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I'm Here, I'm Queer, What the Hell do I Read?
Children's Book Council's Diversity Committee's "Great Diversity Blog"
Abe Books - Celebrating Pride in Literature
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In the past, LGTBQ voices were relegated to the fringes of society - invisible, ignored and often met with violence. In 1976, Jonathan Ned Katz endeavored to collect the stories and documents from 1566 to his present time. Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A was, at the time, a radical publication, unearthing documents that had not seen the light of day in centuries. It also gave voice to the rising gay right movement during the 1960-70s.
While the political and social culture of the U.S. has changed dramatically since 1976, it can still be difficult for LGBTQ authors, filmmakers or artists to join the mainstream, and those seeking LGBTQ works often times find themselves frustrated. The growth of the Internet has made access easier, but LGTBQ voices are still considered underrepresented in the mainstream.
The American Library Association created the Rainbow Round Table (RRT), previously called the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT), in an effort to make finding LGTBQ information and literature easier and to advocate for greater visibility in libraries across the U.S.. RRT also established the annual Stonewall Book Award for books of exceptional merit relating to the LGBTQ community. And, of course, many blogs and websites have been created to collect and distribute LGTBQ books, films, music and art.
Found in Transition by
In this autobiographical narrative, an Iranian-American pediatrician and mother of three is blindsided when one of her children comes out as transgender. As the author grapples with her child's transition from male to female, she is forced to re-examine her ideas of parenting, gender, and personal identity"-- Provided by publisher.
The Gender Creative Child by
"In this comprehensive resource, Dr. Ehrensaft explains the interconnected effects of biology, nurture, and culture to explore why gender can be fluid, rather than binary. As an advocate for the gender affirmative model and with the expertise she has gained over three decades of pioneering work with children and families, she encourages caregivers to listen to each child, learn their particular needs, and support their quest for a true gender self."-- Amazon.com.
How We Do Family by
"An LGBTQ family's inspiring story of building a loving home, with lessons all families can use"-- Provided by publisher.
I Have Always Been Me by
Trans woman Precious Brady-Davis recalls her childhood growing up in the Omaha foster care system and Pentecostal faith as a biracial, gender-nonconforming child.
Jacob's New Dress by
Jacob, who likes to wear dresses at home, convinces his parents to let him wear a dress to school too.
Raising Ollie by
"The account of one radically new school year for a Teacher of the Year and for his nonbinary, art-obsessed, brilliant child"-- Provided by publisher.
Raising the Transgender Child by
Written by top experts in the field, Raising the Transgender Child offers much-needed answers to all the questions parents and other adults ask about raising and caring for transgender and gender diverse children: Is this just a phase? Did I do something to cause this? How do we protect these children? Who should I tell, and how? Will anyone love my child? Written by a leading therapist and go-to expert in the field of transgender parenting, and a bestselling writer and parent advocate, Raising the Transgender Child helps readers champion and celebrate gender diverse children while at the same time shedding fear, anger, sadness, and embarrassment. With specific and actionable advice, including coming-out letters, identity challenges, school and caregiver communications, and more ,the guide provides a wealth of science-backed information alongside friendly and practical wisdom that is sure to comfort, guide, and inspire the family and friends of transgender and gender diverse children.
Raising Them by
"'What did you have? A boy or a girl?' Kyl and Brent imagined it would be years before their child would identify with a gender. As a first-time parent, Kyl Myers had one aspect dialed in from the start: not being beholden to the boy-girl binary, disparities, or stereotypes from the day a child is born. With no wish to eliminate gender but rather gender discrimination, Kyl & Brent ventured off on a parenting path less traveled. Raising a confident, compassionate, and self-aware person was all that mattered. An illuminating portrait of a family's choice to dismantle the long-accepted and often-harmful social construct of what it means to be assigned a gender from birth. As a sociologist, Kyl explores the science of gender and sex and the adulthood gender inequities that start in childhood. As a loving parent, Kyl shares the joy of watching an amazing child named Zoomer develop their own agency to grow happily and healthily toward their own gender identity and expression. Candid and surprising, Raising Them is an inspiration to parents and to anyone open to understanding the limitless possibilities of being yourself." -- Description provided by publisher.
Unconditional by
Parents of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning child often search for ways to help their LGBTQ child navigate through a world that isn't always welcoming. Eriksen, the mother of a gay daughter, explains what she and her husband have learned through experience. She covers the science on gender and sexuality and offers advice on how to help a transgender child through the various stages of development, deal with everyday problems, and keep your child talking.
