We are so excited to announce our free e-care package for parents and loved ones of trans & non-binary kids! Head over to to receive curated advice & essays, a music playlist from
@LauraJaneGrace
, a coloring page from
@ashantifortson
, and so much more! 💓
Today’s advice from
@Amelia_blogger
may not be nice and it may not be pretty, but it is absolutely necessary in protecting our trans kids’ lives.
#protecttranskids
Listen up. Every single person needs to watch this video of the brilliant
@AshHardell
coming out as trans/nonbinary to their mom.
@gracemanger
is casually sobbing over her morning coffee, and you can be too 😭☕️💙
Happy
#NationalComingOutDay
! 🎉 Coming Out With Care is our e-care package for parents of newly out kids that sends you a compilation of advice, essays, FAQs, self-care tips, and more, right to your inbox! Check it out and sign up below 💕🌈🌟
Love this! ️❤️💛💚💙💜 A new children’s book puts a twist on the traditional fairy tale as the prince finds true love with a knight in shining armor. LGBTQ-inclusive kids books are so important in normalizing queer identities!
Last week,
@Time
released this year’s list of 100 most influential people that included 14 openly LGBTQ individuals (compared to JUST THREE from last year!!). It is so inspiring to see LGBTQ people recognized for their achievements and influence! 🙌💓✨
Exciting news! Kristin Russo, our founder, is featured in a new documentary called “We Exist: Beyond the Binary,”which explores gender and non-binary identities through personal stories. It’s available to watch on Vimeo and Amazon, so check it out! ✨💓
Hello to our wonderful readers! We are currently looking for a Social Media Intern, as well as more parents who want to write for our site! Deadline for intern applications is Feb 26, and all the details are at 🌈 We can't wait to hear from you! 😍
In the wake of yet another anti-LGBTQ agenda proposed by the White House, here’s a throwback to advice from our co-founder
@kristinnoeline
on how to support your LGBTQ children during the Trump era
Do you find yourself struggling to switch to your child’s gender neutral pronouns? Author and advocate Julie Tarney talks about navigating your relationship with your child as you switch to new pronouns and offers tips for how to mess up less often! 💓✨
It's ok to talk to your kids about queer and trans issues! Kid's are smart, trust they can handle these conversations—and will only become more compassionate and empathetic people as a result ✨
"Coming out can set you free, but it can also make you even more vulnerable."
@theraqueer
has advice for supporting your child through their struggles with depression. The first step is to ask your kid what they need from you ❤️
In anticipation of our soon-to-be released e-care package for parents & loved ones of trans kids, we are thrilled to share
@AustenLionheart
’s new piece on Christianity & Parenting Trans Kids! 💕💙💕
One year after Tr*mps election, a bunch of our contributors are sharing some thoughts and feelings about what they've learned and accomplished in the last year ❤️️
The newest post in our “Defining” series talks about Bi Erasure--what it is, how it crops up in our understanding of the world, and why some of the common myths surrounding bisexuality are harmful and just not true! ✨👬 👫 👭✨
More and more of our posts are being translated into Spanish, and that is all thanks to Katia and Diego, a mother-son duo in Puerto Rico who have been volunteering with us to bring more of our work to Spanish-speaking parents. Thank you so much, Katia and Diego!! ❤️❤️❤️
“I’m curious about your own attachment to gender & what it means to you. I wonder why the relatively small identity shift here would drown out your pride over having raised a child who has the courage to say what they will & won’t accept.”
-
@hhavrilesky
Oh hey, it’s
#InternationalPronounsDay
and we have a whole big list of resources to help you (or someone you know!) learn more about pronouns, identity, and being an ally. 💙
As we head to the polls today, we stand in solidarity with the many communities who are fighting for equality here in America and remember the words of Audre Lorde: “There is no such thing as a single-issue cause because no one lives single-issue lives.”
Today is a very special day—IT’S OUR 4TH BIRTHDAY! As we celebrate, we wanted to look back at some of the great stuff we’ve done this past year—as well as look ahead to some of the exciting things coming up in the year ahead! 🎂🌈🎈
A guide for Spanish speaking families on utilizing the Spanish language to include trans and nonbinary identities // Una guía para las familias hispanohablantes sobre cómo utilizar el idioma Español para incluir a las personas transgénero y no-binarias:
An LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum not only means providing a more complete understanding of history, but can help make schools safer for LGBTQ students, too.
Happy
#Pride
month, y’all!! 🎉💖🌈🙌💃✨
#KnowYourQueerHistory
is our new series for the month of June that highlights important LGBTQ figures throughout history. Check out our first post about LGBTQ activists, and stay tuned every Monday for more!
LOVE THIS! A new children’s book will teach kids about Harvey Milk’s story and the history of the rainbow Pride flag. With LGBTQ history so often ignored, books like this that teach kids inclusive history are SO crucial! ❤️💛💚💙💜
Including LGBTQ topics in elementary school education is a fundamental part of normalizing LGBTQ identities and providing support for LGBTQ kids! Via
@PsychToday
Attention, teachers! Here's how to handle parents who FREAK OUT over the inclusion of LGBTQ books in your curriculum 🙄📚🌈 (Please include LGBTQ books in your curriculum!!)
Gendered language is deeply ingrained in our everyday lives but there are simple changes you can make to be more inclusive—which is especially important when raising a gender-expansive child! ✨ Check out these 7 tips for using more inclusive language:
When discussing the potential LGBTQ identity of fictional characters, the question “does it really matter” is often asked. The answer will always be: YES! 👏🌈💕
My Kid Is Gay will always be free and accessible to everyone who needs it—and that is in large part due to generous donations from people like you! If you're able, please consider becoming a monthly donor on our Patreon page. Visit to learn more! 🌈❤️
Season 2 of
@OneDayAtATime
is now streaming on Netflix! Remember when
@kristinnoeline
sat down with one of the show's writers,
@MisterMichelle_
, to talk about coming out, family, and oh so much more? 🌈✨❤️️
Parents can be LGBTQIA+ kids’ best and fiercest advocates.
@mollywoodstock
lays out six concrete steps that allies of the trans, non-binary, and intersex communities can take. Via
@bitchmedia
As we work towards making schools more inclusive and affirming for LGBTQ kids, we can learn a lot from countries like the Netherlands who have been implementing gender-inclusive curriculums for years. via
@glsen
Fun fact about
@OneDayAtATime
SEASON TWO:
Our directors were ALL either women, POC or BOTH
Our writing staff is 50% female and 50% POC & 20% LGBTQIA+
Our guest cast was 61% female & 50% POC & disabled
Inclusive in front of and behind the camera. Watch some episodes tonight!
Eating disorders affect a disproportionate number of LGBTQ young people. However, as awareness around this issue is growing so does the number of LGBTQ-inclusive resources available for treatment. Via
@TeenVogue
Your heartwarming news for the week: high schoolers in West Virginia organized the state’s first “Rainbow Formal,” a prom for LGBTQ teens who may not feel comfortable being themselves at traditional school dances. I’m not crying, you’re crying! 😭🌈💓✨
Hooray! 🎉 Maryland just became the latest state to pass legislation protecting LGBTQ youth from so-called “conversion therapy,” the medically discredited and harmful practice of trying to change one’s sexual orientation or gender identity 🙌🌈💓
Parents, take note! If anti-LGBTQ beliefs are shared at a family gathering, you have an opportunity to be an ally to your kid and the entire LGBTQ community.
@HRC
has some things to consider beforehand in preparation:
We're less than $100 away from our goal! MKIG will always be free and accessible, and when we reach our first fundraising goal, we will be releasing a sequel to our Coming Out with Care package-this time focusing on trans and non-binary identities 🌈💕🎉
We had a chance to chat with Austen Hartke, a transgender Christian YouTuber and contributor to our site, about his new book, “Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians.” Check out the interview here! ⛪️✨🌈
Our hearts are with all of the LGBTQ folks who don't have a safe and loving family environment to return home to this season—take care of yourselves first and foremost ❤️️❤️️❤️️
A new study shows that simply seeing and learning about trans people can reduce a person’s transphobia and, in turn, increase their support for trans equality. This is so promising and important in the ongoing fight for trans rights! 💓✨
A pediatrician and parent of a transgender teenager talks about supporting her child’s identity and the importance of finding affirming, inclusive health care:
Do you live near NYC? Check out this awesome (and free!) event at the Brooklyn Public Library on Saturday, April 6 for kids and their caregivers celebrating the exploration of identity and gender!
In their newest episode, our friend Lindsay over at
@queerkidstuff
talks bodies and gender, and why all bodies are equally awesome and deserving of respect! Check it out:
Check out these 9 new LGBT books for kiddos, discussing everything from famous LGBTQ activists to the bogus gender binary. We'll take one copy of each, please 📚🌈📚🌈📚
Menstruation is a very gendered topic in our society, but it doesn’t have to be! This week on the site,
@alainamonts
has advice on how to talk about periods without invalidating your
#nonbinary
kid’s identity 💕💕💕
Elementary school teacher Matthew Hay talks about coming out to his fifth grade music class, the conversation about acceptance it started among his students, and the importance of having queer role models
This! 🙌 It is so important to ALWAYS respect a person’s pronouns. Check out our piece with tips on how to support someone who is changing their name and/or pronouns! 💖🌟
🎨 by
@maxinesarahart