Michael Genhart
@michaelgenhart.bsky.social
Clinical Psychologist. KidLit author of several picture books: EDIE FOR EQUALITY; SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY; THEYβRE SO FLAMBOYANT; MAY YOUR LIFE BE DELICIOSA
Celebrating Bad Bunny, his music, togetherness, Puerto Rico, the Americas, and Spanish. π΅π·π΅π·π΅π· #badbunny #togetherweareamerica #spanishlanguage
February 9, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Celebrating Bad Bunny, his music, togetherness, Puerto Rico, the Americas, and Spanish. π΅π·π΅π·π΅π· #badbunny #togetherweareamerica #spanishlanguage
Thank you ππRainbow Round Table of the American Library Association ππ for including EDIE FOR EQUALITY on the 2026 Rainbow Book List. @leeandlow.bsky.social #cherylthuesday Per ALAβs introduction, ββ¦ the continued existence of the Rainbow Book List is both necessary and intentional.β π³οΈβπβ€οΈπ³οΈβπ
January 29, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Thank you ππRainbow Round Table of the American Library Association ππ for including EDIE FOR EQUALITY on the 2026 Rainbow Book List. @leeandlow.bsky.social #cherylthuesday Per ALAβs introduction, ββ¦ the continued existence of the Rainbow Book List is both necessary and intentional.β π³οΈβπβ€οΈπ³οΈβπ
Honored to be a #pbrisingstars Mentor, particularly for the 5th and final year of this amazing program! Thank you to @kidlit411.bsky.social for hosting our announcement! Check out the incredible 40 mentors that will be participating. Best of luck to all prospective applicants!! pbrisingstars.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Honored to be a #pbrisingstars Mentor, particularly for the 5th and final year of this amazing program! Thank you to @kidlit411.bsky.social for hosting our announcement! Check out the incredible 40 mentors that will be participating. Best of luck to all prospective applicants!! pbrisingstars.com
Our baby is having a baby!! We are so thrilled for Gabby & Patrick. They are going to be wonderful parents. And together with Ruth & John, we're going to be grandparents!! The entire (matching) family is beyond excited. Woohoo!!
β€οΈπΌβ€οΈπΌβ€οΈ #gaygrandpa π³οΈβπ
β€οΈπΌβ€οΈπΌβ€οΈ #gaygrandpa π³οΈβπ
January 19, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Our baby is having a baby!! We are so thrilled for Gabby & Patrick. They are going to be wonderful parents. And together with Ruth & John, we're going to be grandparents!! The entire (matching) family is beyond excited. Woohoo!!
β€οΈπΌβ€οΈπΌβ€οΈ #gaygrandpa π³οΈβπ
β€οΈπΌβ€οΈπΌβ€οΈ #gaygrandpa π³οΈβπ
Super fun to see EDIE FOR EQUALITY: EDIE WINDSOR STANDS UP FOR LOVE as a #PADIBA2026 Commended Book. Thank you #PADIBA. Thank you #ReadYourWorld Thank you @leeandlow.bsky.social Thank you #CherylThuesday Thank you #EdieWindsor! β€οΈπ³οΈβπππ½π
January 13, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Super fun to see EDIE FOR EQUALITY: EDIE WINDSOR STANDS UP FOR LOVE as a #PADIBA2026 Commended Book. Thank you #PADIBA. Thank you #ReadYourWorld Thank you @leeandlow.bsky.social Thank you #CherylThuesday Thank you #EdieWindsor! β€οΈπ³οΈβπππ½π
Itβs a wrap. Ending a lovely holiday break with some local fun: an amazing exhibit featuring Manet and Morisot at #LegionofHonorMuseum, dinner at #santung, and #Lightscape2025 at Golden Gate Park. May 2026 bring more light than darknessβ¦and some wisdom. ππ½ Happy New Year! π
January 5, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Itβs a wrap. Ending a lovely holiday break with some local fun: an amazing exhibit featuring Manet and Morisot at #LegionofHonorMuseum, dinner at #santung, and #Lightscape2025 at Golden Gate Park. May 2026 bring more light than darknessβ¦and some wisdom. ππ½ Happy New Year! π
Hey, Boo! A rainy walk in the woods near our house, only to encounter a sweet surprise from our neighbor, Arthur Radley. Love it when a fictional character enters real life. ππ½πβ€οΈ
January 3, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Hey, Boo! A rainy walk in the woods near our house, only to encounter a sweet surprise from our neighbor, Arthur Radley. Love it when a fictional character enters real life. ππ½πβ€οΈ
Look who made it into the @nytimes.com Crossword Puzzle! Would you have gotten this one? Read all about #EdieWindsor (in my book #EdieforEquality) and how she changed history in this country! @leeandlow.bsky.social #lgbtqicon #marriageequality #lgbtqrights
December 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Look who made it into the @nytimes.com Crossword Puzzle! Would you have gotten this one? Read all about #EdieWindsor (in my book #EdieforEquality) and how she changed history in this country! @leeandlow.bsky.social #lgbtqicon #marriageequality #lgbtqrights
Portland Art Museum delivers! What a gem. And some cool street art. Fun times with family. ππ½β€οΈπ¨
December 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Portland Art Museum delivers! What a gem. And some cool street art. Fun times with family. ππ½β€οΈπ¨
30 years ago you came into our lives - in a stocking. Our Christmas baby. How did we get so lucky? Now youβre all grown up, married, and a teacher. May you have the Merriest Birthmas ever!! β€οΈπβ€οΈπβ€οΈ
December 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
30 years ago you came into our lives - in a stocking. Our Christmas baby. How did we get so lucky? Now youβre all grown up, married, and a teacher. May you have the Merriest Birthmas ever!! β€οΈπβ€οΈπβ€οΈ
Itβs tamalada season! Thereβs Rosie (my mom) still active in the kitchen. Pick up a copy of MAY YOUR LIFE BE DELICIOSA and enjoy the holidays! π«β€οΈππ½
December 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Itβs tamalada season! Thereβs Rosie (my mom) still active in the kitchen. Pick up a copy of MAY YOUR LIFE BE DELICIOSA and enjoy the holidays! π«β€οΈππ½
Super fun. Super festive. Super gay. π³οΈβπ What a treat to witness the love and joy flowing from the voices of the #SFGMC (San Francisco Gay Menβs Chorus). With friends, lovely to support my husband, a singer member! β€οΈ Catch a holiday show if you can. The feeling will linger within you forever. πΆ
December 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Super fun. Super festive. Super gay. π³οΈβπ What a treat to witness the love and joy flowing from the voices of the #SFGMC (San Francisco Gay Menβs Chorus). With friends, lovely to support my husband, a singer member! β€οΈ Catch a holiday show if you can. The feeling will linger within you forever. πΆ
Look who I ran into at the Social Justice Children's Book Fair! Thrilled to share space with these amazing creators. Itβs holiday season: check out this selection of picture books for gifts! πThank you to all who worked tirelessly to organize this important community event.
#authorsagainstbookbans
#authorsagainstbookbans
December 8, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Look who I ran into at the Social Justice Children's Book Fair! Thrilled to share space with these amazing creators. Itβs holiday season: check out this selection of picture books for gifts! πThank you to all who worked tirelessly to organize this important community event.
#authorsagainstbookbans
#authorsagainstbookbans
Probably the most impactful book fair I know. Come visit an array of amazing creators at the #SJCBF (Social Justice Childrenβs Book Fair). Storytime, music, art activities, author panel discussion, books for sale - perfect for holiday gifts, and plenty more! Hope to see you there! ππ½β€οΈπ³οΈβππ
November 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Probably the most impactful book fair I know. Come visit an array of amazing creators at the #SJCBF (Social Justice Childrenβs Book Fair). Storytime, music, art activities, author panel discussion, books for sale - perfect for holiday gifts, and plenty more! Hope to see you there! ππ½β€οΈπ³οΈβππ
So thankful to @leeandlow.bsky.social for publishing EDIE FOR EQUALITY: EDIE WINDSOR STANDS UP FOR LOVE. Thanks to #LKBF for hosting my book signing at #NCTE25. Most of all, thank you to all the teachers/real heroes who share LGBTQ+ stories with their students despite the adversity they face. ππ½π³οΈβππβ€οΈ
November 24, 2025 at 4:37 AM
So thankful to @leeandlow.bsky.social for publishing EDIE FOR EQUALITY: EDIE WINDSOR STANDS UP FOR LOVE. Thanks to #LKBF for hosting my book signing at #NCTE25. Most of all, thank you to all the teachers/real heroes who share LGBTQ+ stories with their students despite the adversity they face. ππ½π³οΈβππβ€οΈ
Good times at #NCTE25! What a joy to meet and reconnect with amazing creators. And their books!! @mikejung Andrea Y Wang Rafael Lopez @kevinmaillard Jason Chin Sanjuana Carrillo Rodriguez Sara Fajardo Juana Martinez-Neal - Author Illustrator Mariana Llanos LΓ³pezdeCastilla David Bowles Lulu Delacre
November 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Good times at #NCTE25! What a joy to meet and reconnect with amazing creators. And their books!! @mikejung Andrea Y Wang Rafael Lopez @kevinmaillard Jason Chin Sanjuana Carrillo Rodriguez Sara Fajardo Juana Martinez-Neal - Author Illustrator Mariana Llanos LΓ³pezdeCastilla David Bowles Lulu Delacre
Hope to see old friends and make new ones at #NCTE2025 in Denver! See you soon. #dreamboldly @leeandlow.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Hope to see old friends and make new ones at #NCTE2025 in Denver! See you soon. #dreamboldly @leeandlow.bsky.social
Look forward to seeing friends at #NCTE2025! Come to our Roundtable on Friday at 3:30. And Iβll be signing copies of EDIE FOR EQUALITY on Friday at 5:00pm. ππ½π³οΈβπβ€οΈ @leeandlow.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Look forward to seeing friends at #NCTE2025! Come to our Roundtable on Friday at 3:30. And Iβll be signing copies of EDIE FOR EQUALITY on Friday at 5:00pm. ππ½π³οΈβπβ€οΈ @leeandlow.bsky.social
Many people have been involved in the fight for π³οΈβπsame-sex marriage π³οΈβπ. Today, SCOTUS rejected an attempt to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges. I wrote EDIE FOR EQUALITY to share how Edie made same-sex marriage happen. Obergefell, βThere would be no Obergefell without Edie.β @leeandlow.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Many people have been involved in the fight for π³οΈβπsame-sex marriage π³οΈβπ. Today, SCOTUS rejected an attempt to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges. I wrote EDIE FOR EQUALITY to share how Edie made same-sex marriage happen. Obergefell, βThere would be no Obergefell without Edie.β @leeandlow.bsky.social
Dream Boldly #NCTE2025! Come to our Roundtable event. Iβm pleased to be sharing this space with so many wonderful Latinx creators. In particular, Iβm honored to co-present with Dr. Sanjuana Carrillo Rodriguez as we discuss βPicture Books for Inspiration, Joy & Family Connection.β
November 4, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Dream Boldly #NCTE2025! Come to our Roundtable event. Iβm pleased to be sharing this space with so many wonderful Latinx creators. In particular, Iβm honored to co-present with Dr. Sanjuana Carrillo Rodriguez as we discuss βPicture Books for Inspiration, Joy & Family Connection.β
Celebrating LGBTQ History Month! Thank you Mombian for including EDIE FOR EQUALITY: EDIE WINDSOR STANDS UP FOR LOVE among these wonderful titles! Check out these informative reviews. #lgbtqhistorymonth #marriageequality #lgbtqrights
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Celebrating LGBTQ History Month! Thank you Mombian for including EDIE FOR EQUALITY: EDIE WINDSOR STANDS UP FOR LOVE among these wonderful titles! Check out these informative reviews. #lgbtqhistorymonth #marriageequality #lgbtqrights
Thank you SCBWI CA/San Francisco North & East Bay Region for this wonderful conference. Fun to run into friends Meera Sriram Cindy Derby Monica Wesolowska and meet the lovely Deborah Underwood. Love learning from so many talented creators. The KidLit community is filled with such generous humans. ππ½π
October 20, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Thank you SCBWI CA/San Francisco North & East Bay Region for this wonderful conference. Fun to run into friends Meera Sriram Cindy Derby Monica Wesolowska and meet the lovely Deborah Underwood. Love learning from so many talented creators. The KidLit community is filled with such generous humans. ππ½π
Twins. Happy birthday to us. Our wish today: May we all turn out in record numbers at #NoKings protests, in solidarity, and make our voices heard - all the way to the voting booth.
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October 18, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Twins. Happy birthday to us. Our wish today: May we all turn out in record numbers at #NoKings protests, in solidarity, and make our voices heard - all the way to the voting booth.
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Super fun week of Broadway and off Broadway theatre in NYC!! πβ€οΈπ Recommend them all!
October 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Super fun week of Broadway and off Broadway theatre in NYC!! πβ€οΈπ Recommend them all!
Not planned, but spent #BannedBooksWeek in NYC in the company of incredible creators - who continue to put books in the world that represent marginalized voices. Books that will end up in the hands of young readers - who will see themselves and not-themselves on the pages.
October 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Not planned, but spent #BannedBooksWeek in NYC in the company of incredible creators - who continue to put books in the world that represent marginalized voices. Books that will end up in the hands of young readers - who will see themselves and not-themselves on the pages.