Massachusetts foster parents lose license after refusing to properly care for LGBTQ+ youth
A couple lost their foster care license after they wouldn't agree not to discriminate against LGBTQ+ youth nor attempt to change them.
October 10, 2025
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As governments demonize LGBTQ+ rights, children lose the most
Recent laws in countries like Uganda, Ghana, Russia, and the US are curtailing LGBTQ+ rights under the guise of protecting children, writes Human Rights Watch's Ryan Thoreson.
June 28, 2024
Ad Lies About Trans Children to Fight Abortion Rights
The ad from a coalition of right-wing groups claims that a measure guaranteeing reproductive freedom in Michigan would let kids receive puberty blockers without parental consent.
October 25, 2022
Russia May Block Adoptions by French, Due to Marriage Equality Law
France's new law on marriage and adoption rights goes against Russian law, says a children's rights official in the latter country.
May 31, 2013
Kansas Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Non-Biological Parents
A lesbian wins rights to the two children she helped raise with her former partner.
February 23, 2013
Calif. Bill to Recognize More Than Two Parents Upsets Right-Wingers
Sponsor Mark Leno and supporters say such a law would benefit children, but the right wing sees it as 'absurd.'
July 6, 2012
LISTEN: Fla. Congresswoman's Inclusive Family Values Lead to Pro-Gay Kids
Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz clearly raised her children right when it comes to considering marriage equality.
October 17, 2013
Paul Ryan Now Supports Adoption for Gay Couples
Rep. Paul Ryan, at a town hall meeting Monday, said he would not vote against gay couples' right to adopt children.
April 30, 2013
NOM Leader: 'Same-Sex Marriage Bullies' Oppressing Christians
Right-wing roundup: Brian Brown says gays are the bullies, while Peter LaBarbera says children of same-sex couples learn 'perversion.'
January 9, 2014
The Tragic Confluence of Guns, Kids, Mass Shootings, and Trans Identities
In the U.S., it’s more guns over children, with the extreme right continuing to say it’s not guns that kill, it’s sick people – like LGBTQ+ people – that do.
March 28, 2023
Police Continue Probing Fake Bomb Threat at Boston Children's Hospital
After weeks of right-wing attacks, on Tuesday evening Boston Children's Hospital had to go into a soft lockdown after someone threatened the facility.
September 1, 2022
New Anti-LGBTQ+ Coalition Calls Equality Act a Threat to Children
The Promise to America's Children has many far-right groups and activists as supporters, including Penny Young Nance (pictured) of Concerned Women for America.
February 26, 2021
Forum Shows Key Role of Parents in Winning Rights for Gays and Lesbians in China
The first Rainbow China Forum in Hong Kong brought together hundreds of gay rights activists, including parents, who vowed to keep fighting to protect their children.
December 10, 2013
Op-ed: What to Do If Your Child Is Bullied at School
Just in time for back to school, this attorney, parent, and advocate wants to arm you and your loved ones with a legal guide to fighting for your children's right to be safe at school.
August 27, 2015
How to Raise a Child and Not a Monster
Let's face it, some kids are completely out of control. They run their households, and the parents throw up their hands because they don't know what to do. Follow this "Children's Bill of Rights" and you might regain some sanity.
June 24, 2014
Transgender father wins custody case in Florida
Following a seven-year battle, several court rulings, and an appearance on the Dr. Phil show, transgender father Michael Kantaras of Florida (pictured) has reached a settlement with his former wife that gives him full parental rights over their two children.
June 11, 2005
How my MAGA mom still got my trans son’s pronouns right
Can a mother's love conquer social and political differences? A personal reflection on a mom, motherhood, and how love does indeed win in the end.
May 10, 2024
‘Paw Patrol’ Spinoff Gets Nonbinary Character and the Right Freaks Out
The introduction of a nonbinary character was applauded by many, but it's also genereated fierce criticism from conservative groups.
September 21, 2023
Anti-LGBTQ+ mom in Oregon wins right to potentially adopt LGBTQ+ kids
Jessica Bates said she would not let her kids dress how they want, nor take them to the doctor for gender dysphoria treatment.
July 25, 2025
Georgia lesbian's child-custody suit argues gays don't have legal right to adopt
Sara Wheeler's life has become a contradiction. Once a proud lesbian, she's now a pariah among gays. Once in a committed relationship with a female partner, she's rethinking her sexuality. And now she's doing something she once would have considered unthinkable: arguing that gays don't have the legal right to adopt children.
March 26, 2007