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Dana Rudolph is the founder and publisher of Mombian (mombian.com), a GLAAD Media Award-winning blog and resource directory, with a searchable database of 1000+ LGBTQ family books, media, and more.

New Family Equality CEO Wants to "Double Down" on Impact for LGBTQ+ Families

New Family Equality CEO Wants to "Double Down" on Impact for LGBTQ+ Families

For Darra Gordon, her new role as CEO of Family Equality, the national organization for LGBTQ+ families, is "more of a calling than a choice."

Representation and Resistance

Representation and Resistance

LGBTQ+-inclusive content for kids, including performances, books, curricula, and more, has come under ever-increasing attack, bolstered in recent months by the federal government—but people are speaking out and fighting back.

LGBTQ+ Kids' Books Garner Awards and Accolades

LGBTQ+ Kids' Books Garner Awards and Accolades

Book bans are continuing to target LGBTQ-inclusive children's and young adult books...

Finding Strength and Hope in the Face of Hate

Finding Strength and Hope in the Face of Hate

The frequency and vitriol of anti-transgender and other anti-LGBTQ executive orders in the past few weeks have been horrifying.

5 New Queer-Inclusive Picture Books of Family, Love, and Community

5 New Queer-Inclusive Picture Books of Family, Love, and Community

In our current era, reading can be an act of resistance. Five brand-new LGBTQ-inclusive picture books out this month celebrate families and people diverse in many ways—a simple goal, but one with powerful repercussions.

10 Things LGBTQ Families Can Do to Find Strength in 2025

10 Things LGBTQ Families Can Do to Find Strength in 2025

As I write this column, we are just a few weeks away from arguably the most actively and intentionally anti-LGBTQ federal administration ever.

Looking Back at 2024's Wins for LGBTQ+ Parents and Our Children

Looking Back at 2024's Wins for LGBTQ+ Parents and Our Children

The past year has not played out the way most of us in the LGBTQ community would have wanted, with another Trump presidency looming and anti-LGBTQ legislation moving ahead in many places.

A Holiday Gift Guide to 2024's LGBTQ Middle-Grade Books

A Holiday Gift Guide to 2024's LGBTQ Middle-Grade Books

Moving tales of self-growth and finding family, epic adventures of magic and mystery, sweet stories of friendships and crushes, and combinations of the above: the LGBTQ-inclusive middle grade novels of 2024 are a wide-ranging lot. Here are some favorites.

A Holiday Gift Guide to 2024's LGBTQ Picture Books

A Holiday Gift Guide to 2024's LGBTQ Picture Books

The LGBTQ-inclusive picture books published in 2024 have been exuberant, affirming, and informative. Here are some that stand out.

Hope and Help for Queer Families After the Election

Hope and Help for Queer Families After the Election

The election of Donald Trump to a second term as president feels like a body blow.

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