What do drag queens and children have in common? They love dressing up and all things sparkly and fancy. Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) is just what it sounds like. Fabulous... read more →
Warning: Triggers for heartbreak, tears and depression. Over the summer 9-year-old Jamel Myles came out to his mom as gay and said he wanted to wear more feminine clothes. She... read more →
When I first read the question asking for advice, four words jumped off the screen: Christian parents gender exploration. My pulse raced with urgency for a child I didn’t know.... read more →
International Pride Month may have officially ended, but there’s something to keep in mind about the months July through May. People of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions... read more →
Lately I’ve been thinking about my one of my kid Harry’s iconic influencers. A stencil Harry made of her and hand-colored with makeup his senior year of high school hangs in... read more →
While they/them used as singular pronouns may be confusing at first, you probably already use them without even noticing. In my latest advice piece for MyKidIsGay.com I reply to a... read more →
Gender identity. The sex we’re assigned at birth. Sexuality. Gender expression. The world’s straight majority, of which I am one, often misunderstands the intersection of those things for people who... read more →
My friend’s 30-something nephew told us about the seven weddings he attended around the country over the past several months. He’d also been to his share of couples’ showers. “I... read more →
If someone asked me to name a gay or queer icon, my go-to responses would most likely be a glamorous female celebrity singer, like Cher or Diana Ross. But,... read more →
My kid Harry's first exposure to Middle Eastern dance came courtesy of Disney. The animated flick Aladdin played non-stop at our house for a couple of years in the mid '90s. Jasmine and... read more →
Let's surpass the cookie goals of some Girl Scouts in need of joy this year. Just click on a name in the list link to see who hasn't filled their goal yet. 💚🍪💚 ...
It’s been 9 years since I met performer, activist, gender discombobulist and noted Queen of Ireland Dr. Panti Bliss-Cabrera after her show at the Irish Arts Center in NYC. And 10 years since she gave her impassioned speech on homophobia at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. Her masterful address still resonates and is at the top of my LGBTQ+ History Month archive.I think you, too, will be struck by her speech. You can watch it on YouTube (bit.ly/48hQiRh). And then think about how you would feel to be given fewer rights than others, or be deemed not worthy of existence. Btw, this is not a selfie. I know better than to cut off a drag queen’s hair!#lgbtqhistorymonth #lgbtqhistory Panti Bliss#dignity#freedom#lgbtqrights#transrightsarehumanrights...