenged Books Have LGBTQIA+ Content - Mombian
Seven of the American Library Association’s annual list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books were challenged for their LGBTQIA+ content---and Gender Queer, a memoir about growing up nonbinary and asexual, topped the list for the third year in a row.
13 LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids' Books for the Solar Eclipse - Mombian
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 toge..
New Study Looks at How Children of LGBTQ Parents Experience Stigma at School - Mombian
A new study of LGBTQ parents found that two-thirds of the participants—and especially trans parents—said their children experienced structural and/or interpersonal stigma at school. The parents, however, shared a variety of proactive and reactive ways they worked to prevent or offset such stigma.
Michigan Updates Parentage Laws to Better Protect Children of LGBTQ Parents: Which State Will Step Up Next? - Mombian
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) has signed legislation updating the state's parentage laws to reflect the many ways families are formed today and equally protect all of the children in them, including those with LGBTQ parents. At least three other states have similar legislation pending-..
A Parent By Any Other Name: What Kids Call Their LGBTQ Parents - Mombian
One of the most frequent questions I’ve heard from prospective LGBTQ parents is “What should our kids call us?” Here are just a few of the 400+ real-life names—and the stories behind them—that people have shared with the Mombian LGBTQ Parental Names Project since it began in 2011. Have a read and ad..
North Carolina Ruling Shows the Price of Outdated Parentage Laws - Mombian
A North Carolina Appeals Court has ruled that a nonbiological mother, despite sharing custody of the child she and her former partner had via IVF, does not owe child support because she is not a legal parent and did not agree in writing to provide support.
Nicole Berner Is 2nd Lesbian Mom Confirmed to Federal Bench This Month - Mombian
Lesbian moms. We're judging you. At least some of us are, with Nicole Berner confirmed by the Senate Tuesday to a seat on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, joining Melissa DuBose, another lesbian mom who was confirmed last week to a U.S. District Court seat.
Michigan Legislature Passes Bills to Legalize Surrogacy and to Ensure Children in All Families Have Equitable Access to Parentage Protections - Mombian
The Michigan legislature yesterday passed the Michigan Family Protection Act, a bill package to decriminalize contractual surrogacy and to ensure that all children born via assisted reproduction---including those with LGBTQ parents---can have equitable access to legal parentage ties from birth, incl..
