Pride Month

50 wellbeing lessons for the diverse primary classroom : teaching through inclusive practice.

Tailor, Manisha.


Alternate title: Fifty wellbeing lessons for the diverse primary classroom. "Photocopiable"--Cover. This book is designed to support teachers in promoting social and emotional wellbeing within their diverse classroom. With 50 detailed lessons plans and supplemented resources to promote discussion, each lesson plan contains learning outcomes, activity descriptions and further questions around areas of diversity specific to race, culture and LGBTQ+.--Publisher.
Date Published:2021

Alternate title: Fifty wellbeing lessons for the diverse primary classroom. "Photocopiable"--Cover. This book is designed to support teachers in promoting social and emotional wellbeing within their diverse classroom. With 50 detailed lessons plans and supplemented resources to promote discussion, each lesson plan contains learning outcomes, activity descriptions and further questions around areas of diversity specific to race, culture and LGBTQ+.--Publisher.

Date Published:2021

Auntie Uncle : drag queen hero.

Royce, Ellie.


The young narrator thinks it's awesome that his Uncle and his Auntie are the same person. Uncle Leo is an accountant, and is great at helping with math homework. Auntie Lotta is a fabulous performer, and loves to sing and dance with her nephew. One day Lotta's family comes to watch her perform at the local Pride parade. Suddenly, a dog breaks free of its leash and nearly causes a float-crash, but Lotta springs into action just in time to save the dog and the parade. The mayor wants to give her a medal for courage and to throw a big party for her and all her friends, but Lotta worries that her friends who only know him as "Leo" won't get along with her fellow drag performers who know her as "Lotta." With the help of their nephew they put together a fierce look that is both Leo and Lotta, the perfect ensemble for an Auntie Uncle. A sweet, uplifting story about fearlessly letting your true self shine.--Publisher.
Date Published:2020

The young narrator thinks it's awesome that his Uncle and his Auntie are the same person. Uncle Leo is an accountant, and is great at helping with math homework. Auntie Lotta is a fabulous performer, and loves to sing and dance with her nephew. One day Lotta's family comes to watch her perform at the local Pride parade. Suddenly, a dog breaks free of its leash and nearly causes a float-crash, but Lotta springs into action just in time to save the dog and the parade. The mayor wants to give her a medal for courage and to throw a big party for her and all her friends, but Lotta worries that her friends who only know him as "Leo" won't get along with her fellow drag performers who know her as "Lotta." With the help of their nephew they put together a fierce look that is both Leo and Lotta, the perfect ensemble for an Auntie Uncle. A sweet, uplifting story about fearlessly letting your true self shine.--Publisher.

Date Published:2020

Black is a rainbow color

Joy, Angela.


Includes historical and cultural notes, song list, and three poems. A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on.--Publisher.
Date Published:2020

Body and mind : LGBTQ health issues.

Quist, Jeremy.


Feeling good inside and out should be everyone's goal. But lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) people often have a tough time as they grapple with issues such as shame, rejection, and low self-esteem. This book discusses the unique pressures that lead too many LGBTQ youth to alcohol, drug, and tobacco abuse, as well as to eating disorders, unsafe sex, and unwanted pregnancy. Learn how to cope with feelings of alienation and depression, confusion about gender identity and sexual orientation and how to integrate your sexual and gender identity with your larger self. Liking yourself for who you are is the key to getting and staying mentally and physically healthy. And having the support of family, friends, or trusted mentors can make all the difference for LGBTQ young people who are learning to respect themselves and each other and to lead healthy, happy, and productive lives.--Publisher.
Date Published:2020

Feeling good inside and out should be everyone's goal. But lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) people often have a tough time as they grapple with issues such as shame, rejection, and low self-esteem. This book discusses the unique pressures that lead too many LGBTQ youth to alcohol, drug, and tobacco abuse, as well as to eating disorders, unsafe sex, and unwanted pregnancy. Learn how to cope with feelings of alienation and depression, confusion about gender identity and sexual orientation and how to integrate your sexual and gender identity with your larger self. Liking yourself for who you are is the key to getting and staying mentally and physically healthy. And having the support of family, friends, or trusted mentors can make all the difference for LGBTQ young people who are learning to respect themselves and each other and to lead healthy, happy, and productive lives.--Publisher.

Date Published:2020

Call me Gray

Larsen, Andrew, 1960-,


Every winter, as soon as it's cold enough, a child and their father build an ice rink. It's a tradition -- something they do together that never changes. But this year, something is different. Something feels different. "Do you ever feel mixed up about who you are?" the child asks their father while they shovel snow. Their dad says he wanted to be an astronaut, once ... but that's not quite what they meant. As the day goes on, the child tries again, asking more questions. Eventually, they tell their dad, "I look like a boy, but sometimes I feel more like a girl." The child shares that their name feels like an itchy sweater, and they want to change it to "Gray." It's a big change, but one they can grow into together. And when Gray's dad finally uses their chosen name, it feels warm and right, just like hot chocolate after the first skate of the season. Even though Gray's understanding of themself and their identity is changing, the traditions they share with their father -- and the love they have for each other -- stay the same.--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

Every winter, as soon as it's cold enough, a child and their father build an ice rink. It's a tradition -- something they do together that never changes. But this year, something is different. Something feels different. "Do you ever feel mixed up about who you are?" the child asks their father while they shovel snow. Their dad says he wanted to be an astronaut, once ... but that's not quite what they meant. As the day goes on, the child tries again, asking more questions. Eventually, they tell their dad, "I look like a boy, but sometimes I feel more like a girl." The child shares that their name feels like an itchy sweater, and they want to change it to "Gray." It's a big change, but one they can grow into together. And when Gray's dad finally uses their chosen name, it feels warm and right, just like hot chocolate after the first skate of the season. Even though Gray's understanding of themself and their identity is changing, the traditions they share with their father -- and the love they have for each other -- stay the same.--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

A child's introduction to pride : the inspirational history and culture of the LGBTQIA+ community /

Prager, Sarah, 1986-,


"An essential and empowering introduction to the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement throughout history with kid-friendly explanations of important terms"-- provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Ciel

Labelle, Sophie, 1988-,


Translation of: Ciel, Comment survivre aux deux prochaines minutes. Translated from the French. Ciel, a gender non-conforming transgender kid with a popular YouTube channel, navigates high school, friendship and a long-distance relationship.--Publisher.
Date Published:2020

Ciel in all directions

Labelle, Sophie, 1988-,


Translation of: Ciel. Dans toutes les directions. A sequel to Ciel -- life is anything but ordinary for non-binary trans teen Ciel. Catch the latest adventures of Ciel and their friends, Stephie and Liam. Ciel may have settled into high school with their best friend Stephie and new buddy Liam, but life is anything but ordinary for this non-binary trans kid! Between an important science project for school and their ever more popular YouTube channel, Ciel and their friends find themselves involved in a campaign to represent the LGBT Alliance.--Publisher.
Date Published:2021

Translation of: Ciel. Dans toutes les directions. A sequel to Ciel -- life is anything but ordinary for non-binary trans teen Ciel. Catch the latest adventures of Ciel and their friends, Stephie and Liam. Ciel may have settled into high school with their best friend Stephie and new buddy Liam, but life is anything but ordinary for this non-binary trans kid! Between an important science project for school and their ever more popular YouTube channel, Ciel and their friends find themselves involved in a campaign to represent the LGBT Alliance.--Publisher.

Date Published:2021

Dad and Daddy's big big family

Kirst, Seamus,


"American Psychological Association." "A girl goes to her Daddy's family reunion and finds that every family is connected by love"-- provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Le défilé de la fierté 2SLGBTQ

Hudak, Heather C.


Traduction de: Pride festivals. Explore l'histoire des festivals Pride, pourquoi ils ont lieu et comment les gens célèbrent à travers le Canada.--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

Every teacher project recommendations toolkit, The

Campbell, Christopher.


This resource is a guide to support the implemention of the Every Teacher Project recommendations for all levels of the school system. It has been developed for use by teachers, teacher organizations, and other wanting to support the development of LGBTQ-inclusive schools.--Page 7.
Date Published:2017

The fabulous Edweena

Dumont, Edwin.,


Edwin loves his sister Patsy's closet. He adores dresses and earrings and boots with high heels. And when he's finished getting dressed, Edwin is transformed ... into the fabulous Edweena! Today is a big day. It's the figure skating competition at school and Edwin has decided to compete as Edweena. What will people say when they meet her for the first time? Can a boy in drag win the competition? Edweena will have to give her best performance ever to find out!--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

Edwin loves his sister Patsy's closet. He adores dresses and earrings and boots with high heels. And when he's finished getting dressed, Edwin is transformed ... into the fabulous Edweena! Today is a big day. It's the figure skating competition at school and Edwin has decided to compete as Edweena. What will people say when they meet her for the first time? Can a boy in drag win the competition? Edweena will have to give her best performance ever to find out!--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

The family book

Parr, Todd,


"Megan Tingley Books." Originally published in hardcover in 2003 by Little, Brown and Company. "Represents a variety of families, some big and some small, some with only one parent and some with two moms or dads, some quiet and some noisy, but all alike in some ways and special no matter what" -- provided by Publisher.
Date Published:2010

Fierce, fabulous, and fluid : how trans high school students work at gender nonconformity /

Slovin, LJ,


A look at the labor trans and gender-nonconforming youth perform in high school as they navigate their relationships with teachers, peers, the curriculum, and policy in order to create other, queerer worlds in which to exist.--Publisher.
Date Published:2024

Gender fulfilled : being transgender.

Anthony, Joyce A.


Starting on your transgender journey can be scary, and you may feel that you are alone, but you are not--far from it. From the first moments of questioning to realizing the incredible human being you were meant to be, this title will help guide you. You will learn how to trust yourself to make your own decisions. You will learn how to approach the important people in your life and what to do if things do not go as easily as you would wish. You will find resources for getting support and information on the transitioning process. And most importantly, you will learn how to free that unique individual trapped inside you to find the happiness you deserve.--Publisher.
Date Published:2020

Starting on your transgender journey can be scary, and you may feel that you are alone, but you are not--far from it. From the first moments of questioning to realizing the incredible human being you were meant to be, this title will help guide you. You will learn how to trust yourself to make your own decisions. You will learn how to approach the important people in your life and what to do if things do not go as easily as you would wish. You will find resources for getting support and information on the transitioning process. And most importantly, you will learn how to free that unique individual trapped inside you to find the happiness you deserve.--Publisher.

Date Published:2020

Gender-inclusive schools : how to affirm and support gender-expansive students /

Edwards, David, 1985-,


This book offers a clear set of actions educators can take to improve outcomes for gender-expansive students. It's filled with real-world examples Edwards has encountered during in-depth sessions with hundreds of educators, perspectives from trans youth in their own words, and printable materials that foster day-to-day implementation of gender-inclusive practices. It considers the developmental needs of students in preK programs through grade 12.--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

This book offers a clear set of actions educators can take to improve outcomes for gender-expansive students. It's filled with real-world examples Edwards has encountered during in-depth sessions with hundreds of educators, perspectives from trans youth in their own words, and printable materials that foster day-to-day implementation of gender-inclusive practices. It considers the developmental needs of students in preK programs through grade 12.--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

Handling bullies when you're LGBTQ [DVD]


DVD. #600699. "Teacher's guide included on disc as a PDF file"--Disc. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Did you know that young people who identify as LGBTQ are at an increased risk for bullying? Young people who do not adhere to gender norms or “typical” heteronormative behavior are much more likely to be targeted for being different, even if they aren’t “out.” This program takes an in-depth look at the consequences of bullying in the LGBTQ community, including depression, truancy, substance abuse and even suicide. In fact, LGBTQ youth contemplate suicide at 3x the rate of heterosexual peers. Viewers hear from LGBT young people who have experienced bullying first hand. Psychologist Robert Eckstein, discusses the emotional and physical effects of bullying on LGBTQ youth, and what they can do to combat bullying and feeling safe.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2019

DVD. #600699. "Teacher's guide included on disc as a PDF file"--Disc. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Did you know that young people who identify as LGBTQ are at an increased risk for bullying? Young people who do not adhere to gender norms or “typical” heteronormative behavior are much more likely to be targeted for being different, even if they aren’t “out.” This program takes an in-depth look at the consequences of bullying in the LGBTQ community, including depression, truancy, substance abuse and even suicide. In fact, LGBTQ youth contemplate suicide at 3x the rate of heterosexual peers. Viewers hear from LGBT young people who have experienced bullying first hand. Psychologist Robert Eckstein, discusses the emotional and physical effects of bullying on LGBTQ youth, and what they can do to combat bullying and feeling safe.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2019

Heartstopper. Volume 1 [graphic novel]

Oseman, Alice.


Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and delightful ways in which love works.--Publisher.
Date Published:2018

Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and delightful ways in which love works.--Publisher.

Date Published:2018

Heartstopper. Volume 2 [graphic novel]

Oseman, Alice.


Nick and Charlie are best friends, but one spontaneous kiss has changed everything. In the aftermath, Charlie thinks that he's made a horrible mistake and ruined his friendship with Nick, but Nick is more confused than ever. Love works in surprising ways, and Nick comes to see the world from a new perspective. He discovers all sorts of things about his friends, his family... and himself.--Publisher.
Date Published:2020

Nick and Charlie are best friends, but one spontaneous kiss has changed everything. In the aftermath, Charlie thinks that he's made a horrible mistake and ruined his friendship with Nick, but Nick is more confused than ever. Love works in surprising ways, and Nick comes to see the world from a new perspective. He discovers all sorts of things about his friends, his family... and himself.--Publisher.

Date Published:2020

Heartstopper. Volume 3 [graphic novel]

Oseman, Alice.


Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom. But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris. As Nick and Charlie's feelings get more serious, they'll need each other more than ever.--Publisher.
Date Published:2021

Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom. But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris. As Nick and Charlie's feelings get more serious, they'll need each other more than ever.--Publisher.

Date Published:2021

Heartstopper. Volume 5 [graphic novel]

Oseman, Alice,


"Now [a] ... live-action Netflix series"--Provided by publisher. "Nick and Charlie are in love. They've finally said those three little words, and Charlie has almost persuaded his mum to let him sleep over at Nick's house. He wants to take their relationship to the next level--but can he find the confidence he needs? And with Nick going off to university next year, is everything about to change?"--
Date Published:2023

"Now [a] ... live-action Netflix series"--Provided by publisher. "Nick and Charlie are in love. They've finally said those three little words, and Charlie has almost persuaded his mum to let him sleep over at Nick's house. He wants to take their relationship to the next level--but can he find the confidence he needs? And with Nick going off to university next year, is everything about to change?"--

Date Published:2023

Hétéro, l'école? : plaidoyer pour une éducation à la sexualité antioppressive.

Richard, Gabrielle.


L’école enseigne-t-elle l’hétérosexualité? Y apprend-on les bonnes et les mauvaises manières d’être une fille ou un garçon? Dans la cour de récréation comme en classe, les jeunes ont tôt fait de comprendre quels corps, quels comportements et quelles attirances sont admissibles. Et c’est peut-être dans les cours d’éducation à la sexualité que ces messages sont transmis le plus directement. Ce livre passe au crible une culture scolaire qui contribue à reconduire des normes de genre et de sexualité, souvent à son insu. Il montre comment les programmes, les manuels et les pratiques enseignantes peuvent maintenir les élèves dans l’ignorance quant à leur identité et leurs désirs, voire alimenter la violence. Dressant un portrait sans complaisance de l’éducation à la sexualité en France et au Québec, il propose des pistes d’intervention afin de rendre les contenus scolaires véritablement inclusifs, positifs et antioppressifs.--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

L’école enseigne-t-elle l’hétérosexualité? Y apprend-on les bonnes et les mauvaises manières d’être une fille ou un garçon? Dans la cour de récréation comme en classe, les jeunes ont tôt fait de comprendre quels corps, quels comportements et quelles attirances sont admissibles. Et c’est peut-être dans les cours d’éducation à la sexualité que ces messages sont transmis le plus directement. Ce livre passe au crible une culture scolaire qui contribue à reconduire des normes de genre et de sexualité, souvent à son insu. Il montre comment les programmes, les manuels et les pratiques enseignantes peuvent maintenir les élèves dans l’ignorance quant à leur identité et leurs désirs, voire alimenter la violence. Dressant un portrait sans complaisance de l’éducation à la sexualité en France et au Québec, il propose des pistes d’intervention afin de rendre les contenus scolaires véritablement inclusifs, positifs et antioppressifs.--Publisher.

Date Published:2019

Honoring trans and gender-expansive students in music education

Garrett, Matthew L.


Trans and gender-expansive (TGE) youth deserve safe and empowering spaces to engage in high-quality school music experiences. Supportive music teachers ensure that all students have access to ethically and pedagogically sound music education. In this practical resource, authors Matthew Garrett and Joshua Palkki encourage music educators to honor gender diversity through ethically and pedagogically sound practices. Honoring Trans and Gender-Expansive Students in Music Education is intended for music teachers and music teacher educators across choral, instrumental, and general music classroom environments. Grounded in theory and nascent research, the authors provide historical and social context, and practical direction for working with students who inhabit a variety of spaces among a gender-identity and expression continuum. Trans and gender-expansive students often place their trust in music teachers, with whom they have developed a deep bond over time. It is essential, then, for music teachers to understand how issues of gender play out in formal and informal school music environments. Stories of TGE youth and their music teachers anchor practical suggestions for honoring students in school music classrooms and in more general school contexts. Part I of the book establishes the context needed to understand and work with TGE persons in school music settings by presenting essential vocabulary and foundational concepts related to trans and gender identity and expression. Part II focuses on praxis by connecting research and teaching pedagogy to practical applications of inclusive teaching practices to honor TGE students in school music classrooms.--Publisher.
Date Published:2021

Trans and gender-expansive (TGE) youth deserve safe and empowering spaces to engage in high-quality school music experiences. Supportive music teachers ensure that all students have access to ethically and pedagogically sound music education. In this practical resource, authors Matthew Garrett and Joshua Palkki encourage music educators to honor gender diversity through ethically and pedagogically sound practices. Honoring Trans and Gender-Expansive Students in Music Education is intended for music teachers and music teacher educators across choral, instrumental, and general music classroom environments. Grounded in theory and nascent research, the authors provide historical and social context, and practical direction for working with students who inhabit a variety of spaces among a gender-identity and expression continuum. Trans and gender-expansive students often place their trust in music teachers, with whom they have developed a deep bond over time. It is essential, then, for music teachers to understand how issues of gender play out in formal and informal school music environments. Stories of TGE youth and their music teachers anchor practical suggestions for honoring students in school music classrooms and in more general school contexts. Part I of the book establishes the context needed to understand and work with TGE persons in school music settings by presenting essential vocabulary and foundational concepts related to trans and gender identity and expression. Part II focuses on praxis by connecting research and teaching pedagogy to practical applications of inclusive teaching practices to honor TGE students in school music classrooms.--Publisher.

Date Published:2021

Ho'onani hula warrior

Gale, Heather.


A girl dreams of leading the boys-only hula troupe at school, but can a girl lead the all-male troupe? Ho'onani will try.--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

Hooray for she, he, ze, and they! : what are your pronouns today? /

Amer, Lindz,


"A young informational storybook introducing the concept of pronouns and identifying one's pronouns to kids"-- provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

I am Jazz

Herthel, Jessica.


From the time she was two years old, Jazz knew that she had a girl's brain in a boy's body. She loved pink and dressing up as a mermaid and didn't feel like herself in boys' clothing. This confused her family, until they took her to a doctor who said that Jazz was transgender and that she was born that way.--Publisher.
Date Published:2014

Identity-conscious practice in action : shaping equitable schools and classrooms /

Talusan, Liza,


When teachers and leaders implement an identity-conscious practice, they can provide a more responsive and responsible learning environment. Unfortunately, avoiding the impact of identity can create problematic and oppressive conditions in schools. So how do we lead with an identity-conscious lens? Award-winning author Liza Talusan provides real-world scenarios that educators can work through to apply an identity-conscious practice. Talusan helps educators grapple with three key questions: 1) How do I build knowledge about scenarios that involve identity? 2) How do my own thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs contribute to inequitable conditions? 3) What actions can I implement in my classroom/meeting spaces to align with principles of equity and justice? Readers explore these questions through case studies on race, class/socioeconomic status, religion/faith, disability, sexual orientation, gender, language, and age. With the book's numerous real-world examples, Talusan makes the concept of an identity-conscious practice more tangible, so you feel ready and empowered to implement it day-to-day in your own practice.--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

When teachers and leaders implement an identity-conscious practice, they can provide a more responsive and responsible learning environment. Unfortunately, avoiding the impact of identity can create problematic and oppressive conditions in schools. So how do we lead with an identity-conscious lens? Award-winning author Liza Talusan provides real-world scenarios that educators can work through to apply an identity-conscious practice. Talusan helps educators grapple with three key questions: 1) How do I build knowledge about scenarios that involve identity? 2) How do my own thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs contribute to inequitable conditions? 3) What actions can I implement in my classroom/meeting spaces to align with principles of equity and justice? Readers explore these questions through case studies on race, class/socioeconomic status, religion/faith, disability, sexual orientation, gender, language, and age. With the book's numerous real-world examples, Talusan makes the concept of an identity-conscious practice more tangible, so you feel ready and empowered to implement it day-to-day in your own practice.--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

Identity [DVD]


DVD. RMG008. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Kids Matter: Inside the Minds of Tweens and Teens is a short film series dealing with important topics that middle school and high school students currently face today. We explore contemporary socially relevant issues such as bullying, mental health, school violence, and peer pressure in order to spark discussion inside and outside of the classroom. Revealing Media Group is a production company that collaborates with the youth of today and gives their authentic voices a chance to be heard. This film was made collaboratively with students, inspired by their own experiences. Who are you? How do you see yourself? How do other people see you? What labels and pronouns do you use to describe yourself or others use to describe you? In this short important film, a group of teens question who they are. We follow a transgender boy who deals with cyber bullying, as straight, gay, non-binary and trans kids explore their gender and pronouns, discovering the true value of friendship and support.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2022

DVD. RMG008. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Kids Matter: Inside the Minds of Tweens and Teens is a short film series dealing with important topics that middle school and high school students currently face today. We explore contemporary socially relevant issues such as bullying, mental health, school violence, and peer pressure in order to spark discussion inside and outside of the classroom. Revealing Media Group is a production company that collaborates with the youth of today and gives their authentic voices a chance to be heard. This film was made collaboratively with students, inspired by their own experiences. Who are you? How do you see yourself? How do other people see you? What labels and pronouns do you use to describe yourself or others use to describe you? In this short important film, a group of teens question who they are. We follow a transgender boy who deals with cyber bullying, as straight, gay, non-binary and trans kids explore their gender and pronouns, discovering the true value of friendship and support.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2022

Jacob's new dress

Hoffman, Sarah.


Jacob, who likes to wear dresses at home, convinces his parents to let him wear a dress to school, too.
Date Published:2014

Jacob's school play : starring he, she, and they.

Hoffman, Ian.


Jacob's class learns about the use of pronouns of their own choosing when, while preparing for a school play, they learn that their non-binary and gender-fluid classmate, Ari, prefers "they".--Publisher.
Date Published:2021

Je suis qui? Je suis quoi

Nanteuil, Sophie.


Un outil destiné à apporter des réponses aux questions des adolescents sur leur identité sexuelle à travers des témoignages et des biographies de personnes célèbres gays ou transgenres (Freddie Mercury, Sappho, Amélie Mauresmo, etc.).--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

Julián is a mermaid

Love, Jessica.


While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he's seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for his headdress. But what will Abuela think about the mess he makes -- and even more importantly, what will she think about how Julián sees himself?--Publisher.
Date Published:2018

While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he's seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for his headdress. But what will Abuela think about the mess he makes -- and even more importantly, what will she think about how Julián sees himself?--Publisher.

Date Published:2018

Learning while Black and queer : understanding the educational experiences of Black LGBTQ+ youth /

Brockenbrough, Edward,


Research-based guidance for educators, teacher educators, and community learning partners to effectively support LGBTQIA+ students of color. In Learning While Black and Queer, Ed Brockenbrough outlines common obstacles to educational equity for Black youth in the LGBTQ+ community and suggests ways for educators to foster the success of Black queer students. This compassionate and actionable work advances what Brockenbrough calls a queerly responsive pedagogy, which addresses the nuances of LGBTQ+ youths' learning experiences in ways that other assets-based approaches, including culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogies, do not. Providing evidence-based recommendations for creating educational spaces and school cultures that promote safety and belonging, Brockenbrough draws on recent empirical studies of urban Black youths aged fourteen to twenty-four who identify as LGBTQ+, as well as personal accounts of Black queer individuals and his own experiences as a secondary school teacher and teacher educator. Among other suggestions, he advocates the adoption of a queer-inclusive curriculum that covers health and sexuality, queer-affirming classrooms, and access to peer and intergenerational kinship networks for Black queer students. He implores educators to reject the deficit narrative of queer victimhood and instead cultivate youth agency. He shows how Black queer resistant capital can be used to confront systemic oppressions such as anti-Blackness, anti-queerness, and cisheteronormativity in educational environments. The guidance offered in this work gives educators in schools and community-based organizations ways to advocate for educational and social justice with and for Black queer youth.--Publisher.
Date Published:2024

Research-based guidance for educators, teacher educators, and community learning partners to effectively support LGBTQIA+ students of color. In Learning While Black and Queer, Ed Brockenbrough outlines common obstacles to educational equity for Black youth in the LGBTQ+ community and suggests ways for educators to foster the success of Black queer students. This compassionate and actionable work advances what Brockenbrough calls a queerly responsive pedagogy, which addresses the nuances of LGBTQ+ youths' learning experiences in ways that other assets-based approaches, including culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogies, do not. Providing evidence-based recommendations for creating educational spaces and school cultures that promote safety and belonging, Brockenbrough draws on recent empirical studies of urban Black youths aged fourteen to twenty-four who identify as LGBTQ+, as well as personal accounts of Black queer individuals and his own experiences as a secondary school teacher and teacher educator. Among other suggestions, he advocates the adoption of a queer-inclusive curriculum that covers health and sexuality, queer-affirming classrooms, and access to peer and intergenerational kinship networks for Black queer students. He implores educators to reject the deficit narrative of queer victimhood and instead cultivate youth agency. He shows how Black queer resistant capital can be used to confront systemic oppressions such as anti-Blackness, anti-queerness, and cisheteronormativity in educational environments. The guidance offered in this work gives educators in schools and community-based organizations ways to advocate for educational and social justice with and for Black queer youth.--Publisher.

Date Published:2024

LGBTQ youth and education : policies and practices.

Mayo, Cris.


This second edition is essential reading for educators and other school community members who are navigating the increasingly complicated laws and legal rulings related to LGBTQ students, employees, and community members. It combines historical, contemporary, theoretical, and practical information to help educators address exclusionary practices in schools related to gender identity, sexuality, racism, sexism, and other forms of bias that shape student experiences. To enable educators to better understand their obligations to students in relation to policy, staff training, daily school climate, pedagogy, and curriculum, the author has extensively revised this popular text to include updated information on the impact of same-sex marriage legalization and increasing federal recognition of transgender student rights. And because the legal terrain regarding transgender youth has been especially volatile, Mayo provides strategies educators can use to maintain ethical trans-inclusive teaching, even when local regulations appear to impede transgender inclusivity.--Publisher.
Date Published:2022

This second edition is essential reading for educators and other school community members who are navigating the increasingly complicated laws and legal rulings related to LGBTQ students, employees, and community members. It combines historical, contemporary, theoretical, and practical information to help educators address exclusionary practices in schools related to gender identity, sexuality, racism, sexism, and other forms of bias that shape student experiences. To enable educators to better understand their obligations to students in relation to policy, staff training, daily school climate, pedagogy, and curriculum, the author has extensively revised this popular text to include updated information on the impact of same-sex marriage legalization and increasing federal recognition of transgender student rights. And because the legal terrain regarding transgender youth has been especially volatile, Mayo provides strategies educators can use to maintain ethical trans-inclusive teaching, even when local regulations appear to impede transgender inclusivity.--Publisher.

Date Published:2022

Moving across differences : how students engage LGBTQ+ themes in a high school literature class.

Blackburn, Mollie V.


Explores how discussion of LGBTQ+ themes in a high-school literature course can foster ethical engagement among students.--Publisher.
Date Published:2022

My rainbow

Neal, Trinity,


CIP record from Library of Congress had author names in reverse order. "A dedicated mom puts love into action as she creates the perfect rainbow-colored wig for her transgender daughter, based on the real-life experience of mother-daughter advocate duo Trinity and DeShanna Neal"-- provided by Publisher.
Date Published:2020

Nouvel éloge de la diversité sexuelle

Dorais, Michel.


Publié antérieurement sous le titre : Éloge de la diversité sexuelle. " ... nouvelle édition entièrement revue et sensiblement augmentée."--Préface à la nouvelle édition, page 7. Dans les dernières décennies, notre conception du sexe, du genre et de la sexualité a beaucoup évolué. La logique binaire selon laquelle on serait homme ou femme, de genre masculin ou féminin, d'orientation hétérosexuelle ou homosexuelle, a été profondément remise en question en faveur d'une pluralité d'identités. Quelles sont les origines de cette révolution ? Sur quelles connaissances scientifiques est-elle fondée ? Quelles nouvelles perspectives ouvre-t-elle ? Le présent ouvrage, version entièrement remaniée d'un des premiers livres en français portant sur ces questions, explore le monde nuancé et complexe de l'intimité, de la sexualité et de l'identité. Ce faisant, il explique et définit avec précision les différentes facettes de la diversité sexuelle et de genre.--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

Publié antérieurement sous le titre : Éloge de la diversité sexuelle. " ... nouvelle édition entièrement revue et sensiblement augmentée."--Préface à la nouvelle édition, page 7. Dans les dernières décennies, notre conception du sexe, du genre et de la sexualité a beaucoup évolué. La logique binaire selon laquelle on serait homme ou femme, de genre masculin ou féminin, d'orientation hétérosexuelle ou homosexuelle, a été profondément remise en question en faveur d'une pluralité d'identités. Quelles sont les origines de cette révolution ? Sur quelles connaissances scientifiques est-elle fondée ? Quelles nouvelles perspectives ouvre-t-elle ? Le présent ouvrage, version entièrement remaniée d'un des premiers livres en français portant sur ces questions, explore le monde nuancé et complexe de l'intimité, de la sexualité et de l'identité. Ce faisant, il explique et définit avec précision les différentes facettes de la diversité sexuelle et de genre.--Publisher.

Date Published:2019

Our children are your students : LGBTQ families speak out.

Goldstein, Tara.


Many schools have failed to create a nurturing educational environment for LGBTQ students. Our Children are Your Students features a discussion about the various tactics that LGBTQ families use to work with schools that don't anticipate the arrival of their families and children. The book features a verbatim theatre script called Out at School, which is based on interviews conducted with 37 LGBTQ families about their experiences in school. The families live in four different cities in the province of Ontario as well as in the suburbs and rural communities surrounding them. Written by Tara Goldstein, Jenny Salisbury, and Pam Baer, the play contains 22 scenes of verbatim monologues and dialogues. A set of images created by visual artist benjamin lee hicks accompanies each scene. The play also contains three original songs composed by musician Kate Reid, who draws on a number of the themes embedded in the scenes. Links to performances of the songs and to the artwork can be seen on the LGBTQ Families Speak Out project website: www.lgbtqfamiliesspeakout.ca. This is an important book for teachers and pre-service teachers who are interested in creating inclusive classroom environments for all students.--Publisher.
Date Published:2021

Many schools have failed to create a nurturing educational environment for LGBTQ students. Our Children are Your Students features a discussion about the various tactics that LGBTQ families use to work with schools that don't anticipate the arrival of their families and children. The book features a verbatim theatre script called Out at School, which is based on interviews conducted with 37 LGBTQ families about their experiences in school. The families live in four different cities in the province of Ontario as well as in the suburbs and rural communities surrounding them. Written by Tara Goldstein, Jenny Salisbury, and Pam Baer, the play contains 22 scenes of verbatim monologues and dialogues. A set of images created by visual artist benjamin lee hicks accompanies each scene. The play also contains three original songs composed by musician Kate Reid, who draws on a number of the themes embedded in the scenes. Links to performances of the songs and to the artwork can be seen on the LGBTQ Families Speak Out project website: www.lgbtqfamiliesspeakout.ca. This is an important book for teachers and pre-service teachers who are interested in creating inclusive classroom environments for all students.--Publisher.

Date Published:2021

Le premier défilé de la fierté

McClintick, Joanna.


Traduction de: 'Twas the night before pride. Une famille se prépare pour un événement très spécial : un défilé de la fierté! Qu'est-ce que la fierté, et comment a-t-elle commencé? Pourquoi est-ce si important? C'est le premier défilé de la fierté auquel bébé Sammy va participer, et ses mamans lui racontent les meilleurs moments de cette célébration. Il est temps de s'amuser! Découvrez ce qu'est le défilé de la fierté dans cet album documentaire. Le texte, charmant et en rimes, captivera les lecteurs. Ils découvriront ce que sont les meutes de Stonewall, ce que signifie ce défilé et pourquoi cette reconnaissance mondiale est si nécessaire.--Publisher.
Date Published:2022

Traduction de: 'Twas the night before pride. Une famille se prépare pour un événement très spécial : un défilé de la fierté! Qu'est-ce que la fierté, et comment a-t-elle commencé? Pourquoi est-ce si important? C'est le premier défilé de la fierté auquel bébé Sammy va participer, et ses mamans lui racontent les meilleurs moments de cette célébration. Il est temps de s'amuser! Découvrez ce qu'est le défilé de la fierté dans cet album documentaire. Le texte, charmant et en rimes, captivera les lecteurs. Ils découvriront ce que sont les meutes de Stonewall, ce que signifie ce défilé et pourquoi cette reconnaissance mondiale est si nécessaire.--Publisher.

Date Published:2022

Pride and persistence : stories of queer activism.

Breen, Mary Fairhurst.


Alternate title : Pride & persistence. . Every day, people face discrimination because of their sexuality and gender identity. The people between these pages have stood up for the queer community, whether on their own behalf or in support of people they love. Some made a difference by confronting injustice; others dared to be fully themselves. Susan Ursel fought all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada for the right to have books with queer characters in schools. Sparkle Wilson runs an internship program for LGBTQ+ youth in San Francisco that helps them build skills and grow their confidence. Itzayana Gutiérrez Arillo discovered the joy and global community of queer tango. Their stories prove that we can all make the world a little safer, kinder, and more inclusive.--Publisher. .
Date Published:2023

Alternate title : Pride & persistence. . Every day, people face discrimination because of their sexuality and gender identity. The people between these pages have stood up for the queer community, whether on their own behalf or in support of people they love. Some made a difference by confronting injustice; others dared to be fully themselves. Susan Ursel fought all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada for the right to have books with queer characters in schools. Sparkle Wilson runs an internship program for LGBTQ+ youth in San Francisco that helps them build skills and grow their confidence. Itzayana Gutiérrez Arillo discovered the joy and global community of queer tango. Their stories prove that we can all make the world a little safer, kinder, and more inclusive.--Publisher. .

Date Published:2023

Pride festivals

Hudak, Heather C.


Explores the history of Pride festivals, why they take place, and how people celebrate across Canada.
Date Published:2019

Pride. L'histoire du mouvement LGBTQ pour l'égalité

Todd, Matthew.


Français immersion intégré A20, B20. Includes index. Note: Mise en garde : Cette ressource comprend une image sexuelle explicite. Il est conseillé aux éducateurs de consulter la politique de sélection du matériel de leur division scolaire avant d’utiliser cette ressource dans la classe de classe.--Ministry of Education website. Ce livre présente le parcours de la culture LGBTQ2S+ depuis 1969 quand la police new-yorkaise a fait une descente dans le bar Stonewall Inn. C’est un compte rendu des défis auxquels a fait face la communauté et un témoignage des avancées juridiques en matière d’égalité.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2019

Français immersion intégré A20, B20. Includes index. Note: Mise en garde : Cette ressource comprend une image sexuelle explicite. Il est conseillé aux éducateurs de consulter la politique de sélection du matériel de leur division scolaire avant d’utiliser cette ressource dans la classe de classe.--Ministry of Education website. Ce livre présente le parcours de la culture LGBTQ2S+ depuis 1969 quand la police new-yorkaise a fait une descente dans le bar Stonewall Inn. C’est un compte rendu des défis auxquels a fait face la communauté et un témoignage des avancées juridiques en matière d’égalité.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2019

La purge LGBT et la lutte pour l'égalité des droits au Canada

Setterington, Ken


Traduction de : LGBT purge and the fight for equal rights in Canada. Canadiana. From the 1950s to 1980s, the Canadian government persecuted LGBTQ2+ employees and tried to erase them from the military, the RCMP and the civil service under the guise that they were a “security risk,” an event that became known as the LGBT Purge. Those who were suspected of being homosexual were put under government surveillance, interrogated and intimidated. They were fired from their jobs. Many quit to avoid being exposed. Some committed suicide as a result. In the 1980s, victims of the Purge fought back with a class-action suit against the government that helped shed light on the systemic discrimination that members of the LGBTQ2+ community faced from the government and the rest of society. In 2017, the federal government issued a formal apology on behalf of the government and Canadian society for the treatment of members of the LGBTQ2+ community. In this highly visual book, author Ken Setterington presents the struggle for LGBTQ2+ rights using photographs, first-person accounts and excerpts from archival documents. Significant events in the struggle include the establishment of Pride parades, the Bathhouse Raids, the decriminalization of homosexuality, the passing of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the LGBT Purge and the legalization of same-sex marriage. While the government’s formal acknowledgement of past injustices started Canada on a better path toward equality, there is still work to be done. This book would be a welcome addition to any classroom or library’s social justice collection and will appeal to adults interested in LGBTQ2+ rights in Canada.
Date Published:2025

Traduction de : LGBT purge and the fight for equal rights in Canada. Canadiana. From the 1950s to 1980s, the Canadian government persecuted LGBTQ2+ employees and tried to erase them from the military, the RCMP and the civil service under the guise that they were a “security risk,” an event that became known as the LGBT Purge. Those who were suspected of being homosexual were put under government surveillance, interrogated and intimidated. They were fired from their jobs. Many quit to avoid being exposed. Some committed suicide as a result. In the 1980s, victims of the Purge fought back with a class-action suit against the government that helped shed light on the systemic discrimination that members of the LGBTQ2+ community faced from the government and the rest of society. In 2017, the federal government issued a formal apology on behalf of the government and Canadian society for the treatment of members of the LGBTQ2+ community. In this highly visual book, author Ken Setterington presents the struggle for LGBTQ2+ rights using photographs, first-person accounts and excerpts from archival documents. Significant events in the struggle include the establishment of Pride parades, the Bathhouse Raids, the decriminalization of homosexuality, the passing of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the LGBT Purge and the legalization of same-sex marriage. While the government’s formal acknowledgement of past injustices started Canada on a better path toward equality, there is still work to be done. This book would be a welcome addition to any classroom or library’s social justice collection and will appeal to adults interested in LGBTQ2+ rights in Canada.

Date Published:2025

Queer and Muslim : on faith, family, and healing /


Canadiana. Includes bibliographical references. Other title : Queer & Muslim. Foreword—Imam Mushin Hendricks -- Introduction—Rahim Thawer and Maryam Khan -- PART ONE. IDENTITY AND FAMILY -- Pagal Ke Beta Chaka Ka Ma: Son of Mad, Mother of Fag—Sami Sharif -- Wound (Open) Letter to My Mother—Saara Samajhdaar—Y.K.-- The glass from my chest is melting into my toes—Maha Noor -- Me My Mama and My Mama’s Racism—Ayan Yusuf Karshe -- Self-Care? No, Thank You—Maryam Khan -- PART TWO. STRUGGLES AND RESILIENCE -- Lessons of Resistance—Fira -- Fighting the Islamic State and Islamophobia—Nazanin Moghadami -- An Overdue Letter to My Inner Child—Adnan Patel -- Rethinking Therapy: Building Resilience through Culture and Spirituality—Robbie Ahmed -- PART THREE. HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION -- Honouring Shame: An Embodied Experience of Queering Islam—Sarah Shah -- Psychedelics and Possibilities—S.H. -- Party ’n’ Pray: A Conversation about Substances and Spirituality—Shafik Kamani and Rahim Thawer -- PART FOUR. COMMUNITY AND SPIRITUAL PRACTICES -- Trans Wudu—Aaron El Sabrout -- The Garden Is My Home—Nathan Viktor Fawaz -- Queer Conversations with Allah—Mond Motadi -- Is That Muslim?: Building Community in Diverse Ways—El-Farouk Khaki in collaboration with Troy Jackson -- Diving Into Allah’s Mercy—Elias B. -- Clustering Into Collective Care—Amal Ishaque -- quasa Meeting Minutes—Nas -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: Honoring Imam Muhsin Hendricks. "What does it mean to be queer and Muslim in a world that insists you cannot be both? Queer and Muslim is a powerful collection of deeply personal stories from LGBTQ Muslims across the diaspora ... voices that have historically been silenced. Through essays, poems, letters to past and future selves, readings of the Qur'an, and more, contributors navigate the difficult and often painful intersections of faith, identity, and belonging, challenging the perception that queerness and spirituality are inherently incompatible. These raw accounts confront the psychological toll of grappling with tensions between religious expectations and queer identity, revealing the profound impacts of double marginalization on mental health. They tell of building chosen families and reconnecting with birth families, of finding healing in collective care, and of reclaiming faith on your own terms. Queer and Muslim creates a space where LGBTQ Muslim identities can thrive, redefining mental health in a way that values spiritual, cultural, and psychological needs equally. In an era of rising Islamophobia and escalating threats to queer and trans lives, the stories contained within Queer and Muslim ... stories of resilience, acceptance, and joy ... are vital, each of them an act of resistance and declaration of their right to exist in all their complexity."-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Canadiana. Includes bibliographical references. Other title : Queer & Muslim. Foreword—Imam Mushin Hendricks -- Introduction—Rahim Thawer and Maryam Khan -- PART ONE. IDENTITY AND FAMILY -- Pagal Ke Beta Chaka Ka Ma: Son of Mad, Mother of Fag—Sami Sharif -- Wound (Open) Letter to My Mother—Saara Samajhdaar—Y.K.-- The glass from my chest is melting into my toes—Maha Noor -- Me My Mama and My Mama’s Racism—Ayan Yusuf Karshe -- Self-Care? No, Thank You—Maryam Khan -- PART TWO. STRUGGLES AND RESILIENCE -- Lessons of Resistance—Fira -- Fighting the Islamic State and Islamophobia—Nazanin Moghadami -- An Overdue Letter to My Inner Child—Adnan Patel -- Rethinking Therapy: Building Resilience through Culture and Spirituality—Robbie Ahmed -- PART THREE. HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION -- Honouring Shame: An Embodied Experience of Queering Islam—Sarah Shah -- Psychedelics and Possibilities—S.H. -- Party ’n’ Pray: A Conversation about Substances and Spirituality—Shafik Kamani and Rahim Thawer -- PART FOUR. COMMUNITY AND SPIRITUAL PRACTICES -- Trans Wudu—Aaron El Sabrout -- The Garden Is My Home—Nathan Viktor Fawaz -- Queer Conversations with Allah—Mond Motadi -- Is That Muslim?: Building Community in Diverse Ways—El-Farouk Khaki in collaboration with Troy Jackson -- Diving Into Allah’s Mercy—Elias B. -- Clustering Into Collective Care—Amal Ishaque -- quasa Meeting Minutes—Nas -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: Honoring Imam Muhsin Hendricks. "What does it mean to be queer and Muslim in a world that insists you cannot be both? Queer and Muslim is a powerful collection of deeply personal stories from LGBTQ Muslims across the diaspora ... voices that have historically been silenced. Through essays, poems, letters to past and future selves, readings of the Qur'an, and more, contributors navigate the difficult and often painful intersections of faith, identity, and belonging, challenging the perception that queerness and spirituality are inherently incompatible. These raw accounts confront the psychological toll of grappling with tensions between religious expectations and queer identity, revealing the profound impacts of double marginalization on mental health. They tell of building chosen families and reconnecting with birth families, of finding healing in collective care, and of reclaiming faith on your own terms. Queer and Muslim creates a space where LGBTQ Muslim identities can thrive, redefining mental health in a way that values spiritual, cultural, and psychological needs equally. In an era of rising Islamophobia and escalating threats to queer and trans lives, the stories contained within Queer and Muslim ... stories of resilience, acceptance, and joy ... are vital, each of them an act of resistance and declaration of their right to exist in all their complexity."-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

Rainbow allies : the true story of kids who stood against hate /

Churnin, Nancy,


The true story of how a Massachusetts neighborhood rallied together to help a lesbian couple feel welcome and loved again after experiencing anti-LGBTQ hate.--Publisher.
Date Published:2024

Rainbow High

Sanchez, Alex,


Sequel to: Rainbow boys. Follows three gay high school seniors as they struggle with issues of coming out, safe sex, homophobia, being in love, and college choices.
Date Published:2005

Rainbow revolutionaries : 50 LGBTQ+ people who made history /

Prager, Sarah, 1986-,


Includes: A timeline of LGBTQ+ history -- Glossary -- Pride and identity flags -- LGBTQ+ symbols. Birthplaces of the rainbow revolutionaries -- Introduction -- Adam Rippon -- Alan L. Hart -- Alan Turing -- Albert Cashier -- Alberto Santos-Dumont -- Alexander the Great -- Al-Hakam II -- Alvin Ailey -- Bayard Rustin -- Benjamin Banneker -- Billie Jean King -- Chevalière d'Éon -- Christina of Sweden -- Christine Jorgensen -- Cleve Jones -- Ellen DeGeneres -- Francisco Manicongo -- Frida Kahlo -- Frieda Belinfante -- Georgina Beyer -- Gilbert Baker -- Glenn Burke -- Greta Garbo -- Harvey Milk -- James Baldwin -- Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir -- José Sarria -- Josephine Baker -- Juana Inés de la Cruz -- Julie d'Aubigny -- Lili Elbe -- Ma Rainey -- Magnus Hirschfeld -- Manvendra Singh Gohil -- Marsha P. Johnson -- Martine Rothblatt -- Maryam Khatoon Molkara -- Natalie Clifford Barney -- Navtej Johar -- Nzinga -- Pauli Murray -- Renée Richards -- Rudolf Nureyev -- Sally Ride -- Simon Nkoli -- Stormé DeLarverie -- Sylvia Rivera -- Tshepo Ricki Kgositau -- Wen of Han -- We'wha. Rainbow Revolutionaries brings to life the vibrant histories of fifty pioneering LGBTQ+ people from around the world.
Date Published:2020

Includes: A timeline of LGBTQ+ history -- Glossary -- Pride and identity flags -- LGBTQ+ symbols. Birthplaces of the rainbow revolutionaries -- Introduction -- Adam Rippon -- Alan L. Hart -- Alan Turing -- Albert Cashier -- Alberto Santos-Dumont -- Alexander the Great -- Al-Hakam II -- Alvin Ailey -- Bayard Rustin -- Benjamin Banneker -- Billie Jean King -- Chevalière d'Éon -- Christina of Sweden -- Christine Jorgensen -- Cleve Jones -- Ellen DeGeneres -- Francisco Manicongo -- Frida Kahlo -- Frieda Belinfante -- Georgina Beyer -- Gilbert Baker -- Glenn Burke -- Greta Garbo -- Harvey Milk -- James Baldwin -- Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir -- José Sarria -- Josephine Baker -- Juana Inés de la Cruz -- Julie d'Aubigny -- Lili Elbe -- Ma Rainey -- Magnus Hirschfeld -- Manvendra Singh Gohil -- Marsha P. Johnson -- Martine Rothblatt -- Maryam Khatoon Molkara -- Natalie Clifford Barney -- Navtej Johar -- Nzinga -- Pauli Murray -- Renée Richards -- Rudolf Nureyev -- Sally Ride -- Simon Nkoli -- Stormé DeLarverie -- Sylvia Rivera -- Tshepo Ricki Kgositau -- Wen of Han -- We'wha. Rainbow Revolutionaries brings to life the vibrant histories of fifty pioneering LGBTQ+ people from around the world.

Date Published:2020

Reading the rainbow : LGBTQ-inclusive literacy instruction in the elementary classroom.

Ryan, Caitlin.


Drawing on examples from K-5 classrooms, the authors make clear what LGBTQ-inclusive literacy teaching can look like in practice, including what teachers might say and how students might respond. The text also provides readers with opportunities to consider these new approaches with respect to traditional literacy instruction.
Date Published:2018

Real boy [DVD]


DVD. PR3674. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. As nineteen-year-old Bennett Wallace navigates early sobriety, late adolescence, and the evolution of his gender identity, his mother makes her own transformation from resistance to acceptance of her trans son. Along the way, both mother and son find support in their communities, reminding viewers that families are not only given, but chosen.
Date Published:2017

DVD. PR3674. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. As nineteen-year-old Bennett Wallace navigates early sobriety, late adolescence, and the evolution of his gender identity, his mother makes her own transformation from resistance to acceptance of her trans son. Along the way, both mother and son find support in their communities, reminding viewers that families are not only given, but chosen.

Date Published:2017

Righting Canada's wrongs. LGBT purge and the fight for equal rights in Canada

Setterington, Ken.


From the 1950s to 1980s, the Canadian government persecuted LGBTQ2+ employees and tried to erase them from the military, the RCMP and the civil service under the guise that they were a “security risk,” an event that became known as the LGBT Purge. Those who were suspected of being homosexual were put under government surveillance, interrogated and intimidated. They were fired from their jobs. Many quit to avoid being exposed. Some committed suicide as a result. In the 1980s, victims of the Purge fought back with a class-action suit against the government that helped shed light on the systemic discrimination that members of the LGBTQ2+ community faced from the government and the rest of society. In 2017, the federal government issued a formal apology on behalf of the government and Canadian society for the treatment of members of the LGBTQ2+ community.--Publisher.
Date Published:2022

From the 1950s to 1980s, the Canadian government persecuted LGBTQ2+ employees and tried to erase them from the military, the RCMP and the civil service under the guise that they were a “security risk,” an event that became known as the LGBT Purge. Those who were suspected of being homosexual were put under government surveillance, interrogated and intimidated. They were fired from their jobs. Many quit to avoid being exposed. Some committed suicide as a result. In the 1980s, victims of the Purge fought back with a class-action suit against the government that helped shed light on the systemic discrimination that members of the LGBTQ2+ community faced from the government and the rest of society. In 2017, the federal government issued a formal apology on behalf of the government and Canadian society for the treatment of members of the LGBTQ2+ community.--Publisher.

Date Published:2022

Le rose, le bleu et toi! : un livre sur les stéréotypes de genre.

Gravel, Elise.


Est-ce que les garçons ont le droit de pleurer? Est-ce que les filles peuvent être des patronnes? Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire, au fond, être un garçon ou une fille? Un livre rempli de questions pour aborder les genres et les stéréotypes avec les enfants, mais aussi le droit de toute personne d'être qui elle est.--Publisher. Traduction de: Pink, blue, and you!
Date Published:2022

Say the right thing : how to talk about identity, diversity, and justice.

Yoshino, Kenji.

In the current period of social and political unrest, conversations about identity are becoming more frequent and more difficult. On subjects like critical race theory, gender equity in the workplace, and LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms, many of us are understandably fearful of saying the wrong thing. That fear can sometimes prevent us from speaking up at all, depriving people from marginalized groups of support and stalling progress toward a more just and inclusive society. The authors show potential allies that these conversations don't have to be so overwhelming. Through stories drawn from contexts as varied as social media posts, dinner party conversations, and workplace disputes, they offer seven user-friendly principles that teach skills such as how to avoid common conversational pitfalls, engage in respectful disagreement, offer authentic apologies, and better support people in our lives who experience bias.--Publisher.

Date Published:2023

Still my Tessa

Chiang, Sylv.

Evelyn is learning to use new pronouns for her sibling, Tessa. Not only that, but she's experiencing a sad and familiar reality that all younger siblings face: the moment when your older sibling no longer wants to play with you. In the course of this warm and heartfelt story, Evelyn learns how to connect in new ways with her sibling. She also learns how to see her older sibling as a non-binary person with they/them pronouns, and shows Mom and Dad - and those around them - how it's done.--Publisher.

Date Published:2024

Surviving the city. Volume 2, From the roots up [graphic novel]

Spillett, Tasha.

Dez and Miikwan's stories continue in this sequel to Surviving the City. Dez's grandmother has passed away. Grieving, and with nowhere else to go, she's living in a group home. On top of everything else, Dez is navigating a new relationship and coming into her identity as a Two-Spirit person. Miikwan is crushing on the school's new kid Riel, but doesn't really understand what Dez is going through. Will she learn how to be a supportive ally to her best friend? Elder Linda is doing her best to be supportive, but she doesn't know how to respond when the gendered protocols she's grown up with that are being thrown into question. Will Dez be comfortable expressing her full identity? And will her community relearn the teachings and overcome prejudice to celebrate her for who she is?--Publisher.

Date Published:2020

Surviving the city. Volume 3, We are the medicine [graphic novel]

Spillett, Tasha,

Miikwan and Dez are in their final year of high school. Poised at the edge of the rest of their lives, they have a lot to decide on. Miikwan and her boyfriend, Riel, are preparing for university, but Dez isn't sure if that's what they want for their future. Grief and anger take precedence over their plans after the remains of 215 children are found at a former residential school in British Columbia. The teens struggle with feelings of helplessness in the face of injustice. Can they find the strength to channel their frustration into action towards a more hopeful future?--Publisher.

Date Published:2024

T* is for thriving : blueprints for affirming trans* and gender creative lives and learning in schools /

Alternate title : T is for thriving : blueprints for affirming trans and gender creative lives and learning in schools. Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Foreword -- Introduction: Hope and Possibility for the Work of Trans* and Gender Creative Thriving -- Part One -- TRANSformational Lotus: A Haiku -- 1. Exploring and Reclaiming Home in Our Bodies / K. Elliott -- 2. Brain Chemicals and Kindness / Bre Evans-Santiago -- 3. Who Are You?: A Black Queer Journey to Selfhood and Community / Danelle Adeniji and DeKeisha Smith -- 4. Annie’s Plaid Shirt / Wendy Garay and Bethany Gonzales -- Interlude One -- 5. Be You! / Ana Cornejo -- 6. Exploring Identity and Selfhood / Shaylyn Marks -- Interlude Two -- What Are You Waiting For?: A Short Story / El Chen -- Part Two -- 7. Two-Spirit People and the Impact of Colonialism in California / Olivia Garrison -- Interlude Three -- 8. Female Husbands / Jada Thompson, Jay Wang, and Carol Jacob --Interlude Four -- 9. Queering Counter-Narratives / Benjamin C. Kennedy and Alex Rosado-Torres -- 10. Yassifying Math With “The Hips on the Drag Queen” / El Chen with Cathery Yeh and B. E. Waid -- 11. 2SLGBTQIA+ Community Centers: A Beacon of Hope / B. E. Waid and Tyrone Martinez-Black -- Conclusion -- Afterword -- Appendix A: Story Contributor Biographies -- Appendix B: Teaching Routines, Scaffolds, and Tools -- Appendix C: Editor Recommendations for Further Learning and Exploration -- About the Authors -- Index. "Being a transgender* or gender creative (T*GC) child in the United States today means being the subject of a national debate about whether you are entitled to exist, live a full life, or control your body. T*GC students have suffered outside of and within schools, experiencing among the highest rates of academic exclusion, vulnerability to bullying and violence, poor mental health, and troubling life outcomes due to bias, stigma, and discrimination. At the time this manuscript was completed, the Human Rights Campaign had officially declared a “State of Emergency'' for LGBTQ+ Americans. Of the over 600 anti-LGBTQ+ bills recently introduced across the nation, nearly a third directly target trans* and gender-creative people, particularly children, violating both civil and human rights. Fortunately, not all bills will pass, and activists are moving liberation work forward everywhere every day. T* Is for Thriving offers collected wisdom from educators and community members about meeting T*GC students’ needs in schools in order to light a path toward their thriving. In it, the editors, Kia Darling-Hammond and Bre Evans-Santiago, have curated lesson plans that offer models for inclusive instruction, along with stories that amplify community guidance about how to be responsive, affirming, and celebratory of T*GC needs, histories, and contributions in schools. These stories and lessons are an immediate resource for advancing a pedagogy of hope and possibility, both in the present and the future. T* Is for Thriving is essential reading for anyone involved in developing and defending the rights of educators and students. It is the perfect text for courses in teacher education, as well as those focused on social justice, LGBTQ+ topics, and critical pedagogy." -- publisher's website.

Date Published:2024

Teach like an ally : an educator's guide to nurturing LGBTQ+ students /

Sol, Flint Del,

Supplementary materials [glossary] -- Part I: Why any of this matters -- A brief and recent history of the author -- A brief and recent history of LGBTQ+ issues in the classroom -- A brief and not-so-recent history of LGBTQ+ teaching -- Let's talk numbers -- Part II: Get your mind right -- But what can I do on Monday? -- Taking inventory -- The mental environment -- Part III: Inside the classroom -- Classroom policies -- The physical environment -- Units and lessons -- Part IV: Beyond the classroom -- Communicating with families -- Make your principal read this chapter -- School board meetings 101 -- LGBTFAQs. "In his practical guide to all the burning questions that agonize allied educators, veteran classroom teacher and celebrated transgender speaker Flint Del Sol weaves humor, storytelling, and accessible expertise into a hands-on pragmatic guide for teachers, administrators, families, and anyone committed to the unimpeded wellbeing of LGBTQ+ students in secondary classrooms. Del Sol offers actionable strategies to be implemented in classrooms right away, answering the complex questions teachers face. What should you do when a student asks for one name in the classroom, but another at home? Or when you're sure a student is trans, but they haven't said anything to you? How do you know your bathroom pass policy isn't hurting your most vulnerable students? When book bans threaten your school? When your integrity is at odds with school policy? Building a positive school climate doesn't have to be intimidating. In Teach Like an Ally, educators will learn how to support each other, and what we can all do to give LGBTQ+ students the best possible chance to flourish." -- provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Tout nu! : le dictionnaire bienveillant de la sexualité.

Daguzan Bernier, Myriam.

Assaillis par les contradictions d'un monde où la sexualité est à la fois omniprésente et encore taboue par de nombreux aspects, les ados et préados ont grand besoin d'un dictionnaire tel que celui-ci, à parcourir à la recherche du terme précis qui les intéresse où à feuilleter pour découvrir ou approfondir certaines connaissances. Bienveillant, l'ouvrage l'est, autant dans sa manière d'envisager les rapports entre les personnes que dans sa façon d'expliquer des notions parfois complexes. L'autrice a su dépasser le champ de la sexualité à proprement parler pour aborder également les notions de genre, de discrimination, ou encore la question des réseaux sociaux.

Date Published:2019

Trans children in today's schools

Key, Aidan.

For every transgender child, there is a school principal desperately asking, 'How do we (or can we even) include trans children in our school?'. In this book, Aidan Key asks us to turn this question around to consider instead 'How do we create a safe, inclusive, and healthy learning environment for any child?' When we ask that question, the onus is no longer on that child or their parents to figure out the answers but is instead the shared responsibility of our society.--Publisher.

Date Published:2023

Trans studies in K-12 education : creating an agenda for research and practice

This title brings together scholars and professionals representing a range of academic traditions, research methodologies, and career backgrounds to explore why and how schools should affirm gender diversity and challenge gender-based inequities. The collection offers a comprehensive examination of how gender is manifested in the educational context. Gathering a wealth of evidence, the book’s contributors expose the prevailing norm of gendered environments, which are entrenched in the very design and execution of educational research. The collection also lays out a critical overview of US laws and policies related to gender equity, gender identity, and gender expression and how these frameworks impact educational environments. These findings draw attention to deficit-oriented, pathologizing ideologies that surround nonconforming gender identities and the detrimental, often traumatizing effects on transgender students and educators. Throughout, the contributors recommend methods for establishing gender-affirming research, policy, and practice. They outline the sociopolitical and legal pathways that trans and nonbinary students and school employees may use to secure education and workplace rights. They discuss the positive gains made by professional development for teachers, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and community programs that successfully support transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals. Ultimately, the volume highlights the promise of creating Kû12 education spaces that are liberating rather than constraining.--Publisher.

Date Published:2022

Transgender justice in schools

This title provides inspirational stories from trans students and educators as well as practical lessons and resources for teachers, students, and parents seeking to build an education community where everyone flourishes. At a time when it is increasingly obvious that Trans lives are at risk, Rethinking Schools builds on its catalogue of social justice resources with a book that helps educators examine this perilous time for what's wrong - and to imagine solutions, especially for our gender-expansive youth. Transgender Justice in Schools will educate, challenge, inspire - and save lives.--Publisher.

Date Published:2024

'Twas the night before pride

McClintick, Joanna,

"Pride's ... a day that means "Together, we are strong!" This joyful picture-book homage to a day of community and inclusion-and to the joys of anticipation-is also a comprehensive history. With bright, buoyant illustrations and lyrical, age-appropriate rhyme modeled on "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," it tackles difficult content such as the Stonewall Riots and the AIDS marches. On the night before Pride, families everywhere are preparing to partake. As one family packs snacks and makes signs, an older sibling shares the importance of the march with the newest member of the family. Reflecting on the day, the siblings agree that the best thing about Pride is getting to be yourself. Debut author Joanna McClintick and Pura Belpré Award-winning author-illustrator Juana Medina create a new classic that pays homage to the beauty of families of all compositions-and of all-inclusive love."--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

Two tricksters find friendship

Aitken, Johnny,


In this partially illustrated early chapter book, Jessie moves to a small coastal community and befriends Johnny, a local Indigenous boy from the reserve. The new school year gets off to a rocky start, and the two must lean on each other through family troubles and cultural differences.--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

You are not alone : finding your LGBTQ community.

Quist, Jeremy.

For LGBTQ youth, finding a community of supportive and affirming friends and allies can make all the difference as they find their way in the world. But finding that community can be challenging. This book will point the way toward discovering like-minded people who share your interests. No matter your sexuality, gender identity, race, religion, or personal interests, there is a place for you in the LGBTQ community and a support network of people who understand how you feel. This book will help you find that community while still in school, or if you're not able or ready to do that right now, see the community that is there waiting for you when you are ready.--Publisher.

Date Published:2020