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Parenting, politics, & diversions for lesbian moms & other LGBTQ parents, plus Database of LGBTQ Family Books. 2x GLAAD Media Award winner. #LGBTQFamiliesDay host, 6/2/25. She/her

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Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks for sharing!

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 1d

Grateful for this look at how small the number of folks objecting to LGBTQ-inclusive books really is (though I'm not surprised).

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2d

1. 4 months ago, The Supreme Court gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education in schools.

Now, in Montgomery County, Maryland, where the case originated, the results are in.

Only 43 families out of 160,000 students have exercised that new right.

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Only 0.03% Opt Out Of LGBTQ+ Education In Maryland After SCOTUS Gives Them A Right To

After SCOTUS gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education, Montgomery County, Maryland is reporting only 43 families took them up on it.

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Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 1d

Just in time for Banned Books Week, the Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books now has 1,900+ entries! Come see what’s new for kids 0 to 12 & for grown-ups, search/filter by topic/identity, & read in-depth reviews. #BookSky mombian.com/2025/10/07/m...

Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books Hits Milestone of 1,900+ Entries - Mombian

Just in time for Banned Books Week, the Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books now has 1,900+ entries! Come see what’s new for kids 0 to 12 and for grown-ups, search and filter by topic and identity, ...

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 2d

In a win for queer families, a Georgia appeals court has affirmed that a nongestational mother is a legal parent to the child she and her then-spouse had via assisted insemination. It’s great news for LGBTQ families — but should also serve as a cautionary tale. mombian.com/2025/10/06/g...

Georgia Court Affirms Nongestational Mother's Rights - Mombian

In a win for queer families, a Georgia appeals court has affirmed that a nongestational mother is a legal parent to the child she and her then-spouse had via assisted insemination. It's great news---b...

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 3d

Today starts Banned Books Week, and a new report from @penamerica.bsky.social is blunt about the current wave of book bans in the United States: “Never before has access to so many stories been stolen from so many children.” #BookSky mombian.com/2025/10/05/b...

Banned Books Week: Saving Stories, Saving Children - Mombian

Today starts Banned Books Week, and a new report from PEN America is blunt about the current wave of book bans in the United States: "Never before has access to so many stories been stolen from so man...

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 5d

For LGBTQ History Month, I spoke with Margaret Mooney, editor of a new anthology of essays by lesbian mothers who raised children in the 1980s, 90s, and early 2000s. The book not only sheds light on the past, but also offers wisdom for today. #BookSky mombian.com/2025/10/03/p...

Persistence and Risk Taking: Lessons from an Earlier Generation of Lesbian Moms - Mombian

For LGBTQ History Month, I spoke with Margaret Mooney, editor of a new anthology of essays by lesbian mothers who raised children in the 1980s, 90s, and early 2000s. The book not only sheds light on t...

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 7d

I am thrilled to be kicking off LGBTQ History Month with the cover reveal of Willi Ninja: Vogue Legend, the 1st book in the exciting new Rainbow History series from @candlewickpress.bsky.social! Read on for a review, a Q&A w/the author, & a bonus interior spread! #BookSky mombian.com/2025/10/01/c...

Cover Reveal: "Willi Ninja: Vogue Legend" - Mombian

I am thrilled to be kicking off LGBTQ History Month with the cover reveal of Willi Ninja: Vogue Legend, the first book in the exciting new Rainbow History series from Candlewick Press! Read on for a r...

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 8d

Family profiles, parenting advice, political and legal updates, and a big sports section (including some new family announcements)—this LGBTQ Parenting Roundup has lots of stories and news you won’t want to miss! mombian.com/2025/09/30/l...

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup - Mombian

Family profiles, parenting advice, political and legal updates, and a big sports section (including some new family announcements)---this roundup has lots of stories and news you won't want to miss!

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 12d

Are your kids playing sports, either recreationally or with an eye towards college recruitment? Several women pro athletes (some of whom happen to be queer moms) have recently shared advice on kids in sports and how parents can best support them. mombian.com/2025/09/26/h...

Have Kids in Sports? These Queer Mom Pro Athletes Have Advice for You - Mombian

Are your kids playing sports, either recreationally or with an eye towards college recruitment? Several women pro athletes (some of whom happen to be queer moms) have recently shared advice on kids in...

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 13d

Grab your sword and prepare for adventure! This week’s featured new LGBTQ-inclusive middle grade books are two stories of action and fantasy: one is the latest volume set in a beloved fictional universe; the other is among the best series starters I’ve ever read. #BookSky mombian.com/2025/09/25/2...

2 New LGBTQ-Inclusive Middle Grade Books of Fantasy and Adventure - Mombian

Grab your sword and prepare for adventure! This week's featured new LGBTQ-inclusive middle grade titles are two stories of action and fantasy: one is the latest volume set in a beloved fictional unive...

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 14d

LGBTQ families of all identities are invited to join GWK Academy for a three-night cruise in the Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas. It’s all the fun of a family-oriented cruise with the bonus of queer community. #affiliate mombian.com/2025/09/24/j...

Join the GWK LGBTQ+ Family Spring Break for Fun, Sun, and Community - Mombian

LGBTQ families of all identities are invited to join GWK Academy for a three-night cruise in the Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas. It's all the fun of a family-oriented cruise with ...

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 20d

As the season winds down, here’s a roundup of some of the best LGBTQ-inclusive picture books published over the summer—an array of stories highlighting a range of topics. #BookSky Reviews: mombian.com/2025/09/18/a...

A Dozen New LGBTQ Picture Books on Family, Heritage, Heroes, and More - Mombian

As the season winds down, here’s a roundup of some of the best LGBTQ-inclusive picture books published over the summer—an array of stories highlighting a range of topics.

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 21d

“No one is in a better position to identify the supports that LGBTQ youth need to thrive than these youth themselves,” asserts a new report from @mapresearch.bsky.social and partners that offers a look at the lived experiences of these young people in their own words. mombian.com/2025/09/17/n...

New Report Shows LGBTQ Youth Through Their Own Words - Mombian

"No one is in a better position to identify the supports that LGBTQ youth need to thrive than these youth themselves," asserts a new report that offers a "holistic" look at the lived experiences of th...

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 22d

Witches star in 2 new LGBTQ-inclusive #MGlit books! One, by @stephcherrywell.com, is a hilarious tale that evokes Roald Dahl (but w/a trans girl protagonist); the other, by @claribelortega.com, is part of a fun series set in a queer-normative world. #BookSky Reviews: mombian.com/2025/09/16/w...

Witchy Fun in Two New LGBTQ-Inclusive Middle Grade Books - Mombian

Witches star in two of this week's new LGBTQ-inclusive middle grade books! One is a hilarious tale that evokes Roald Dahl (but has a trans girl protagonist); the other is the next installment of a del...

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you!

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 23d

I'm honored that GO Magazine has just published an interview with me about the 20th anniversary of Mombian and the changes I've seen in LGBTQ parental rights and representation over the past 20 years. gomag.com/article/two-...

Two Decades of Queer Parenting Visibility—A Conversation With Dana Rudolph - GO Magazine

Dana Rudolph, the award-winning founder of Mombian, sat down with GO to discuss her family, advice for others, and the importance of joy.

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 26d

In a powerful new collection of nine personal essays from @whspress.bsky.social, lesbian parents who raised children in the 1980s, ’90s, and early 2000s share the stories of forming and sustaining their families. #BookSky #MomSky Review: mombian.com/2025/09/12/r...

"Radical Family" Shares Stories of an Earlier Generation of Lesbian Moms - Mombian

In a powerful new collection of nine personal essays, lesbian parents who raised children in the 1980s, ’90s, and early 2000s share the stories of forming and sustaining their families.

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 27d

I've written about my 9/11 experience before, but I'll share it again. Our world still needs alternatives to violence, on scales both large and small. May today's memorials help us renew our commitment to work towards a safer, more peaceful world for all. mombian.com/2023/09/11/9...

9/11: Of Remembrance and Hope - Mombian

Only a chance change of job kept me from being at the World Trade Center site on September 11, 2001. Shortly afterward, my spouse and I began to talk seriously about having a child.

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 28d

These three recent queer-inclusive middle grade novels variously explore personal growth, friendship, crushes, gender, and more. Share them with the young people you know (and read them yourself to marvel at the great stories being told today)! #QueerKidLit #BookSky mombian.com/2025/09/10/3...

3 New Queer-Inclusive Middle Grade Novels of Growth and Change - Mombian

These three recent queer-inclusive middle grade novels variously explore personal growth, friendship, crushes, gender, and more. Share them with the young people you know (and read them yourself to ma...

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · Sep 8

As we start the school year, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at four picture books from the 1970s and 80s showing queer families and children in school and daycare settings. Such books have been around longer than you might think. #QueerKidLit #BookSky mombian.com/2025/09/08/4...

4 Queer-Inclusive Picture Books from the 1970s and 80s in School Settings - Mombian

As we start the school year, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at four picture books from the 1970s and 80s showing queer families and children in school and daycare settings. Such books h...

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · Sep 5

This data is crucial for understanding where and how we move the fight to protect intellectual freedom and libraries forward.

skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · Sep 5

Two years after @everylibrary.bsky.social and @bookriot.bsky.social surveyed parents about their perceptions of libraries, librarians, and the content of library material, we're revisiting the work.

Here's what we're doing and why: bookriot.com/parental-per...

Parental Perceptions of Public and School Libraries, 2025 Edition: Book Censorship News, September 5, 2025

Book Riot and the EveryLibrary Institute have teamed up again to survey parents on their perceptions of public and school libraries.

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · Sep 4

Rapper Snoop Dogg has drawn widespread criticism for his recent response to a grandson’s questions about same-sex parents in a movie. His phrasing was insulting, but he also seemed simply frustrated that he didn’t have an answer. I’m here to help, Snoop. #LGBTQFamilies mombian.com/2025/09/04/a...

An Answer for Snoop Dogg - Mombian

Rapper Snoop Dogg has drawn widespread criticism for his recent response to a grandson’s questions about same-sex parents in a movie. His phrasing was insulting, but he also seemed simply frustrated t...

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · Sep 2

Pride isn't the only holiday that LGBTQ families and individuals celebrate! These two brand-new picture books and a chapter book show queer families and people finding joy with their communities and traditions during a variety of holidays. #QueerKidLit #BookSky Reviews: mombian.com/2025/09/02/3...

3 New LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids' Books Celebrating Holidays - Mombian

Pride isn't the only holiday that LGBTQ families and individuals celebrate! These two brand-new picture books and a chapter book show queer families and people finding joy with their communities and t...

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Gloria Pan @glopan.bsky.social · Aug 28

#MomSky

Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · Aug 28

It shouldn't be up to American children to save each other from getting shot.

It's the job of American adults to stop shootings from happening in the first place.

Ban assault weapons again now.

NBC News Chicago headline: 5th grader says friend saved him before getting shot in Minneapolis church shooting

Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · Aug 28

Once again, another school shooting has claimed the lives of children and harmed even more. Once again, we must redouble our efforts for stricter gun control laws, & we parents must be prepared to speak w/our children about school shootings. Here are some resources: mombian.com/2025/08/28/i...

In Memoriam: The Minneapolis Shooting Victims - Mombian

Once again, another school shooting has claimed the lives of children and harmed even more. Once again, we must redouble our efforts for stricter gun control laws, and once again, we parents must be p...