Dana Rudolph
8 Back-to-School Resources for LGBTQ+ Parents
Sending our kids off to school always brings a certain amount of trepidation. Will they learn? Make friends? Grow emotionally? For LGBTQ+ parents, our concerns are also often tied up with how welcoming our schools and communities are to LGBTQ+ [...]
Gays With Kids Founder Talks Parenting and Progress
Brian Rosenberg is on a very personal mission to help LGBTQ+ people build their families. When he was in his 20s and 30s, he said in an interview, “Gay men were not thinking about becoming parents because everyone who would have done it was [...]
This Queer Midwife Is Hoping to Make It Easier on LGBTQ+ Parents with 'PregnantTogether' Community
Queer parents and prospective parents can sometimes have a hard time finding support and community. Marea Goodman, a licensed midwife and queer parent, is hoping to make that easier with PregnantTogether, a growing virtual community for queer and [...]
6 Picture-Book Biographies of Black LGBTQ+ Americans
In honor of Black History Month — but best read all year round — here are some of my favorite recent children’s biographies of famous Black LGBTQ+ Americans.Brand new is the superb “Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues: The [...]
How LGBTQ+ Families Can Foster Change in 2024
After a 2023 that saw a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and more than 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced across the country, where should LGBTQ+ parents and our allies put our efforts to advance equality in 2024? Experts at several leading LGBTQ+ [...]
10 LGBTQ-Inclusive Picture Books For Kids You May Have Missed
Here are 10 picture books you may have missed because the queer inclusion isn’t evident from the cover or title.
10 Myths About LGBTQ+ Families
Debunking those nagging stereotypes once and for all.
Back-to-School Tips for LGBTQ+ Parents
Back-to-school time can be daunting for any parent, as we leave our children to the care of others and subject to peer circles that we can’t fully control. LGBTQ+ parents may have particular concerns, too, about how welcoming and inclusive the [...]
After 303 Creative: Inequality and the Harm to Children
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis was “profoundly wrong,” wrote Justice Sonia Sotomayor in her dissent, where she also pointed to the harmful message the ruling sends to children with same-sex parents. [...]
The Queer Family Podcast' Showcases Beautiful, Unique Stories of LGBTQ+ Parenthood
When Jaimie Kelton launched a podcast for queer families in 2018, she thought, “This would be a fun side project.” Now, 11 seasons later, she’s interviewed hundreds of queer families, published a book based on many of their stories, [...]
An Invaluable New Resource for Donor-Conceived People with LGBTQ+ Parents
COLAGE, the national organization for people with LGBTQ+ parents, recently released an updated edition of its groundbreaking guide for donor-conceived people with LGBTQ+ parents. It’s an invaluable resource for youth and young adults—but also feels [...]
What LGBTQ+ Families Should Know For Back-to-School Time
As school-related anti-LGBTQ legislation and policies continue to rise, what should LGBTQ+ parents know about recent moves and how to protect their families? Two experts from Family Equality shared their thoughts with me. The number of legislative [...]