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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.

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.

A Queer Parent's View on the Coming Election

A Queer Parent's View on the Coming Election

I am writing this column shortly before the November election, an election that will have major ramifications for LGBTQ families. Let's look at where we are now and what's at stake.

8 New Kids' Books for  LGBTQ History Month

8 New Kids' Books for LGBTQ History Month

October marks LGBTQ History Month, so it's the perfect time to round up some of 2024's best new kids' books about LGBTQ history and historical figures.

Queer Parents Share Fears and Concerns Since Overturning of Roe

A new study looks at how the overturning of Roe v. Wade has impacted queer parents—and includes the often-unheard voices of those who may be at higher risk of unintended pregnancies, such as bisexual cisgender women partnered with men.

5 New Books to Support Transgender Youth in School and Beyond

5 New Books to Support Transgender Youth in School and Beyond

Five books out this year offer invaluable resources for educators and others seeking to support transgender and gender nonconforming students and make schools places where children of all gender identities may learn and flourish.

8 Back-to-School Resources  for LGBTQ Parents

8 Back-to-School Resources for LGBTQ Parents

Sending our kids off to school always brings a certain amount of trepidation.

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