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SCOTUS may agree some schools can exclude children of LGBTQ+ parents #EdTech #EquityandInclusion #scotus #lgbtqparents #catholicschools #samuelalito #educationpolicy

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SCOTUS may agree some schools can exclude children of LGBTQ+ parents

Justice Samuel Alito pointed to "little evidence of a practical problem" and said LGBTQ+ couples could find "other preschools" if Catholic schools reject their children.

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November 3, 2026 at 11:22 PM

Education Technology News

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Yesterday's most popular story: SCOTUS may agree some schools can exclude children of LGBTQ+ parents #EdTech #EquityandInclusion #scotus #lgbtqparents #catholicschools #samuelalito #educationpolicy

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SCOTUS may agree some schools can exclude children of LGBTQ+ parents

Justice Samuel Alito pointed to "little evidence of a practical problem" and said LGBTQ+ couples could find "other preschools" if Catholic schools reject their children.

educationtechnology.news

November 4, 2026 at 1:02 PM

Lisa Cowan Pineo

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Transgender Parent Day was created specifically to embrace the familial relationships of trans-oriented people. Here are books for kids about having parents who are trans. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
Book lists in ALT text.

#transgenderparentday #transparentday #lgbtqparents #lgbtqkidsbooks #kidsbooks #kidlit #booksky

Transgender Parent Day
Kids book list
Posted by @pineolisa

MY NEW MOMMY by Lilly Mossiano & Sage Mossiano
RACHEL'S CHRISTMAS BOAT by Sophie Labelle
BELL'S KNOCK KNOCK BIRTHDAY! by George Parker & Sam Orchard
MY MADDY by Gayle E. Pitman & Violet Tobacco
SHE'S MY DAD! by Sarah Savage & Joules Garcia
THE GREATEST SUPERPOWER by Alex Sanchez
KENZIE KICKSTARTS A TEAM (THE DERBY DAREDEVILS) by Kit Rosewater & Sophie Escabasse
MY TRANS PARENT: A USER GUIDE FOR WHEN YOUR PARENT TRANSITIONS by Heather Bryant

FIGHT + FLIGHT by Jules Machias
DIFFERENT KIDS OF FRUIT by Kyle Lukoff
IT'S A HIT! by Arin Cole Barth & Marika Barth
THE LIGHT OF YOU by Trystan Reese & Biff Chaplow
MY MOMMY IS A HE! by Katherine Rosenblatt & Lee Ferrel
MY MOMMY IS MY DADDY by Takeya Trayer
RACHEL LEVINE (SHE PERSISTED) by Lisa Bunker
IN MY DADDY'S BELLY by Logan Brown

November 2, 2026 at 2:44 AM

Family Equality

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TODAY: Join us at 3pm ET/12pm PT for a free virtual panel where we’ll break down everything LGBTQ+ parents-to-be need to know. From assisted reproduction to legal protections to hospital interactions, International Reproductive Law Group will cover it all!

#lgbtqparents

Family Equality @familyequality.org · Mar 11

If you’re an LGBTQ+ person dreaming of parenthood, our FREE virtual webinar on Thursday, March 27 at 3pm ET/12pm PT is for you. We’ll cover the essential first steps of LGBTQ+ family-building, including assisted reproduction, legal protections, and how to prepare for hospital visits.

Family Equality | First Steps: Beginning Your Family Journey through Assisted Reproduction - Family Equality

We’re thrilled to provide a FREE webinar that'll help you with the information you need to build your family through assisted reproduction!

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March 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM

GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law)

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The Michigan Family Protection Act is now in effect! In deep partnership with Michigan Fertility Alliance, we celebrate this new law that ensures Michigan has powerful legal safeguards to protect the relationships between children and their parents.
www.glad.org/cases/protec...
#LGBTQParents

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Graphic celebrating the implementation of the Michigan Family Protection Act, with two joyful adults playing with a child in front of a colorful rainbow flag.

Image description: Smiling person with hands resting on their pregnant belly, standing in front of a colorful background with a text overlay discussing the benefits provided by the MFPA, including LGBTQ+ family rights and legalized surrogacy. Text reads: The MFPA Ensures: Clear parentage laws to create stability for children in all families, regardless of LGBTQ+ identity, marital status, or their use of assisted reproduction. Legal recognition of surrogacy as a path to parentage, which was previously banned in Michigan, and best-practice guidelines for children, intended parents, and people acting as surrogates.

Image description: three smiling people in a family pose against a colorful background. Text reads: The MFPA Ensures: Access to legal parentage for unmarried parents of children born through assisted reproduction; and Expanded access to voluntary acknowledgments of parentage for families formed through assisted reproduction and gamete donation.

Image description: Graphic with rainbow background and logos of Michigan Fertility Alliance and GLAD Law, featuring text that reads: Michigan now has powerful legal safeguards to protect the relationships between children and their parents.

April 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM

Jim Cox

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Children should not be victims of hate.

#Adoption #LGBTQParents #LGBTQRights #Parenting
#Pride #AcceptanceMatters #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIAPlus #Lesbian #Gay #Bisexual #Transgender #Queer #Intersex #Asexual #NonBinary

LGBTQ+ Parents Are Rushing to Adopt Their Children Before Trump Is Sworn In

After three rounds of fertility treatments, Haley Swenson and her wife, Alieza Durana, had a baby boy in March 2023. Because Swenson carried their baby and was the biological mother, only she was seen...

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December 29, 2024 at 7:50 AM

Instinct Magazine

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Why Was Pete Buttigieg Forced To Spend a Night Away From His Kids? #Democrats #ChastenButtigieg #family #LGBTQParents #Parents

Pete Buttigieg: "A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family" | Instinct Magazine

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg opened up about the darkest twenty four hours of his life. Buttigieg shared a deeply personal account of how an

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June 29, 2026 at 4:41 PM

The Queer Family Podcast with Jaimie Kelton & friends

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If you’re even thinking about this path, this episode is basically your roadmap. A true surrogacy masterclass. ✨

Now streaming wherever you get your podcasts.
Link in bio / link in profile.

#TheQueerFamilyPodcast #QueerFamily #LGBTQParents #GayDads #SurrogacyJourney #IntentionalParenting

December 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM

The Queer Family Podcast with Jaimie Kelton & friends

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Other influencers sell makeup on Black Friday. I sell discounts for your future child.
Use code QUEERFAM25 for a free Level 2 donor subscription at @cryobank

Make those babies. And then come tell me about 'em 😉.

#FamilyBuilding #LGBTQParents #TwoMomFamily #TwoDadFamily #ModernParenting

November 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM

The Queer Family Podcast with Jaimie Kelton & friends

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Full convo with author Kirsty Loehr on The Queer Family Podcast or click that link below.
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#QueerFamily #QueerParenting #LGBTQParents #TwoMoms #DonorSearch #ReciprocalIVF #LesbianMoms #QueerHumor #TheQueerFamilyPodcast #LoveIsLove #2moms #wlw #lesbiansandcats

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November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM

The Queer Family Podcast with Jaimie Kelton & friends

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Kevin & Alim on surrogacy, donors, and building an intentional LGBTQ family, AND the Fertility Friends Foundation—whose grant applications just opened! . Episode out now. Click the link below or in bio to listen now. 🏳️🌈

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#QueerFamilyPodcast #TwoDads #LGBTQParents

October 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM

The Queer Family Podcast with Jaimie Kelton & friends

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Because making babies the gay way? That’s revolutionary. 💪🏽

#queerfamily #loveislove #gayparents #lgbtqparents #makebabiesgayway #2moms #2dads

September 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM

The Queer Family Podcast with Jaimie Kelton & friends

@queerfampod.bsky.social

🎧 Hear José’s full story (and a LOT more laughs) in the Season 20 opener of The Queer Family Podcast. Click link 👇🏽
youtu.be/NEZZbocgQqE

#nycgaydad #queerfamily #lgbtqparents #intentionalfamilies @nycgaydad

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September 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM

The Queer Family Podcast with Jaimie Kelton & friends

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🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube! Click link 👇🏽
youtu.be/NEZZbocgQqE
#queerfamily #nycgaydad #familyequality #lgbtqparents #intentionalfamilies #loveislove

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September 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM

The Queer Family Podcast with Jaimie Kelton & friends

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Bonus ep drop! 🌈 Parenting, joy, and living our values with @sbearbergman 💜 Season 20 starts Sept 1! #QueerFamilyPodcast #QueerJoy #LGBTQParents #QueerParenting #Season20 @bearbergman