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People of Pride: 25 Great LGBTQ Americans

by Chase Clemesha

What do Frank Ocean, Sally Ride, George Takei, and Sharice Davids all have in common? They're all proud LGBTQ Americans! Featuring people from a variety of occupations and backgrounds, this collection of 25 short biographies demonstrates the diversity, accomplishments, and pride within the American LGBTQ community.

A Queer History of the United States for Young People

by Michael Bronski

Queer history didn't start with Stonewall. This book explores how LGBTQ people have always been a part of our national identity, contributing to the country and culture for over 400 years. Through engrossing narratives, letters, drawings, poems, and more, the book encourages young readers, of all identities, to feel pride at the accomplishments of the LGBTQ people who came before them and to use history as a guide to the future.

Non-Binary & Gender Identities

Read about different gender identities, as well as pronouns that individuals may prefer, provided by APA Division 44: the Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.

Identity and Gender

by Charlie Ogden

Identities are the ways that people think about and see themselves. Family, culture, and values shape our identities, but it is important to be happy with who you are. Gender often makes up a large part of our identity. Whether male or female, a person's gender is more about which sex they strongly identify themselves as being. An activity encourages further discussion.

Peanut Goes for the Gold

by Jonathan Van Ness

Peanut just has their own unique way of doing things. Whether it's cartwheeling during basketball practice or cutting their own hair, this little guinea pig puts their own special twist on life. So when Peanut decides to be a rhythmic gymnast, they come up with a routine that they know is absolutely perfect, because it is absolutely, one hundred percent Peanut.

5 Facts about LGBTQ+ Parenting & Families

This week, we are highlighting facts about LGBTQ+ families from Williams Institute at UCLA.

A Family is a Family is a Family

by Sara O’Leary

When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways — but the same in the one way that matters most of all.

The Family Book

by Todd Parr

The family book celebrates all kinds of families and shows how each is special in its own way.

7 LGBTQ+ Definitions

This week, we offer 7 definitions of terms falling under the LGBTQ umbrella. Visit the Safe Zone Project for additional vocab and more learning resources!

Pride Colors

by Robin Stevenson

In this photographic concept book, babies and toddlers are introduced to the PRIDE flag and the meaning behind each color.

This Day In June

by Gayle E. Pitman

A picture book illustrating a Pride parade. The endmatter serves as a primer on LGBT history and culture and explains the references made in the story.

LGBTQ+ Mental Health Facts

It is critical to bring awareness to this topic so we can better advocate for LGBTQ+ youth. LGBTQ+ individuals, specifically youth, often face heightened struggles with mental and emotional health. This week, we’re sharing LGBTQ+ youth mental health facts, provided by the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

It Feels Good to Be Yourself

by Theresa Thorn

Introduces the concept of gender identity and gives children a fuller understanding of themselves and others. With child-friendly language and vibrant art, It Feels Good to Be Yourself provides young readers and parents alike with the vocabulary to discuss this important topic with sensitivity.

Darius the Great is Not Okay

by Adib Khorram

Clinically-depressed Darius Kellner, a high school sophomore, travels to Iran to meet his grandparents, but it is their next-door neighbor, Sohrab, who changes his life.