#queer families

[bettyshoweduptotheparty]

I just love knowing that these

were taken by one of these two women

Queer women just know how to photograph women for the sapphic gaze 😍😍

(And ps I just know that a sapphic woman who has family photos like these on her website would have taken cute couple and family photos of karlie’s family that adorn the walls of their home and I love that 🥰)

#kaylor #queer families #wlw couples #queer parenting #lesbian #rainbow family

[mombian]

Minnie Bruce Pratt, an acclaimed poet, essayist, and activist who wrote, among other things, about losing custody of her children when she came out as a lesbian, died on July 4 of an aggressive brain tumor at age 76. Read on for more about her life and her experience of lesbian motherhood.

#lgbtq families #lgbtq family #queer family #lgbtq parents #queer families #queer parenting #queer parents #lgbtq parenting #lgbtq history #queer history #lesbian

[peggy-sue-reads-a-book]

How my child has been influenced by queer rep in kids’ media so far:

Kid: They’re giving the baby a baff. Splash splash! I fink those mommies love her.

Me: you’re right. She’s taking a bath and her mommies love her.

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Kid: this one looks like me getting a kiss from some dads

Me: yep. That’s a little boy like you and I bet those are his dads.

Kid: my dad has hair. Turnda page

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Kid: I wish for two mommies

Me: yeah, that would be fun, huh? Some kids have two mommies. You have one mommy and one daddy.

Kid: ok. How you spell turtle?

Me: T-U-

Kid: no.

As it would happen, he is fine and society has not exploded. Amazingly, two men caring for their son raised fewer questions than like … most families in the Bible. Everyone is ok. Phew.

#queer representation #queer families #family diversity #kids #parenting #no really Johnny having two moms is an easier conversation than mommy mommy what is a virgin? #children are a concrete people #it’s only weird if you make it weird #how you spell turtle

[qbdatabase]

These fabulous families feature different kinds of queer identities you might see in the people you know and love! We have siblings, parents, children, aunts, and uncles all living their best lives as their true selves 💜 💙 💚 💛 🧡 ❤️

List of books with full titles, authors, and blurbs below the cut!

Jack (Not Jackie)

In this heartwarming picture book, a big sister realizes that her little sister, Jackie, doesn’t like dresses or fairies-she likes ties and bugs! Will she be able to accept that Jackie identifies more as “Jack”?

Minia Mia and Her Darling Uncle

Mini Mia loves her Uncle Tommy. They hang out in coffee bars, go for walks, swim, and do other fun stuff. But one day Fergus appears in her uncle’s kitchen. Mini Mia does not want to share Tommy with his new boyfriend.

My Rainbow

A dedicated mom puts love into action as she creates the perfect rainbow-colored wig for her transgender daughter, based on the real-life experience of mother-daughter duo Trinity and DeShanna Neal.

Ritu Weds Chandni

Little Ayesha is all excited for her favorite cousin Ritu’s wedding. She can’t wait to dance in the baraat ceremony! But not everyone is happy that Ritu is marrying her girlfriend Chandni. Will Ayesha be able to save her cousin’s big day?

Miss Rita, Mystery Reader

Tori can’t wait to show off Daddy’s drag queen alter ego, Miss Rita, at school story time. But will the other kids love Miss Rita like Tori does?

#children's books #kids books #queer families #lgbt family #gay #lesbian #transgender #drag queen #Indian rep #kidlit #picture books #picture book parade #fiction #lgbt fiction #lgbtqia #bookblr

[sovaghoul]

hey, anon with the kid question here

i asked them (kid and bf) and they say the teacher has called out a handful of cishet couples as well. however bf also said that teach seems to call out the queer ones more "a bit more often yk" so I'm thinking that there might be some homophobic tendencies there. (i do plan on reaching out to the school about it)

i also looked into the whole student pda and nondiscrimination policies and it does say that kids should "refrain from any school inappropriate behavior with regards to their significant other" but i don't feel like they violated that. the nondiscrim just had the usual can't judge based on race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender etc.

thanks for the help! i didn't feel that the usual parent groups would be of much help being that there's 4 churches within 3 miles of my house. 🤣

Being queer families in conservative places is hard, I get it. My youngest is pan enby, oldest is probably aroace, and I'm a sapphic bi deogirl (then when my partner finally moves in, they're afab demi ace and consider themself trans but don't label their gender otherwise). And the number of maga-related signs and bumper stickers around here is staggering.

I'm infodumping, sorry. Anxiety about other things is making me a little scattered this morning.

I'm glad I could help. Good on you for reaching out to the school with your concerns. Keep me updated, if anything else happens? I'm invested now!

#ask box #answered #anon ask #queer families #protect queer kids #queer #queer community

[finntheehumaneater]

I’m going to leave this here for people because it is such an amazing and interesting video to watch, and I feel like it really helps to explain some things about people who don’t identify as a boy or a girl in a way that most people can understand.

#Lgbt #lgbtqia+ #trans #non-binary #queer #sweden #swedish children #other countries #youtube documentary #queer families #gender expression #gender non-conforming

[gillianthecat]

I came across this trailer for a documentary about a queer family in Myanmar:

On the western coastline of Myanmar, a same-sex couple and their adopted son build a family and navigate the complexities of belonging.

Although the link is to their Kickstarter, the film is complete and not looking for funding. It looks like it hasn't been widely released yet, but the trailer itself is interesting, as is some of the background about the family and the making of the documentary.

#queer films #documentary film #myanmar #queerness in myanmar #queer families #trans parents #tagu films

[selkies-world]

ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL PROOFREADERS

We have 4 days left.

I repeat, we have 4 days left.

If you haven't yet taken the opportunity for you or your mini-human to become a proofreader &/or expert source for this queer-themed children's book about a dragon who doesn't know his name, you can find more information in this post.

If you would like the chance to be a proofreader or for your mini-human to be a contributing expert for this book, read the information in both links above, or here, and send me a message to get more details, or if you have any questions or concerns.

Please note: I do not require your mini-human's name - they will simply be considered "[username]'s child 1, child 2" and so on. This is for their anonymity and your peace of mind.

Also, they (& you) will get to influence the story. I am sending all proofreaders and experts a draft copy of the book. This means that nothing is written in stone yet - things can still be removed or added in. The parts that I get told are the favourites, or which the mini-humans & parents reacted to & enjoyed the most (funniest moment, saddest moment, moment which promoted the most conversation, moment which prompted the most thought or imagination, favourite characters, etc) will be kept, and anything which is disliked by the majority will be discarded or cut down.

This book is written by a queer author and deals with themes queer people often experience in our lives. It also features very open nontraditional family dynamics, which could be relatable to single-parent households, polygamous parents, adopted children &/or step-families. While it is mostly aimed at queer families and queer children, it is 100% ok for a non-queer family to read it and enjoy it - books are for everyone. If it prompts a conversation which goes a little way to normalise queer people and different family dynamics in traditional-family conversations, that's amazing; if it's simply a story about a dragon and talking animals in a forest, that's amazing too.

#selkie #human stuff #words #books #lgbt #lgbtq+ #lgbt+ #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lgbtqia+ #children's books #children's lit #children's literature #dragons #bats #deer #bears #raccoons #queer families #queer parents #gay parents #gay dads #gay mums #protect trans youth #transgender children #queer youth #inclusive children's books

[thebearcametoo]

The Shay baby plot in season 1 of Chicago Fire frustrates me. I was yelling “turkey baster” at the screen. Did they not have any lesbians or lesbian adjacent people in the writing room? Like, I get the comedy of the scene where Shay suggests she mounts Severide but DIY insemination is really common and cheap.

I would have loved a Shay/Severide baby. They would have made great parents and there would have been plenty of drama for the show. Having alternative parenting set ups worked well with Dawson and Louie and there were elements of communal parenting going on with Shay/Clarice/Severide before the custody battle so showing a successful queer platonic parenting set up isn’t such a stretch for the show.

I’m still bitter about they killing Shay just for the drama too. Talk about bury your gays.

#Chicago fire #Leslie shay #kelly severide #turkey baster #queer families

[augustjustice]

#queer #lgbtqiap #lgbt #queer history #lgbt history #queer families #lgbt families #found this doing fandom research and just thought i would share it

[mombian]

As we close out LGBTQ History Month, I want to highlight some documentaries that look at the history of LGBTQ parents and our children and are available for streaming—several for free! Watch trailers (and in some cases, whole films), and find streaming info:

#lgbtq families #lgbtq family #queer family #lgbtq parents #queer families #queer parenting #queer parents #lgbtq parenting #lgbtq history #lgbtq history month #queer history

[laughingcatwrites]

As a reminder that good exists out there, a coworker recently confessed to me that he found out his child is questioning their identity (kid's gender redacted for this post). The kid is keeping it from him, so he can't say anything to them or show that he knows, but he's doing his best to get mentally prepared and educated so that he'll be ready whenever his kid does feel comfortable enough come to him.

For context, this guy is a big, bulky middle aged dude who loves sports and typical outdoor "manly" activities. As his coworker and friend, I know he's a kind and sweet teddy bear of a person, but his kid probably views him as a stern, authoritarian figure, the way most teenagers view their parents. His family lives in a conservative area, so I'm sure between that, their dad's looks and interests, and the fact that their dad is a Figure of Authority, the kid is worried that they won't be accepted.

But you know what? When he found out about his kid, the first thing he did was reach out to his closest queer friend and ask for resources for parents of questioning children. His biggest fears are that his kid will be bullied or discriminated against and won't feel comfortable enough to be themself. His second action was to find himself a mentor in another parent who went the same situation (kid coming out in a conservative town). The other person is preparing him for some of the struggles his kid may face and the fights he may need to take on as a parent to make sure his kid is safe and treated well.

Something I want to emphasize for people focused on language as the primary method of allyship is that when we spoke, he used some outdated terms and thoughts about gender and sexuality. That does not make him bad. These were the terms and thinking used about questioning teenagers when he was growing up and he never needed to learn more current ones. But now that he does have that need, he's throwing himself in head first because that's his kid and he's darn well going to make sure that his kid feels welcomed and has a safe place to be themselves even if they never come out to him.

#I'm so proud and happy for my coworker and I've been trying to figure out how to let him know how amazing I think he is #what gets me the most is that he's keeping this super down low to avoid giving any hints to his kid #he has a lot of queer friends so he already is known as an ally but there's always a chance it will be different if it's family #and he took that chance and crumpled it up into a ball and slam dunked it into the garbage for three points #and decided that even if his kid wants to hide it from him for the rest of his life he will still do what he can to make their life better #pflag #parents doing their best #parenting win #good news #allyship

[queerographies]

[Dare la vita][Michela Murgia]

Clicca qui per acquistare il libro Titolo: Dare la vitaScritto da: Michela MurgiaEdito da: RizzoliAnno: 2024Pagine: 128ISBN: 9788817147798 Si può essere madri di figlie e figli che si scelgono, e che a loro volta ci hanno scelte? Si può costruire una famiglia senza vincoli di sangue? La risposta è sì. La queerness familiare è ormai una realtà, e affrontarla una necessità politica, come lo è…

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#2024 #Dare la vita #Italia #LGBT #LGBTQ #Michela Murgia #nonfiction #omogenitorialità #queer families #queerness #Rizzoli

[felucians]

Nex Benedict's death wasn't just for being transgender, it was for being native too. 2 Spirits are revered in many native cultures and it is a native-specific identity. This wasn't just a hate crime against trans & NB individuals, this was also a hate crime against Natives of Turtle Island.

You cannot separate Nex's trans identity from their native identity - this is a case of MMIWG2S (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2 Spirits).

Native children being killed at school is nothing new, so it's equally important to talk about Nex's native identity and being intersectional, this is a devastating tragedy for indigenous people, the queer community & especially those of us who are both indigenous and queer.

May Nex rest in peace 🪶

#too many people are ignoring their indigenous identity and how that plays a role in what happened #because 2 spirit is a trans AND indigenous identity - you cannot separate the two #and it is a disservice to Nex and all other 2 spirit to do so #as a queer indigenous woman my heart aches for Nex and their family #we as indigenous people have lost too many children to violence at schools #and we as queer people have lost too many to the rise of transphobia and TERFs and their attitudes #nex benedict #mmiwg2s #2 spirit #indigenous #queer #indigenous & queer #intersectionality #racism #transphobia

[apollos-boyfriend]

so my younger cousin is flying in to visit from brazil on sunday, and will be staying here for like, the entirety of july. which, don't get me wrong, is super cool! i love the kid! but it felt like a super weird move, considering his parents are the SUPER strict and borderline helicopter parents. even the smallest prank/roughousing with him/his little sister would lead to a strict talking to from his parents, he couldn't ever do anything without their clear permission, that sort of stuff. so letting him fly at alone at 16 to a whole different country and stay there for a whole month seemed WILDLY out of character. additionally, it just felt like a super last-minute trip. it's not like we have any plans to do when he gets here, and the flight itself and stuff only got booked like, midway through june.

and i was talking to my mom about it, kind of trying to nudge some answers out of her, and after a while she went, "yeah, i think they're sending him over here to get away for his boyfriend. see if the distance breaks them off." which, first of all, surprised me because last i checked, they didn't KNOW he had a boyfriend. literally everyone in the family did EXCEPT for them because while that entire side of the family being semi-conservative, his parents (mostly his dad) are EXTREMELY old-fashioned. so clearly something already went wrong. and considering the only reason the rest of the family knew is because one person found out and it spread like wildfire, i have a sneaking suspicion he wasn't the one to tell them, either.

and second of all. they're sending him HERE. to try to make him forget his homosexuality. i couldn't do anything but just wordlessly gesture to the multiple pride flags scattered around my room, then to myself, because really? he has like two other cousins in the us and they're sending him to me? honey i am about to introduce this kid to queer scenes you have never even heard of. he'll be returning home with labels only shrimp can perceive

#icarus speaks #i fully believe she's correct btw #they are. not the brightest people. and honestly probably believe this is something that could work #cause i can see the logic of get him away and hopefully he'll realize it's a phase. which is Likely what they think #but oh honey you have a big storm coming #side note this is the SECOND time someone's been outed without permission on that side of the family 😭 #bitches learned of my transgenderism SO quickly #also even if that's NOT why they sent him here. i will still be rocking his world #they have given me Infinite Power and i will use it to make this kid's life as queer as physically possible