LGBTQ+

Pride Month

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 ...

MomsRising Together

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...

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Felicia Burnett

MomsRising

June 30, 2022

This month MomsRising celebrated Pride Month by highlighting books written by LGBTQIA+ authors and trailblazers. The books covered the growing conversation on pronouns, Queer allyship, and leadership. Our member, Kelly Newman also shared a moving account of their child breaking barriers and how...

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Jacqueline Jackson

We Are MomsRising

Childcare & Early Education Health Care

June 29, 2022

A year and a half ago, our now 10-year-old, who goes by the name Cha, matter of factly announced that they identify as non-binary, that neither male nor female felt like an accurate account of their personhood. Our response was straightforward and affirming, "Okay, thanks for letting us know." We worked out the details of pronouns and names and that was that. Emails were sent to school and extended family, there was a Facebook post. We sought trans affirming medical care. Life went forward.

MomsRising Education Fund

Kelly Newman

Maternal Justice

June 29, 2021

On Wednesday, June 30th at 1:30pm CST, MomsRising will host a #MaternalJustice Instagram Live Chat about Queer rights as it relates to Reproductive Justice, moderated by Campaign Director, Diarra A. Diouf.

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Diarra Diouf

Politics & Policy

October 9, 2020

Monica Roberts , the original TransGriot , just passed away. She was an absolute titan. In the early blogging days I heard about her pioneering work, telling stories of people that hardly anyone was even thinking about at the time, especially online. She received a lifetime achievement award at the...

MomsRising Education Fund

Ruby Sinreich