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

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

Book bans are continuing to target LGBTQ-inclusive children's and young adult books...

The frequency and vitriol of anti-transgender and other anti-LGBTQ executive orders in the past few weeks have been horrifying.

In our current era, reading can be an act of resistance. Five brand-new LGBTQ-inclusive picture books out this month celebrate families and people diverse in many ways—a simple goal, but one with powerful repercussions.

As I write this column, we are just a few weeks away from arguably the most actively and intentionally anti-LGBTQ federal administration ever.