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While Mother’s Day was last week, we’re still celebrating here at LGBTQ Nation, with our entire May edition devoted to celebrating queer moms!
In case you missed it, you may want to check out the incredible tale of U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s mom, who came out during the AIDS crisis and made her the politician she is today. We took a look at how drag mothers have made queer family building a vital form of resistance, and also, don’t miss our piece on the unstoppable queer moms who are fighting tooth & nail to make the world safer for their families.
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What if Darth Vader from Star Wars was gay?
Montana judge issues historic, victorious ruling in favor of trans kids
Judge Jason Marks tore apart the state’s arguments and stood up for trans rights — right on!
Two men go viral for casually kissing at announcement of new Pope
“Those KINGS saw their opportunity and TOOK IT!”
‘An abundance of motherhood’: Trans journalist Erin Reed gushes about co-parenting with Zooey Zephyr
Reed’s son said his favorite part of their wedding was “when we kissed each other, because ‘that was the moment that became my stepmom for real.'”
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Study finds that donor-conceived kids of lesbian moms are doing great
The 21-year study tracked children who were conceived using anonymous donors, known donors, as well as open-identity donors.
Trans actress Airyn De Niro thanks famous dad for support: “Could not have asked for better parents”
She urged the directors and modeling agencies offering her roles to find other aspiring trans stars who don’t have connections and make their dreams come true.
Drag queens & Pride organizers win victory against joykill city government
A city tried to rain on a local LGBTQ+ Pride event, but a judge provided an umbrella and said, “No way!”
Wait… is “gay voice” an actual thing?
Rep. Eric Sorensen lost a job for being gay. It made him a “better person” & now he’s in Congress.
Now he’s calling out Republican antics for exactly what they are.
Asian model Lauren Chan makes history as first out lesbian on SI swimsuit issue
She had no idea she was going to be its cover model — the news brought her to tears of joy.
“Plenty of hugs for you and me”: 10 delightful books to read to kids with two moms
It can be hard to parse through the thousands of children’s books to find the ones that work for your family. So we did it for you.