Save the Date: LGBTQ Families Day Is June 1, 2026Monday, June 1, 2026, is the 21st Annual LGBTQ Families Day! Please join us then by posting and sharing in celebration and support of the many families with LGBTQ people in them, whether you’re part of one yourself or an ally! May 11, 2026 Celebrate (and Punctuate) Mother’s Day However You Like May 8, 2026 Affirming Communities and Care May Protect Against Still-High LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Risk: Study May 6, 2026 8 New LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books Explore a Range of Themes May 5, 2026 Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books Hits Milestone of 2,000+ Entries May 4, 2026 3 New Picture Books Celebrate LGBTQ People in Sports April 30, 2026 2 New LGBTQ-Inclusive Picture Books Celebrating the Power of Authentic Gender Expression April 28, 2026 New in the Database of LGBTQ Family Books Visit Full Database More Posts Celebrate Lesbian Visibility Day With Inspiration from Early Lesbian Parenting Books April 26, 2026 Bad News, Good News for LGBTQ Families and Youth in Recent U.S. Supreme Court Moves April 23, 2026 2 New Picture Books With Nonbinary Kids Exploring Nature April 22, 2026 3 New Kids’ Graphic Novels With Nonbinary Protagonists April 21, 2026 LGBTQIA+ Titles Again on Most Challenged Books List Amid Pressure Group and Government Influence April 20, 2026 Celebrating Nonbinary Parents With Picture Books, Kids’ Music, and Parental Names April 19, 2026 LGBTQ Parenting Roundup April 16, 2026 U.S. Paralympian Wins Prestigious AAU Sullivan Award (and Was Raised by Two Moms) April 14, 2026 Children of Trans Parents More Fearful Under Trump; Here’s How Parents Are Protecting Them April 9, 2026 Several Queer Moms Named to Basketball Hall of Fame April 8, 2026 2 New Middle Grade Novels of Coming Out and Coming of Age April 7, 2026 21 LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books Featuring Space and Astronomy April 6, 2026 1 2 3 … 533 › Thematic Posts and Resources StartingWhere to begin? Here! With info and resources on beginning the journey to parenthood. NamingWhat do kids call their LGBTQ parents? Here’s the list I’ve been collecting since 2011. Add your parental names! RaisingCaring for kids, school resources, coming out to kids, donor siblings, and more. ProtectingLegal information and resources on confirmatory (second-parent) adoption, surrogacy, custody, and more. ConnectingProfiles of LGBTQ families, plus family groups, organizations, and other ways to find community. RepresentingBooks, television, podcasts, blogs, and other ways LGBTQ families are represented. ResearchingHistory, demographics, and social science that illuminate LGBTQ families. RememberingThe history of LGBTQ families is older than you many think. AdvocatingSpeaking up for our families and advocating for social justice. Key Reads 6 Back-to-School Tips for LGBTQ Parents 10 Myths About LGBTQ Families A Parent By Any Other Name: What Kids Call Their LGBTQ Parents (2024 Update) 8 Tips for Queer People Starting the Journey to Parenthood “LGBTQ Paths to Parentage Security”: New Guide from GLAD and Mombian Helps LGBTQ Parents Understand Options for Protecting Their Families Resources for LGBTQ Prospective Foster Parents Starter Resources for LGBTQ People Considering Adoption How My Family Started: An RIVF Post for Donor Conception Awareness Day A Short History of LGBTQ Parenting
