Rainbow Parenting

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We're talking trans kids, gender, and sports! Lindz sits down with TWO incredible guests; Anne Lieberman from Athlete Ally, and Shane Diamond from the Changing The Game Documentary team to talk about what exactly is going on with trans kids and sports, how it affects early childhood, and why shifting gender dynamics in youth sports should be everyone's problem. Don't forget to share this episode with your friends and leave a review!

Athlete Ally: https://www.athleteally.org/

Changing The Game Doc: https://www.changinggamedoc.com/ 

Watch Changing The Game: https://www.hulu.com/movie/changing-the-game-71bcd7f5-63b4-485c-b4ee-ed41517484d1 

Frameline's Youth In Motion Program: https://www.frameline.org/discover/youth-in-motion 

Further Reading: "Fair Play: The Importance of Sports Participation for Transgender Youth" 

Guests

Anne Lieberman (they/them) is the Director of Policy and Programs for Athlete Ally, a nonprofit organization working to dismantle the structures of oppression that isolate, exclude and endanger LGBTQI+ people in sport. Anne has over a decade of experience in advancing LGBTQI+ rights and gender equity globally, including leading grantmaking and advocacy efforts in South and Southeast Asia for American Jewish World Service (AJWS) and two years in Thailand on a Fulbright Fellowship conducting research on gender in Muay Thai. Previously, Anne worked as a researcher for the Bronx African American History Project (BAAHP) and was awarded a Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Fellowship. Anne holds an M.A. from Columbia University in Human Rights and a B.A. in African and African American Studies and Women's Studies from Fordham University. Anne is a 3x national champion Muay Thai Fighter and coach and heads USA Muaythai’s Gender Equality Commission.

Shane Diamond is an educator, transgender advocate, communications professional, and former collegiate women’s ice hockey player. A proud New Mexican, he serves as the Impact Campaign Producer for Changing the Game, developing educational materials, building coalitions for inclusion, and engaging communities through outreach and event opportunities, bringing the lifesaving power of storytelling and sport to people across the country, one screening and one conversation at a time. Shane has led local, statewide, and national communications efforts at the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF), EqualityMaine, and Speak About It, Inc. where he was the founder and Executive Director for eight years. For his work, Shane has been featured as one of Maine Magazine’s 50 Mainers Balancing Heritage and Progress and most recently shared his own story of survival through sports with the Condé Nast LGBTQ vertical them. Shane lives in Brooklyn with his partner and their dog where you can also find him writing and performing stand up comedy.

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Production

- Host & Creator: Lindz Amer

- Producer: Multitude

- Editor: Mischa Stanton

- Theme Music: Amanda D’Archangelis

- Artwork: Abe Tensia

About The Show

Welcome to Rainbow Parenting, a queer- and gender-affirming parenting podcast. Every week, queer educator Lindz Amer starts conversations about the intimidating first steps on how to affirm queer, trans, and nonbinary kids. They talk to experts who explain how to approach age-relevant early childhood sex ed, queer kid lit, gender reveal parties, and much more. And this isn’t just for parents; educators, caregivers, librarians, and anyone who knows, loves, and works with kids can start the process of raising a whole generation! Season One begins May 30th, with new episodes dropping every Monday. Produced in partnership with Multitude.

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We're talking sex and health education from womb to tomb with Justine Ang Fonte! Lindz breaks down why the term "sex ed" can be a misnomer before they dive into chatting all about age-relevant sex education for early childhood. They're talking consent, why using accurate body language is abuse prevention, and a whole lot more. If you like the episode, make sure you tell your friends to listen!

Guest

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Production

- Host & Creator: Lindz Amer

- Producer: Multitude

- Editor: Mischa Stanton

- Theme Music: Amanda D’Archangelis

- Artwork: Abe Tensia

About The Show

Welcome to Rainbow Parenting, a queer- and gender-affirming parenting podcast. Every week, queer educator Lindz Amer starts conversations about the intimidating first steps on how to affirm queer, trans, and nonbinary kids. They talk to experts who explain how to approach age-relevant early childhood sex ed, queer kid lit, gender reveal parties, and much more. And this isn’t just for parents; educators, caregivers, librarians, and anyone who knows, loves, and works with kids can start the process of raising a whole generation! Season One begins May 30th, with new episodes dropping every Monday. Produced in partnership with Multitude.

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you a special PRIDE MINISODE! A few weeks ago, we held a workshop for queer, trans, and nonbinary kids and helped them write a letter inspired by the prompt "Dear Grownups." We're bringing you the audio version of that letter! Listen and learn why kids' voices are vital to justice movements. And don't forget to tell your friends to listen to Rainbow Parenting!

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- Patreon: patreon.com/queerkidstuff

- Instagram: instagram.com/queerkidstuff

- Twitter: twitter.com/queerkidstuff

- Email: [email protected]

Production

- Host & Creator: Lindz Amer

- Producer: Multitude

- Editor: Mischa Stanton

- Theme Music: Amanda D’Archangelis

- Artwork: Abe Tensia

About The Show

Welcome to Rainbow Parenting, a queer- and gender-affirming parenting podcast. Every week, queer educator Lindz Amer starts conversations about the intimidating first steps on how to affirm queer, trans, and nonbinary kids. They talk to experts who explain how to approach age-relevant early childhood sex ed, queer kid lit, gender reveal parties, and much more. And this isn’t just for parents; educators, caregivers, librarians, and anyone who knows, loves, and works with kids can start the process of raising a whole generation! Season One begins May 30th, with new episodes dropping every Monday. Produced in partnership with Multitude.

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This week, Lindz chats with award-winning children's book author Kyle Lukoff! Lindz and Kyle talk about being trans kids media professionals, their writing processes, the fun and not-so-fun parts of it all, how to give good recommendations, and so much more!

Lindz's queer kidlit authors twitter thread!

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Guest

Kyle Lukoff writes books for kids and other people.

Before becoming a full-time writer, Kyle worked at five bookstores, in four libraries, for three schools, as two genders, through one intersection: people, and books.

Kyle is represented by Saba Sulaiman at Talcott Notch. Find him on Twitter at @KyleLukoff, Instagram at @kylelukoffwrites and Facebook at fb.me/kylelukoffwrites. 

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- Weekly Newsletter Signup: https://bit.ly/qksnewslettersignup

- Patreon: patreon.com/queerkidstuff

- Instagram: instagram.com/queerkidstuff

- Twitter: twitter.com/queerkidstuff

- Email: [email protected]

Production

- Host & Creator: Lindz Amer

- Producer: Multitude

- Editor: Mischa Stanton

- Theme Music: Amanda D’Archangelis

- Artwork: Abe Tensia

About The Show

Welcome to Rainbow Parenting, a queer- and gender-affirming parenting podcast. Every week, queer educator Lindz Amer starts conversations about the intimidating first steps on how to affirm queer, trans, and nonbinary kids. They talk to experts who explain how to approach age-relevant early childhood sex ed, queer kid lit, gender reveal parties, and much more. And this isn’t just for parents; educators, caregivers, librarians, and anyone who knows, loves, and works with kids can start the process of raising a whole generation! Season One begins May 30th, with new episodes dropping every Monday. Produced in partnership with Multitude.

PRE-ORDER THE RAINBOW PARENTING BOOK!!

We're sitting down with Britt Hawthorne, the author of Raising Anti-Racist Children! Lindz and Britt chat about the overlaps in anti-racist and rainbow parenting strategies, the difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation, and a whole lot more! 

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Guest

Britt Hawthorne (she/they) is a nationally recognized antiracist and anti-bias educator, speaker, and advocate. She provides antiracism workshops and anti-bias training for parents and educators in-person and online. Her anti-oppression work moves the idea of racial justice to reality and practice. Committed to centering and affirming people of the global majority, Britt helps families navigate the world of antiracist parenting. Through partnering with action-oriented educators, she creates classroom environments that are inclusive and equitable for all learners. In addition to speaking at workshops and conferences, Britt fosters a growing grassroots community of over 85K readers on Instagram, reimagining how educational spaces can create a stronger antiracist democracy.

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- Patreon: patreon.com/queerkidstuff

- Instagram: instagram.com/queerkidstuff

- Twitter: twitter.com/queerkidstuff

- Email: [email protected]

Production

- Host & Creator: Lindz Amer

- Producer: Multitude

- Editor: Mischa Stanton

- Theme Music: Amanda D’Archangelis

- Artwork: Abe Tensia

About The Show

Welcome to Rainbow Parenting, a queer- and gender-affirming parenting podcast. Every week, queer educator Lindz Amer starts conversations about the intimidating first steps on how to affirm queer, trans, and nonbinary kids. They talk to experts who explain how to approach age-relevant early childhood sex ed, queer kid lit, gender reveal parties, and much more. And this isn’t just for parents; educators, caregivers, librarians, and anyone who knows, loves, and works with kids can start the process of raising a whole generation! Season One begins May 30th, with new episodes dropping every Monday. Produced in partnership with Multitude.

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This week, Lindz chats with Carly Manes, author of "What's an Abortion, Anyway?" a new picture book that explains abortion to kids! We're talking about why it's important to talk to kids about abortion and reproductive rights and the intersections and overlaps between the reproduction and trans justice movements. 

Buy the book and learn more: https://www.whatsanabortionbook.com/

Guest

Carly Manes (she/her) is a white, queer, Jewish full-spectrum doula from New York. Carly has been a practicing abortion doula/companion for over seven years, previously co-leading the DC Abortion Doula Collective and co-founding the DC Abortion Practical Support Network in 2018 to provide logistical support to individuals traveling for abortion care beyond 20 weeks gestation. In May 2021, Carly and community artist Emulsify published the first-ever gender-inclusive and medically accurate children's book about abortion care titled "What's an Abortion, Anyway?". Currently, Carly co-leads the Dopo Abortion Doula Cooperative, an international group of abortion doulas/companions working in their communities to ensure people seeking abortion care have the emotional, physical, and medical resources they need for holistic care. Dopo has trained over 150 abortion doulas/companions in more than 20 countries since its founding in March 2021. Carly loves the beach, chicken tenders, and her silly pitbull Mickey.

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- Email: [email protected]

Production

- Host & Creator: Lindz Amer

- Producer: Multitude

- Editor: Mischa Stanton

- Theme Music: Amanda D’Archangelis

- Artwork: Abe Tensia

About The Show

Welcome to Rainbow Parenting, a queer- and gender-affirming parenting podcast. Every week, queer educator Lindz Amer starts conversations about the intimidating first steps on how to affirm queer, trans, and nonbinary kids. They talk to experts who explain how to approach age-relevant early childhood sex ed, queer kid lit, gender reveal parties, and much more. And this isn’t just for parents; educators, caregivers, librarians, and anyone who knows, loves, and works with kids can start the process of raising a whole generation! Season One begins May 30th, with new episodes dropping every Monday. Produced in partnership with Multitude.

PRE-ORDER THE RAINBOW PARENTING BOOK!!

In our *very first episode* of RAINBOW PARENTING, Lindz talks to Megan Madison, a co-author of the First Conversations board book series about how to approach first conversations!

Guest

Megan Pamela Ruth Madison is a lifelong student of radical Black feminism and an early childhood educator. She holds an MS in early childhood education from Dominican University and a BA in studies in religion from the University of Michigan. She is currently pursuing her PhD at Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy. When she's not working on finishing up her dissertation, she works as a trainer for the Center for Racial Justice in Education, the Human Root, and the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute, facilitating workshops for teachers on race, gender, and sexuality.

 - First Conversations Instagram: instagram.com/first_conversations

 - Megan's Instagram: instagram.com/meganmadison

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- Patreon: patreon.com/queerkidstuff

- Instagram: instagram.com/queerkidstuff

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- Email: [email protected]

Production

- Host & Creator: Lindz Amer

- Producer: Multitude

- Editor: Mischa Stanton

- Theme Music: Amanda D’Archangelis

- Artwork: Abe Tensia

About The Show

Welcome to Rainbow Parenting, a queer- and gender-affirming parenting podcast. Every week, queer educator Lindz Amer starts conversations about the intimidating first steps on how to affirm queer, trans, and nonbinary kids. They talk to experts who explain how to approach age-relevant early childhood sex ed, queer kid lit, gender reveal parties, and much more. And this isn’t just for parents; educators, caregivers, librarians, and anyone who knows, loves, and works with kids can start the process of raising a whole generation! Season One begins May 30th, with new episodes dropping every Monday. Produced in partnership with Multitude.

Welcome to Rainbow Parenting! This is an introductory minisode where Lindz talks to Elise (Lee) Sommers, Queer Kid Stuff's Education Director, about what we're trying to do with this here podcast!

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- Patreon: patreon.com/queerkidstuff

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- Email: [email protected]

Production

- Host & Creator: Lindz Amer

- Producer: Multitude

- Editor: Mischa Stanton

- Theme Music: Amanda D’Archangelis

- Artwork: Abe Tensia

About The Show

Welcome to Rainbow Parenting, a queer- and gender-affirming parenting podcast. Every week, queer educator Lindz Amer starts conversations about the intimidating first steps on how to affirm queer, trans, and nonbinary kids. They talk to experts who explain how to approach age-relevant early childhood sex ed, queer kid lit, gender reveal parties, and much more. And this isn’t just for parents; educators, caregivers, librarians, and anyone who knows, loves, and works with kids can start the process of raising a whole generation! Season One begins May 30th, with new episodes dropping every Monday. Produced in partnership with Multitude.

PRE-ORDER THE RAINBOW PARENTING BOOK!!

Welcome to Rainbow Parenting, a queer- and gender-affirming parenting podcast. Every week, queer educator Lindz Amer starts conversations about the intimidating first steps on how to affirm queer, trans, and nonbinary kids. They talk to experts who explain how to approach age-relevant early childhood sex ed, queer kid lit, gender reveal parties, and much more. And this isn’t just for parents; educators, caregivers, librarians, and anyone who knows, loves, and works with kids can start the process of raising a whole generation! Season One begins May 30th, with new episodes dropping every Monday. Produced in partnership with Multitude.

Find Us Online

- Weekly Newsletter Signup: https://bit.ly/qksnewslettersignup

- Patreon: patreon.com/queerkidstuff

- Instagram: instagram.com/queerkidstuff

- Twitter: twitter.com/queerkidstuff

- Email: [email protected]

Production

- Host & Creator: Lindz Amer

- Producer: Multitude

- Editor: Mischa Stanton

- Theme Music: Amanda D’Archangelis

- Artwork: Abe Tensia