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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.

Publisher of Books in Supreme Court Case Committed to LGBTQ+ Representation

Publisher of Books in Supreme Court Case Committed to LGBTQ+ Representation

By the time this column appears, the U.S. Supreme Court may have decided in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case revolving around LGBTQ+-inclusive books in public school classrooms.

A Multiplicity of Pride

A Multiplicity of Pride

Pride is not just a month, but a feeling—or rather, many feelings, and I am experiencing several of them right now as I mark personal, professional, and communal milestones.

Queer Moms and Our Sons

Queer Moms and Our Sons

Nurturing Healthy Masculinity

A Rainbow of Stories in New Pride Picture Books

A Rainbow of Stories in New Pride Picture Books

Pride is almost upon us, and young readers can enjoy a great new batch of Pride-themed picture books this year,

Representation and Resistance as the Supreme Court Deliberates

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on April 22 in a case about whether parents' religious freedom is violated if they can't opt-out their children before books with LGBTQ+ content are read in the classroom.

U.S. Supreme Court LGBTQ+ Book Case Is About More Than Just Books

U.S. Supreme Court LGBTQ+ Book Case Is About More Than Just Books

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on April 22 about whether parents have the right to opt out their children before LGBTQ+-inclusive books are read in public school classrooms.

New Middle Grade Books With Trans and Nonbinary Protagonists Offer Insight and Adventure

New Middle Grade Books With Trans and Nonbinary Protagonists Offer Insight and Adventure

The start of 2025 has seen a wide range of terrific new middle grade books starring transgender and nonbinary youth, in contemporary settings, a near-future community on Mars, and fantastical worlds of excitement and wonder.

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...

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