UK pop star, Will Young, will kick off LGBT Month with a story about a child raised by two fathers.
The story is named ‘Two Dads’ and was written by Carolyn Robertson and illustrated by Sophie Humphreys. It offers a sweet and affirming tale of a family of two dads and their adopted child, written from the perspective of the happy and well-loved child.
Young, a vocal supporter of LGBT inclusiveness, told reporters:
“Children’s books are one of the first ways we learn about the world around us so I’m overjoyed to be reading a story to mark LGBT History Month. More so than ever, families in all forms should be recognised and celebrated – whether that’s two dads, two mums, families with a mum and a dad, those with a single parent, adoptive families and so on. I’ve never been more sure that inclusivity starts from the youngest possible age. I hope these stories will be used for years to come.”
Many families are different, this family has Two Dads 👨👨👦 ❤️@WillYoung is reading a beautiful #BedtimeStory on 9th Feb 🌈
— CBeebies Grown-Ups 🎉 (@CBeebiesHQ) February 1, 2019
Two Dads: A book about adoption by @carolyncursive & @SophieKeenillo 🏳️🌈#LGBTHM19 #HomoSapiens pic.twitter.com/816m18l23f
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