Cool Stuff For Queer Kids
They’re So Flamboyant – A Fabulous Picture Book About Queer Pride, The Names For Groups of Birds, Not Excluding Others, and Even More LGBTQIA2+ Pride
They're So Flamboyant by Michael Genhart, Illustrated by Tony Neal When a "flamboyance" of flamingos moves into a neighborhood full of other types of birds, feathers get ruffled. Bright pink colors and long legs—how dare those flamingos!Will the brooding birds realize...
10 years later there’s a new edition of “Two Spirits, One Heart: A Mother, Her Transgender Son, and Their Journey to Love and Acceptance” by Marsha Aizumi and Aiden Aizumi
Grateful to Marsha for this gift copy of the 2nd edition of the book she wrote with her son, "Two Spirits, One Heart." Those of you who have been following this blog for a long time may remember the "PFLAG Mom" video interview I did with Marsha back in 2011. Marsha's...
Our Subway Baby – A Picture Book That Tells the True Story of How One Baby Found Their Forever Home with Two Dads
It's another picture book for the "Picture books I wish had been read to me when I was a little kid" list! Our Subway Baby by Peter Mercurio, illustrated by Leo Espinosa Some babies are born into their families. Some are adopted. This is the story of how one baby...
I’m on the Empower 2 Heal Podcast, interviewed by Dena T.!
Three fun Instagram posts Dena did of our podcast episode I'm loving having these great podcast conversations - this interview with Dena for the Empower 2 Heal podcast, Episode 33: "No Way, They Were Gay" featuring Author Lee Wind - was wonderful. We cover so much,...
Naomi Osaka Stands Up for Herself and Other Women of Color
A screen shot from the Elle piece by Brea Baker on Naomi Osaka's courage In this brilliant analysis in an opinion piece for Elle, Naomi Osaka Dared To Say No, Brea Baker looks at Naomi Osaka's pulling out of the French Open and saying "No" to the media demands made on...
Too Bright to See – a Middle Grade Novel with a Ghost and an 11 Year Old Main Character Who Figures Out They Are Trans
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff It's the summer before middle school and eleven-year-old Bug's best friend Moira has decided the two of them need to use the next few months to prepare. For Moira, this means figuring out the right clothes to wear, learning how to put...
Queer Joy – the “No Way, They Were Gay?” Book Trailer
I'm really excited about this spoken word performance piece, and using it as my "No Way, They Were Gay?" book trailer. Enjoy! To watch the video, click the image above or use this url: https://youtu.be/xxrJBStXjjk Find out more about the book here. And here's the link...
I’m a Guest on the “Home Malone” Podcast with Michael Malone!
Talking with Michael - a comedian - was so fun, funny, and insightful. And when you think about it, comedy is a great way to look at stuff from a different perspective. A great way to lean into some things that are uncomfortable, and hopefully come out the other side...
Lambda Literary Announces the Winners of the 2021 Lammy Awards for Best LGBTQ Children’s/Middle Grade Book and Best LGBTQ YA Book published last year… *drumroll…*
Congratulations to Kacen Callender for winning best LGBTQ Children's/Middle Grade book for King and the Dragonflies and to Mike Curato for winning best LGBTQ Young Adult best book for the graphic novel Flamer! As the Lambda Literary Foundation explains the awards,...
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