LGBTQ+

Pride Month

June 13, 2024

Publishers, over the last decade, have increasingly invested in LGBTQ books for teens. There are so many stories out there now, and so many good ones. Choosing only five was almost impossible, until I decided to go with a few older books that have really stuck with me. So, here are five young LGBTQ books that live rent-free in my head and in my heart.

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Desirée Peterson

Pride Month

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Health Care Parenting & Families

June 12, 2024

Part two in a series about LGBTQIA+ youth. How do I know if and when medical intervention is appropriate? Luckily, I have guidelines from trusted organizations. They have deep knowledge about the development, mental health, and medical well-being of adolescents. In my assessments, I’ll reference the specific criteria outlined for a diagnosis...

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Alexis Bleich, LCSW, MA

Pride Month

5 Picture Books to Help Parents Introduce LGBTQ Topics with Their Kids

Parenting & Families

June 10, 2024

"My Shadow is Pink" by Scott Stuart is about a little boy who likes things he "isn't supposed" to like, like dressing up and princesses. But his dad shows him that everyone has a shadow they sometimes want to hide, and that it's okay to like what we like.

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Desirée Peterson

Pride Month

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Health Care Parenting & Families Social & Emotional Development

June 6, 2024

Sometimes I know before the first appointment. A parent may have been the one to reach out, to answer the question when I ask, “So, tell me what’s going on.” Maybe this is a family where the parents have already wondered about their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity (or both!). Perhaps the kid has already come out, to themselves, at school, at home, or nowhere. Sometimes it’s not on anyone’s radar - and anxiety, depression, trouble focusing, or other struggles are front and center.

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Alexis Bleich, LCSW, MA

Podcast

May 20, 2024

On the radio show this week we cover Maternal Mental Health Month and tips for you to use yourself, as well as with friends and family; then we catch up with an expert on how adults and parents can support transgender and gender expansive youth mental health; after that we hear how moms are rising and what you can do to help ensure every mom and family can thrive; and we close the show getting the latest about how parents voices just helped improve school meals for all kids.

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Podcast

October 9, 2023

On the radio show this week, we cover love, same gender loving, and the importance of empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+, and same gender loving (LGBTQ+/SGL) people; then, next, we dive into how disinformation by the far right has, and is, harming America; after that we hear our how stories, and the stories people around us are critically important, as is supporting TGNC (trans and gender nonconforming) people; and we close the show covering the importances of immigration policy fairness and what you can do to help build a nation where everyone can thrive.

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Pride Month

Parenting & Families

June 30, 2023

When I was a kid, I saw my parents and maybe all adults as these immutable beings who had everything figured out. Now that I’m a parent myself, I’ve realized that we never stop growing, that everyone can change, including me. Of course, as an activist, this is my great hope: that people can and...

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Larissa Parson

Pride Month

Parenting & Families Social & Emotional Development

June 30, 2023

The LGBTQ+ Ballroom Scene has become a sanctuary for many across the globe. Here, individuals can showcase their talent, find support, and embrace who they truly are. The origin of Ballroom can be traced back to the 1960s where those within the LGBTQ+ Community, especially Black and Latinx...

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Wendy Martinez

Pride Month

MomsRising Parenting & Families

June 30, 2023

Summer is my favorite time of year - not just because the legislative session is mostly wrapped up, but also because of the warm weather (I type, as it continues to be cold and rainy outside) - AND because of Pride and the time that we take to intentionally highlight and uplift love for the LGBTQ+...

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MacKenzie Nicholson

Pride Month

Happy family with text that reads "Happy Pride 2023"

Politics & Policy

June 26, 2023

Pride Month is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and the people within it, past and present, who have fought to make our country and lives safer and stronger. It is also about the importance of being able to live authentically, and moving the dial toward a world where everyone is safe, thriving, and not discriminated against in any way. And on that front, there is a lot of work left to do.

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