Veterans Administration Expands IVF Access—But There Are Still LimitationsThe Department of Veterans Affairs has announced an expansion to in vitro fertilization (IVF) benefits for veterans that will mean more LGBTQ veterans (among others) have access to this treatment—but not all. March 28, 2024 A Parent By Any Other Name: What Kids Call Their LGBTQ Parents March 26, 2024 North Carolina Ruling Shows the Price of Outdated Parentage Laws March 22, 2024 Nicole Berner Is 2nd Lesbian Mom Confirmed to Federal Bench This Month March 21, 2024 Michigan Legislature Passes Bills to Legalize Surrogacy and to Ensure Children in All Families Have Equitable Access to Parentage Protections March 20, 2024 Mombian Crosses Milestones: 6,000+ Posts and More March 18, 2024 Book Challenges Rise to Record 4,240 Titles in 2023 (and 2024 Doesn’t Look Good) March 15, 2024 New in the Database of LGBTQ Family Books Visit Full Database More Posts Are Gay Dads Better Than Straight Parents? The Answer Isn’t Straightforward November 29, 2023 Teaching Our Children to Give, on Giving Tuesday and All Year Long November 28, 2023 20+ of 2023’s Best LGBTQ-Inclusive Early Readers, Chapter Books, and Early Middle Grade Titles November 27, 2023 Holiday Gift Guide: 3 Dozen of 2023’s Best LGBTQ-Inclusive Picture Books November 24, 2023 Put a Little Spice in Your Thanksgiving With My Recipe for Cranbanero Sauce November 21, 2023 In Memoriam: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2023 November 20, 2023 November 18: A Very Queer Day November 18, 2023 10 Kids’ Biographies of Transgender People Making Their Marks on the World November 17, 2023 12 Kids’ Books from 2023 With Transgender Characters November 16, 2023 Powerful Testimony at Massachusetts Parentage Act Hearing November 15, 2023 Students with LGBTQ+ Parents Often Experience Harassment and Exclusion: New Study November 13, 2023 Meet the Dozens of Newly Elected LGBTQ Parents Who Are Part of the “Rainbow Wave” November 10, 2023 ‹ 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 501 › Subscribe to Daily E-mail Digest Subscribe Powered by 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 A Parent By Any Other Name: What Kids Call Their LGBTQ Parents 8 Tips for Queer People Starting the Journey to Parenthood 10 Myths About LGBTQ Families Back-to-School Resources for LGBTQ Parents: 2023 Edition “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