WATCH: A Queer Vision of Love and Marriage CLICK HERE TO VIEW Love is a tool for revolutionary change and a path toward inclusivity and understanding for the LGBTQ+ community. Married activists Tiq and Kim Katrin Milan have imagined their marriage -- as a transgender man and cis woman -- a model of possibility for…
WATCH: Love is Powerful By Heather Dean Brewer (3-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW A little girl carries a big message—and finds it thrillingly amplified by the rallying crowd around her—in an empowering story for the youngest of activists.Mari raised her sign for everyone to see.Even though she was small and the crowd was very big,and…
WATCH: How to Survive a Plague CLICK HERE TO VIEW How To Survive A Plague is the untold story of the efforts that turned AIDS into a mostly manageable condition – and the improbable group of young men and women who, with no scientific training, infiltrated government agencies and the pharmaceutical industry, and helped identify…
WATCH: Out & Proud in Chicago CLICK HERE TO VIEW Jane Lynch hosts this documentary about the history of Chicago's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
WATCH: My Own Superhero (3-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW A song to empower every child.
WATCH: Why Gender Pronouns Matter CLICK HERE TO VIEW "My pronouns are they/them/theirs, and that's a non-negotiable...they're so important because they are the smallest and easiest way that you can acknowledge somebody's identity."
WATCH: President Obama Tells the Story of PFLAG CLICK HERE TO VIEW President Obama shares the story of Jeanne Manford and PFLAG.
WATCH: Mom and Son Talk About His Future As A Transgender CLICK HERE TO VIEW Gabe remembers when things really changed for him as a transgender kid. With his mother and friends by his side, knowing he wasn't alone went a long way.
WATCH: Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement CLICK HERE TO VIEW (Site) CLICK HERE TO VIEW (Extended Trailer) When police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City on June 28, 1969, the street erupted into violent protests that lasted for the next…
WATCH: How the Stonewall Riots Sparked a Movement CLICK HERE TO VIEW When Liam Cooper, a non-binary teenager, must face the world alone after his older brother Ethan is killed in a hit-and-run accident, they find themselves spending time with Ethan’s best friend, Marcus, who might be the only person who knows exactly what they’re…
WATCH: The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates - Read Aloud: Stories with Star (K-2) CLICK HERE TO VIEW “A subtle, deceptively simple book about inclusion, hospitality, and welcoming the ‘other.’” —Kirkus Reviews “A boundlessly inclusive spirit...This open-ended picture book creates a natural springboard for discussion.”
WATCH: Fifty Shades of Gay CLICK HERE TO VIEW Tillett Wright has photographed 2,000 people who consider themselves somewhere on the LGBTQ spectrum -- and asked many of them: Can you assign a percentage to how gay or straight you are? Most people, it turns out, consider themselves to exist in the gray areas of…
PARTICIPATE: Effective Allyship: A Transgender Take on Intersectionality | Ashlee Marie Preston | TEDxPasadena CLICK HERE TO VIEW Host, commentator, and activist, Ashlee Marie Preston teaches that when we talk over people, ignore them or shut them down, what we're really saying is, “I'm more important than you are … I don’t really care what…
WATCH: The Freedom to Marry CLICK HERE TO VIEW (Site) CLICK HERE TO VIEW (Extended Trailer) An award winning feature documentary that reveals the same sex marriage movement through the eyes of its leaders as they prepare for their final battle before the United States Supreme Court. This is the surprising story of one…
WATCH: Mary Wears What She Wants (3-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Join Theresa of the Children's Museum of Sonoma County, as she reads aloud "Mary Wears What She Wants" by Keith Negley. Once upon a time, not so long ago actually... girls only wore dresses and skirts, while only boys wore pants! This picture book…
WATCH: Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger by Elizabeth Cole (3-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW If you want to teach your child to accept himself and others as they are, then this picture book about diversity will be your best assistant. It will help your little ones to respect all the differences that make us…
WATCH: What the Gay Rights Movement Learned from the Civil Rights Movement CLICK HERE TO VIEW As a member of both the African American and LGBT communities, filmmaker Yoruba Richen is fascinated with the overlaps and tensions between gay rights and the civil rights movements. She explores how the two struggles intertwine and propel each…
WATCH: So Many Colors, So Many Shapes (K-2) CLICK HERE TO VIEW A while back, a mom of a young toddler asked us to write a song about ethnic diversity. Given recent events, we think that parents would appreciate a song to help kids discuss and celebrate ethnic diversity - a song that is as…
WATCH: In a Heartbeat CLICK HERE TO VIEW "In a Heartbeat" - Animated Short Film by Beth David and Esteban Bravo. A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.
WATCH: All Are Welcome - Read Aloud Picture Book (K-2) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. ALL ARE WELCOME lets young children know that no matter what, they have a place, they have a space, and they are welcome…
WATCH: A Good Man CLICK HERE TO VIEW Bryan Wilmoth and his seven younger siblings were raised in a strict, religious home. At StoryCorps, Bryan talks with his brother Mike about what it was like to reconnect years after their dad kicked Bryan out for being gay.
WATCH: The Half of It CLICK HERE TO VIEW A shy, introverted, Chinese-American, straight-A student finds herself helping the school jock woo the girl they both secretly love. In the process, each teaches the other about the nature of love as they find connections in the most unlikely of places.
WATCH: Miss Liz reads Adventures with My Daddies (K-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW In today’s virtual storytime we read “Adventures With My Daddies” by Gareth Peter, illustrated by Garry Parsons.
WATCH: The Saint of Dry Creek CLICK HERE TO VIEW Patrick Haggerty grew up the son of a dairy farmer in rural Dry Creek, Washington, during the 1950s. As a teenager, Pat began to understand he was gay—something he thought he was hiding well. But one day, after performing at a school assembly, Pat learned…
WATCH: Love, No Matter What CLICK HERE TO VIEW What is it like to raise a child who's different from you in some fundamental way (like a prodigy, or a differently abled kid, or a criminal)? In this quietly moving talk, writer Andrew Solomon shares what he learned from talking to dozens of parents --…
WATCH: The Laramie Project CLICK HERE TO VIEW The true story of an American town in the wake of the murder of Matthew Shepard.
WATCH: #GotYourBack: Students tell GLAAD what makes a good LGBT ally CLICK HERE TO VIEW GLAAD interviewed students at three colleges about what qualities in a person make them a good LGBT ally. Students offered examples of when allies helped them and provided ways for people to become better allies to the LGBT community. The…
WATCH: The Myth of the Gay Agenda CLICK HERE TO VIEW In a funny talk with an urgent message, LZ Granderson points out the absurdity in the idea that there's a "gay lifestyle," much less a "gay agenda." What's actually on his agenda? Being a good partner -- and being a good parent.
WATCH: Are You “AAPI” or “Asian American”? It's Complicated. CLICK HERE TO VIEW How many A’s in AAPI? Dolly & Adrian hear from South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander voices to explore the pros and cons of disaggregating Asian Americans as a statistical category.
WATCH: Sesame Street: Meet the Friends in Your Neighborhood with Ji-Young, Elmo, and Alan (K-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Join Alan, Ji-Young, and Elmo as they meet some friends and neighbors as they meet every day in their neighborhood!
WATCH: The Struggles Of Being An Asian American CLICK HERE TO VIEW In honor of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, we wanted to close out this time with a discussion on what it means to grow up Asian American. We speak with several women who share their experiences and wisdom gained from it. Press play on…
WATCH: Minari CLICK HERE TO VIEW A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of…
WATCH: Meet the South Asian community that helped create Chicago's Little India on Devon Avenue CLICK HERE TO VIEW A 15-block stretch of Devon Avenue on the North Side has become known as Chicago's Little India, a South Asian community and commercial district that began growing in the early 1970s.
WATCH: The Korean Vegan- Rainbow Jeon and My Mom's Best Story CLICK HERE TO VIEW Joanne Lee Molinaro shows you how to cook jeon while telling her mom’s best story.
WATCH: Bao CLICK HERE TO VIEW In Disney•Pixar's Bao, a Chinese mom who's sad when her grown son leaves home gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.
WATCH/ READ: Pritzker Signs Law Making Illinois First State to Require Asian American History Be Taught in Schools CLICK HERE TO VIEW Members of the Asian American Pacific Islander communities…
WATCH: Dance of Asian America: Learning the rich culture through authentic Chinese dance CLICK HERE TO VIEW At Dance of Asian America Academy, the young dancers learn how to preserve…
WATCH: Asian | How You See Me CLICK HERE TO VIEW "Chinese are not the same as Japanese, are not the same as Koreans, Filipinos, or Thai, or Indians..." We…
WATCH: Laura Lim’s TedTalk about Asian stereotypes (6-8) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Asians are stereotyped everywhere, from media to school. This talk explores the overall problems that are faced from…
WATCH: Being Asian in America - Pew Research Center CLICK HERE TO VIEW In a new Pew Research Center analysis based on 66 focus groups conducted in the fall of…
WATCH: ”Float” CLICK HERE TO VIEW A father discovers that his son is different from other kids in the most unusual way. To keep them both safe from judgement, Dad…
WATCH: Harvard Asian American Dance Troupe Presents: Horizon 2020 CLICK HERE TO VIEW The Harvard Asian American Dance Troupe is excited to present our first-ever virtual show for Fall 2020.…
WATCH: Wind CLICK HERE TO VIEW Set in a world of magical realism, “Wind” sees a grandmother and her grandson trapped deep down an endless chasm, scavenging debris that surrounds…
WATCH: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (K-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage month from Disney Channel!
WATCH: Asian Americans | PBS CLICK HERE TO VIEW Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than…
WATCH: Zheng Chongbin on "I Look for the Sky" CLICK HERE TO VIEW The work of Zheng Chongbin, an American artist born in China and based in the Bay Area…
WATCH: I Am Not Your Asian Stereotype CLICK HERE TO VIEW Bad driver. Math wizard. Model minority. In this hilarious and insightful talk, eighteen-year-old Canwen Xu shares her Asian-American story…
