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02/02/2024

📣 THE REVIEWS ARE IN!

I truly cannot believe that this picture book is coming out THIS MONTH! I’m so excited for it to finally go out to the world and into your homes and libraries and classrooms 🥰 The trade reviews are giving it a big 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 so make sure you pre-order your copy TODAY!

***rKidLit ***rJoy ***rKidStuff

30/10/2023

Feelin’ 32!

All I want for my birthday are a ceasefire in G@za and joy for trans kids. So here are two things you can do today:

1) call your reps and either thank them for supporting the ceasefire or demand that they join the effort (Art by )

2) support the ***rkidstuff coloring book Kickstarter campaign! You can give $1 or $25 every little bit counts!

Those would be the best birthday presents in the world. 🥰🙏🏻

14/10/2023

From my stories

10/10/2023

Heyo! I’m hopping on a panel THIS THURSDAY with to chat about my upcoming picture book and the state of ***rkidlit! Come hang!!

02/10/2023

I'm going to be EXTREMELY real with y'all today.

Today is the first day of October, aka LGBTQ+ History Month. My schedule is usually jam-packed with in school programs, library, and community events to celebrate our LGBTQ+ historical figures and programming for important tentpole dates like National Coming Out Day, Spirit Day, and International Pronoun Day.

But not this year.

Booking just one event has gone from cold inbound emails from educators begging to fit into my schedule, to pulling teeth to confirm a last minute date.

So what's changed?

Has my program gotten poor reviews or become less relevant?
Definitely not, I know from conversations with clients, parents, and colleagues that the need for LGBTQ+ family and elementary programming has increased!

Have I slacked off on my marketing?
Nope! I went on a seven-city tour to promote my book and work this past June. Surely that would have put me on people's radar?

So what is it? My hypothesis; people are *scared*

People are scared of the protests outside Drag Story Hour events and school board meetings. They are scared of the backlash that threatens any LGBTQ+ affirming program brings in today's political climate. They're not entirely wrong to be scared. Because, you see, that's the point. The protests...they're working. Because maybe you are someone who is scared...

The Trevor Project's 2023 US National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ Young People found that 41% percent of LGBTQ young people seriously considered attempting su***de in the past year.

Guess who doesn't care that you're scared...

That same study found that roughly half of transgender and nonbinary young people found their school to be gender-affirming, and those who did reported lower rates of attempting su***de.

LGBTQ+ affirming programming literally saves lives. Are you going to be part of the solution, or are you going to stay scared? My email is hello@q***rkidstuff.com if you want to talk about it.

07/09/2023

Whoops! I’m a little late to the party, but is doing another presale campaign! You can grab your copy of my debut picture book HOORAY FOR SHE, HE, ZE, AND THEY () for 25% off from 9/6-9/8!

More details below & you can find the link in my stories!

Starting Wednesday, September 6, Barnes & Noble is running a 25% off pre-orders promotion on barnesandnoble.com. From 9/6 – 9/8, customers who are enrolled in B&N’s Membership program (either the free Rewards tier or the paid Premium tier) can get 25% off all physical books (excluding signed books), audiobooks, and ebooks using the code PREORDER25. Premium Members will receive an additional 10% off pre-orders of print books only.

***rkidlit

02/09/2023

If you’re in the mood for a Saturday Morning Cartoon then YOU SHOULD WATCH MY EPISODE OF RUBBLE & CREW!!

It’s officially out in the world and that means I can talk about it!! I got to write an episode of Rubble & Crew (the construction spin off series from the Paw Patrol franchise) 👷🚧🔨

They brought me on to consult on the first nonbinary character—meet River!!—for the PP universe and write their episode, talk about a bucket list item.

I wanted to write a nonbinary character that was aspirational and incredibly cool, someone for the pups (and kids at home) to look up to. They found an awesome non-binary actor to voice River and I’m so so happy about how it turned out. Swipe to peep River’s 🏳️‍⚧️ kicks! 👟

Gotta get that pic! 😉🛹📸💫

Big shout outs to & to for the referral!!

22/08/2023

Heyyyyyy educator, friends! 🌟

Guess what? We here at Q***r Kid Stuff have a super exciting (and top-secret) project in the works, and I think you might just be the perfect fit for it!

The Project Mission:

- I want to help 25 schools across the nation go from lack-luster performative allyship to creating legitimately LGBTQ+ affirming classroom environments for their students this school year
- I want to make LGBTQ+ topics FUN and EXCITING for students and EASY and APPROACHABLE for educators through workshops, performances, and professional development seminars that meet folks where they're at
- I want to see photos of classrooms, grades, and even whole schools decked out in rainbows so the world can witness the joy of a community that affirms LGBTQ+ kids and nurtures amazing allies 🌈📚

Here's the criteria for you to be a part of this project:

- You're an LGBTQ+ or ally educator or administrator at a PreK-5+ school
- You are passionate about nurturing the next generation of affirmed LGBTQ+ kids and amazing allies
- You are committed to creating an LGBTQ+ inclusive environment in your school and/or classroom
- You want to talk to your students about LGBTQ+ topics but you don't always know where to start or what resources to turn to

If you match that criteria, reply to this post with the secret code word—RAINBOW—and I'll DM you more info

Sending rainbow-filled vibes your way, 🌈✨

16/07/2023

If you’re looking for a rainy Sunday read, how about checking out this incredibly generous profile of me and my book in today’s ! Guess the secret’s out, my parenting book isn’t exactly your typical parenting book…it’s for ANYONE with littles in their lives. Swipe for excerpts from the article and check my stories for the link!

***rjoy

13/07/2023

I don’t know if I ever thought I’d say it, but Bob Iger CEO is right. It IS preposterous to say that Disney or any other children’s media (*like ***rkidstuff*) is in anyway s*xualizing children.

LGBTQ+ representation in kids tv & film provides life-saving possibility models for young people that can combat mental health, su***de, unhoused, and murder rates in LGBTQ+ youth.

I have been called a gr**mer and p*d*f*le my entire career despite that fact that I pass frequent background checks for schools and companies I work with, am married to an adult, and have never had any inappropriate relationships with young people. People who say this about me and my work equate teaching kids about LGBTQ+ topics to teaching kids about q***r s*x. Which, if you actually watch my videos & follow my work, doesn’t even come close to what I teach kids simply because it’s neither age-revenant nor interesting to a child. Q***r media for kids doesn’t s*xualize children whether it comes from. Disney or Q***r Kid Stuff.

What this rhetoric actually does is distract from important conversations around childhood s*xual assault, especially from CSA survivors.

I’ve got a lot of thoughts and feelings about this after 7+ years of this particular brand of harassment so if you wanna hear more I talk about it at length in my book Rainbow Parenting: Your Guide To Raising Q***r Kids and Their Allies (and if you want to order a copy or two to Bob’s office, I won’t stop you).

***rkidsmedia

11/07/2023

Pride/book tour photo dump!!!

I gave myself the last week off work so I could relax, recharge, and reflect on the last completely whirlwind month of nonstop travel, performances, speaking & book events. June is always my busiest month, but I’ve never done something quite like this before. So I thought I would break it down for y’all!

This Pride month I…

- toured cross-country to 7 cities
- celebrated my book launch at 7 indie bookstores (too many to tag but was one for the bucket list!)
- spoke to employees at 6 businesses, nonprofits, & kids media orgs
- performed for kids & families at 12 events (including 1 school, 1 library, and 3 children’s museums)

That’s a total of 25 events!! And that’s not including the podcasts, interviews, marketing, & press I did along the way 😅

I also want to take a hot sec to shout out my tour MVPs!! (for the gorgeous chocolate rainbow cake 🤤) & I really truly could not have done it without y’all’s help 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

But here’s the thing, while June is an incredibly important month for me, my business & work, and the LGBTQ+ community, we also exist beyond pride month. So let’s continue to show up for q***r & trans kids and *spread q***r joy* all-year-round! I know I will, how will you?

23/06/2023

Had an absolute WHIRLWIND of a day on Thursday!!

Started my day off with a big ✅ on the old bucket list with a trip to to chat with their staff for pride about my work as a q***r & trans educator/author/performer/advocate in the preschool media space. It went beautifully and I’m beyond excited to see what kind of progress this leads to!

Then I got to see my face on the Kids Edition of !! The segment I taped is currently up on digital and is set to air NATIONALLY on Saturday! (Exactly time is tba, I’ll update when I know!)

And got to end the day with family & friends & at one of my fave bookstores for a fantastic conversation about Rainbow Parenting!

There are WAY too many emotions to process but talk about a rush of adrenaline and career milestones! I’m so so grateful to everyone who’s been along for the ride with me. Thank you so much for showing up and cheering me on 🥰🙏🏻

I’m wrapping up the literal ~home stretch~ of my tour. I’ve got a few more family performances in NYC with and before Pride-A-Palooza (did you get your ticket yet?!) next Wednesday! And then I’m going to 😴 for all of July!

Happy Pride weekend, everyone!

21/06/2023

OMG the proof copy of my picture book came while I was on tour!!! It’s REAL and it SHIMMERS!!! Hooray for She, He, Ze, and They: What Are Your Pronouns Today? with gorgeous illustrations from comes out fall ‘24 with ! A *perfect* companion to Rainbow Parenting for the kiddos

21/06/2023

🚂 LAST STOP NEW YORK CITY!!

Teddy & I are wrapping up a whirl wind tour with our final stop in NYC! Kicking things off with an author q&a at with ! Then family performances with & and ! Come hang with us, we’d love to see you!

17/06/2023

🎙️ NEW PODCAST EPISODE ALERT!!

I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with ’s Megan Townsend (Senior Director of Entertainment Research and Analysis) about The State of Q***r Kids Media LIVE at earlier this month! We covered so much ground from Glee’s impact to ’s upcoming film Nimona!! Thank you so much to Megan for her knowledge and time. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts! Enjoy!

16/06/2023

A lil quote from my book on what q***r means to me. LOTS more where that came from! And now I get to *literally* wear my q***r lil heart on my sleeve! (Swipe to see my new tattoo!) Thanks to my dear friend for the brand new ink! Let me know what “q***r” means to you in the comments below!

15/06/2023

🚂 NEXT STOP: SAN FRANCISCO!!

Alrighty, folks! I’m heading to the Bay Area next for family AND adult events at , , and organized by my amazing friends at !!

The Bay Area holds a very special place in my heart because (fun fact!) my mom is from Santa Cruz and I grew up taking trips out there once a year for pretty much my whole childhood. I’m beyond excited to see new and familiar faces, sing and tell stories with y’all, and sprinkle some q***r joy around the bay.

This is my last stop on the west coast before I head to Boston and wrap up pride month in NYC before our virtual celebration on the 28th!

See you there!!

12/06/2023

🌟 COVER REVEAL 🌟

I am SO EXCITED for my very first picture book!! has been hard at work bringing my words to life and y’all, it is SO GOOD!!

Hooray for He, She, Ze, and They: What Are Your Pronouns Today? Ties directly into Rainbow Parenting, providing a tool to help you establish a pronoun practice with your kiddo by helping them understand and recognize gender euphoria!

HOORAY comes out Fall ‘24!

12/06/2023

The first few stops on my tour have been absolutely incredible. I really don’t have the words for it yet, and I’m barely halfway through! Ever since I set foot at a few years ago, it’s been on my bucket list as soon as I knew I’d become a published author. Y’all have been so willing to dive deep into conversations about the book and I’m simultaneously learning how to talk about it effectively. I’m learning so much on this trip (my first big tour) and I’m so excited for this new chapter of my career that’s blossoming as I hop between cities. Chicago, you’re up next! See you there!

09/06/2023

🚂 NEXT STOP: CHICAGO!

I’m heading to Chicago for the next stop on my tour! Head to (one of my fave indie bookstores!) for a conversation with and a Rainbow Storytime then come hang at the for more Rainbow Storytime & Crafts plus an evening conversation with .willwilhelm! Would love to see familiar faces while I’m in town!

After that, I’m heading to San Francisco, Boston, and wrapping it up in NYC! See you there!

09/06/2023

Well this was extremely cool! Had a chance to meet on the WGA picket line (with the best hype woman ever in .a.jones)! Gabrielle and Dwayne have been incredible examples of supportive parents of a trans teen and I was so grateful for the chance to give her the extra copy I was toting around in my bag. You never know who you’re going to meet!

Be like Gabrielle Union and get your copy of Rainbow Parenting wherever you love to get your books!!

08/06/2023

The positive feedback for Rainbow Parenting has absolutely blown me away 🌬️I have to be honest, I was bracing myself for an onslaught of online harassment but y’all have met the book with so much enthusiasm, I was kind of unprepared!

🙏🏻Thank you so so much to everyone who’s pre-ordered, come to events, sent photos, read their copy, and sent me kind words 🥰 feeling the love is an understatement!

If you happen to like the book, I’d so appreciate it if you left a kind review on Amazon or Goodreads. Word of mouth is what helps books like mine reach folks who might not know about it otherwise! Let’s spread that q***r joy!

***rjoy ***rkidstuff

05/06/2023

It’s a new episode of the Rainbow Parenting podcast! Today, I’m chatting with , a nonbinary animation writer! They’ve worked on Dead End, Ridley Jones, Molly McGee, Star Wars and so so much more!! Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

04/06/2023

Had an absolute BLAST reading, answering excellent questions, and signing books for folks at yesterday! Can tick that one off the bucket list!

One question kept popping up about whether it’s necessary to talk to kids about s*xuality. My answer, is that it’s absolutely vital! We unpacked the inherent bias in that question, separated s*x (and q***r s*x) from age-relevant conversations with kids about families and s*xuality, and the two folks in the back vigorously nodding their heads in agreement kept me going through that whole q&a! Conversations like this are why I wrote the book in the first place and why I wanted to go on tour to chat through these topics in person and make human connections with readers. Real change is incremental and these chats are the tiny steps forward, one person at a time.

I’ve got more book events coming up in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, and New York City! Check the link in my bio for more info! See you there!

03/06/2023

Hey LA!! I’m heading your way on Sunday June 4th for events! Come hang with me and ’s Megan Townsend (Senior Director of Entertainment Research & Analysis) for a live podcast recording at ! Then bring the fam to for songs and stories (and maybe some games) then head to for a chat & book signing! See you there!

03/06/2023

In excellent company! Go get your copy of Rainbow Parenting: Your Guide To Raising Q***r Kids and Their Allies wherever you love to get your books (bonus points if that’s a q***r-owned local indie bookstore!)

02/06/2023

Let’s go, Portland!!! I’ll be at THIS SATURDAY to chat about Rainbow Parenting and sign books! Come hang!

02/06/2023

Meet Little Lindz!!!

“I saw my younger self, Little Lindz, that day. The kid in the photograph with a bowl cut and an ear-to-ear grin in their favorite pair of green corduroy overalls in front of hydrangeas bigger than their head who didn’t care what anyone thought. That is me as my authentic self, and I saw that I had been running away from them all these years because I was scared.”

- from my book Rainbow Parenting: Your Guide To Raising Q***r Kids and Their Allies out now wherever you get your books!

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Loving this song! Shout outs to @thechicks @dollyparton & @mileycyrus for the excellent tune! Enjoy!

Evergreen content #kindnessmatters

Still processing what happened but completely in awe of the library staff who took such wonderful care of me and for everyone in the audience who sang alongside me to create one of the most beautiful moments in my career as a performer. I’m sure I’ll have a lot more to say about this event and the tour as a whole in the future, but for now I’ll let this story speak for itself #happypride #spreadqueerjoy #rainbowparenting #queerkidstuff #overtherainbow

Clip from my book q&a at @northfigbookshop last night! Reposting with captions!

Happy pride!!! Song by @amandadeez!

Rainbow Parenting comes out in 8 days!! Here’s a little sneak peek! You can learn more about the book over on the @queerkidstuff YouTube channel. Pre-order wherever books are sold! And check my tour schedule to see if I’ll be in a city near you this pride! #RainbowParenting #QueerKidStuff #SpreadQueerJoy #Bookstagram

IT’S UNBOXING TIME!!! #RainbowParenting out May 30th wherever books are sold!!

It’s a #RainbowParenting #giveaway!! Head over to the pinned post on my grid for the guidelines! So stoked for you all to finally get copies of the book!! #Bookstagram #nonfiction #spreadqueerjoy

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