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Pennsylvania man held for trial in murder and dismemberment of trans 14-year-old Pauly A. Likens

DeShawn Watkins is facing new murder and sex crime charges following a preliminary hearing.

A mom's Mother's Day tribute to learn and grow alongside her transgender child

A mother's reflection on the transformative journey of challenges, acceptance, joys, and advocacy of raising a transgender child.

Da Brat and Wife Jesseca Harris-Dupart Welcome a Baby Boy

Da Brat gave birth in Atlanta on Thursday.

Thanksgiving With a Transgender Child

Read about when our parenting writer, Frank Lowe, attended a special Thanksgiving that turned into an eye-opening and educational experience.

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.

Another Child Lost to Bullying

Despite pleas to an apathetic school administration, 11-year-old Jaheem Herrera took his life last month when he couldn't take the homophobic bullying anymore. Now his mother is fighting to prevent this from happening yet again.

Can't Be Converted: Child Abuse in Utah

When she was 15, Alex Cooper's Mormon parents discovered she had a girlfriend. What followed is truly terrifying.

Raising a Gender Nonconforming Child in the '90s

Julie Tarney was the mom of a gender-nonconforming child in the early '90s. With zero available information, Tarney faced reality on her own. Read an excerpt from her new memoir, My Son Wears Heels, below.

Mary Cheney Pregnant With Second Child

The staunch Republican and her partner, Heather Poe, expect the baby in mid to late November.

Gay Indian prince to adopt child

Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, who was publicly disowned by his relatives after becoming the first member of any royal family in India to come out, has declared his intentions to adopt a child.

Every Trans Child Deserves a Mother Like This

Jodie Patterson spoke to The Today Show about the struggles and joys of raising her trans son.

As a Child, DeRay Mckesson Learned to Live in the Quiet

Before he was an activist, Mckesson worked to keep a history of abuse silent. Read about his struggle in an excerpt from his memoir, On the Other Side of Freedom.

Alabama Evangelist Arrested on Child Sex Charges

Paul Edward Acton Bowen is accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy.