LGBTQ+

Pride Month

June 30, 2023

When I was a kid, I saw my parents and maybe all adults as these immutable beings who had everything figured out. Now that I’m a parent myself, I’ve realized that we never stop growing, that everyone can change, including me. Of course, as an activist, this is my great hope: that people can and...

MomsRising Education Fund

Larissa Parson

Pride Month

Parenting & Families Social & Emotional Development

June 30, 2023

The LGBTQ+ Ballroom Scene has become a sanctuary for many across the globe. Here, individuals can showcase their talent, find support, and embrace who they truly are. The origin of Ballroom can be traced back to the 1960s where those within the LGBTQ+ Community, especially Black and Latinx...

MomsRising Education Fund

Wendy Martinez

Pride Month

MomsRising Parenting & Families

June 30, 2023

Summer is my favorite time of year - not just because the legislative session is mostly wrapped up, but also because of the warm weather (I type, as it continues to be cold and rainy outside) - AND because of Pride and the time that we take to intentionally highlight and uplift love for the LGBTQ+...

MomsRising Together

MacKenzie Nicholson

Pride Month

Happy family with text that reads "Happy Pride 2023"

Politics & Policy

June 26, 2023

Pride Month is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and the people within it, past and present, who have fought to make our country and lives safer and stronger. It is also about the importance of being able to live authentically, and moving the dial toward a world where everyone is safe, thriving, and not discriminated against in any way. And on that front, there is a lot of work left to do.

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Ruth Martin

Pride Month

Parenting & Families Politics & Policy

June 16, 2023

I was enraged, but not surprised when The Washington Post reported recently that “an analysis of book challenges from across the nation shows the majority were filed by just 11 people.” While many on the far-right would have us believe there is some kind of grassroots groundswell against teaching...

MomsRising Education Fund

Ruby Sinreich

Pride Month

LGBTQ+ FAMILIES DESERVE SAFE AND WELCOMING CHILD CARE

Childcare & Early Education Parenting & Families Politics & Policy

June 15, 2023

Take a moment to envision a beautiful future where families and children are happy and thriving. Where inclusion and compassion are core community values and caregivers are supported as together we build the strong foundation needed to truly uplift our future generations. What would this strong,...

MomsRising Education Fund

S. Nadia Hussain

Pride Month

A group selfie of white and Black teenagers

Parenting & Families

June 1, 2023

To say this is a fraught Pride Month for LGBTQ+ folks and their allies is truly an understatement. This year’s celebration comes as big swaths of the country are debating and legislating, and getting hysterical about, the very existence of trans kids. How can we, as people who are raising, teaching, and caring for LGBTQ+ kids and teens, support them as we strive to keep them safe?

MomsRising Education Fund

Alexis Bleich, LCSW, MA

MomsRising MomsRising Near You Social & Emotional Development

March 1, 2023

Children’s books and young adult books are being banned across Florida and together we can put a stop to it. New to the issue? Read the description below. If you are already looped in and ready to stop book bans, TAKE ACTION by clicking this link and skip to the links at the end for more actions ...

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Jeannina Perez

Take Action

Two feminine-presenting silhouettes forming a heart with their hands behind a Pride flag

Politics & Policy

October 11, 2022

It’s National Coming Out Day! Coming out has been a continual process for me as a cisgendered bisexual mom. I know I’m not alone in this, because so many of my loved ones who are LGBTQ+ tell me that the experience has been similar for them. Coming out in order to live openly as someone who is LGBTQ...

MomsRising Together

Felicia Burnett

Two wedding bands sitting on top of a gay pride flag

Politics & Policy

September 19, 2022

Recently, we asked our members to tell us why marriage equality is important to them and a MomsRising member in Florida shared her experience with us: "I married a man, a good friend, in 1966 because marriage to a man was expected of all young women during those years. I knew I loved women, but...

MomsRising Together

Felicia Burnett