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‘Tis the season for holiday movies, and this year, we queer moms get a Christmas movie, too! Watch a trailer at the link for “A Holiday I Do” from Tello Films, about a single queer mom looking for love … and a Christmas miracle. #LGBTQfamilies mombian.com/2023/12/20/a-h…

ICYMI: Was 2023 a good or a bad year for #LGBTQ parents and our kids? Leading experts from COLAGE, Family Equality, GLAAD, @gladlaw, Human Rights Campaign, & NCLR – National Center for Lesbian Rights, shared their thoughts with me: mombian.com/2023/12/14/per…

Miss any of my year-end roundups covering this year’s best LGBTQ-inclusive books for kids and parents? Or any of my thematic roundups from earlier in the year? Catch them again here! mombian.com/2023/12/18/meg… #QueerKidLit #KidLit #MGlit

The clear winners of this week’s “best baby announcement” award are basketball stars Candace Parker and wife Anna Petrakova, who shared their news with apt and awesome style. So many basketball analogies! Read more: mombian.com/2023/12/15/can…

Massachusetts tweeps! 👇👇👇

Some of the leading experts on #LGBTQ families, from COLAGE, Family Equality, GLAAD, @gladlaw, Human Rights Campaign, & NCLR – National Center for Lesbian Rights, shared their thoughts about what 2023 brought for us, good and bad: mombian.com/2023/12/14/per…

This past year saw many setbacks for #LGBTQ parents & our children—but also some impt wins. Experts at several leading LGBTQ orgs (COLAGE, Family Equality, GLAAD, @gladlaw, Human Rights Campaign, & NCLR – National Center for Lesbian Rights) shared thoughts w/me about 2023. #YearInReview mombian.com/2023/12/14/per…

Looking for #LGBTQ -inclusive, holiday-themed books for kids? There may not be as many as we’d like, but there might be more than you think! Click through for reviews! #QueerKidLit #ReadWithLove mombian.com/2023/12/13/12-…

This week in 'queer parents being awesome' is the news that author, professor, transgender advocate, and parent Jenny Boylan 🍯 has been named president and chair of PEN America, the century-old organization dedicated to defending writers and free expression. mombian.com/2023/12/12/jen…

This is awesome and amazing! #QueerKidLit

Catch up on some #LGBTQ parenting news stories I haven’t covered elsewhere, including legislative moves (positive and negative), profiles of lesbian, gay, and trans parents, and more! mombian.com/2023/12/11/lgb… #LGBTQ families

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Kids aren’t the only ones to benefit from great #LGBTQ books this year. Here are some terrific reads for parents/prospective parents. Click thru for reviews (including details of a few small things to be aware of in some of the otherwise-great titles): mombian.com/2023/12/08/202…

Pregnant trans men in the United States are vulnerable within a medical system that doesn’t understand them. But in their communities, and through the unique joys of trans parenthood, the future looks brighter. bit.ly/3GxTb3y

History, biography, family formation, health, and more--these #LGBTQ -inclusive middle grade nonfiction books from 2023 cover a range of topics for tweens. Share them with the inquisitive youth in your life! Reviews: mombian.com/2023/12/06/202… #QueerKidLit #ReadWithLove

These laws are SO important for all #LGBTQfamilies to know (and for policymakers to improve), and these maps are exceptionally helpful. (And if you want to learn more about LGBTQ paths to parentage security, visit lgbtqparentage.org, from GLAD and me.)

Not all #LGBTQ families in the US live in the queer-friendly enclaves of our northern coasts. #LGBTQ families in the heartland share their stories of challenges & love in @Hulu’s new film 'We Live Here: The Midwest,' premiering tomorrow. Watch trailer here: mombian.com/2023/12/05/tv-…

This year's #LGBTQ -inclusive #MGlit books are just amazeballs, w/a wide range of identities, settings, and moods, and a big helping of queer joy. Get them for a tween in your life (or even for yourself)! Reviews: mombian.com/2023/12/04/60-…

Adventurous. Affirming. Amazing. 2023’s LGBTQ-inclusive #MGlit books cover a wide range of identities, settings, & moods, w/exciting escapades, family fun, fast friendships, sweet crushes, & queer kids saving the world! #QueerKidLit #ReadWithLove Reviews: mombian.com/2023/12/04/60-…