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Dana Rudolph

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As seen in: Mombian, Medium, HuffPost, Patch, BlogHer, The Advocate Magazine, Autostraddle, LGBTQ Nation, Outsports, The Washington Blade, Between the Lines (Livonia) and
Covers:  Parenting, LGBTQ families, LGBTQ children's books, LGBTQ rights
Sustenance for lesbian moms & other LGBTQ parents. 2x GLAAD Media Award winner. #LGBTQFamiliesDay: June 2, 2025. mombian.bsky.social She/her

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Dana Rudolph (she/her) is the founder and publisher of the two-time GLAAD Media Award-winning blog Mombian (mombian.com), which since 2005 has offered lesbian moms and other LGBTQ parents a mix of news, opinions, resources, and more. It includes a growing database of over 1,500 books for and about LGBTQ families. Dana also writes a regular Mombian newspaper column that appears in several LGBTQ papers around the U.S. She is the creator of LGBTQ Families Day, held annually on the first weekday of…

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Finding Pride as an LGBTQ Parent in 2026 | Opinion

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By Dana Rudolph Verified
| OUTSFL Verified
Pride is a word that contains multitudes. This month, I am thinking about how the various aspects of Pride and pride come together for me as an LGBTQ parent at this moment in history. My pride in being an LGBTQ person comes from within, while my pride as a parent comes from my son, but those manifestations of pride are inextricably linked. Pride in ourselves should ideally come before we ever start to parent.
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Changing policy through the voices of people with LGBTQ+ parents

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By Dana Rudolph Verified
| The Philadelphia Gay News Verified
LGBTQ+ families have long been the subject of policy debates — but the voices of youth and adults with LGBTQ+ parents have not always been heard. COLAGE, the national organization dedicated to uniting and supporting people with LGBTQ+ parents, is ramping up its efforts to change that. In January, COLAGE hired Chief Legal and Policy Officer Meg York, its first full-time policy attorney.
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3 New Picture Books Celebrate LGBTQ+ People in Sports

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By Dana Rudolph Verified
| Bay Windows Verified
The WNBA's landmark 30th season is about to start; the newer PWHL (Professional Women's Hockey League), is heading into its third-season playoffs; and baseball, soccer, rugby, and other sports are in full swing. Three recent and upcoming picture books happily showcase sports as an integral part of many LGBTQ+ lives. Why do these books matter?
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Awards

GLAAD Media Award

2012 - Outstanding Blog

The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor news and entertainment media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect our lives.

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