READ: The History of the Rainbow Flag (BBC) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Designed by artist Gilbert Baker at the request of San Francisco City Supervisor and first openly gay elected official in the history of California, Harvey Milk, the original rainbow flag made its debut at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade celebration on…
WATCH: President Obama Tells the Story of PFLAG CLICK HERE TO VIEW President Obama shares the story of Jeanne Manford and PFLAG.
LISTEN: Becoming the First Pride Flag CLICK HERE TO VIEW Girl Tales Podcast: Nova is a kid scientist who time travels to exciting moments in history where she becomes different objects as a scientific experiment. This month, she’s traveling to the Gay Freedom Day Parade in San Francisco 1978 where she will morph into the…
PARTICIPATE: Coming Out: Information for Parents of LGBTQ Teens CLICK HERE TO VIEW "Coming out" is a lifelong journey of understanding, acknowledging and sharing one's gender identity and/or sexual orientation with others. It may be quick and easy for some, or longer and more difficult for others.
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.
LISTEN: Why We Remember Stonewall CLICK HERE TO VIEW Fifty years after the Stonewall Uprising, we look at what happened that night, through the voices of people who were there. WNYC's Jennifer Vanasco says that Stonewall — a filthy dive bar — was a most unlikely setting for the start of a crusade.
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…
LISTEN: Making Gay History - Dear Abby CLICK HERE TO VIEW To understand how a heterosexual, Jewish, Midwestern daughter of a Russian immigrant singlehandedly influenced how Americans thought about gay people, how parents saw their gay kids, and how gay people felt about themselves, you have to go back in time. Before Google and social…
READ: Six of Crows (Young Adult) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But…
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: Follow Ashlee Marie Preston on Instagram CLICK HERE TO VIEW As the first trans woman to become editor in chief of a national publication and the first openly trans person to run for state office in California, Ashlee Marie Preston has become a powerful voice for the LGBTQIA+ community on intersectionality, representation, and humanization.…
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…
PARTICIPATE: National Day of Silence in USA CLICK HERE TO VIEW National Day of Silence is observed in April each year as a movement against the harassment and bullying of individuals identifying with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) community. As the name suggests, students protesting for this movement typically take a day-long vow…
READ: The Journey to Marriage Equality in the United States CLICK HERE TO VIEW From gathering supporters in small towns across the country to rallying in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, this group gave it their all to ensure every person, regardless of whom they love, is recognized equally under the…
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…
READ: History of LGBTQ+ History Month CLICK HERE TO VIEW LGBTQ+ History Month is in October and each year we mark it with spectacular events celebrating the history and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community. When the observance was started, it mainly served as a call to action for the movement and its prosperity. But over…
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…
LISTEN: Radically Normal: How Gay Rights Activists Changed The Minds Of Their Opponents CLICK HERE TO VIEW This week on Hidden Brain, the psychological strategies behind one of the most dramatic transformations of public attitude ever recorded. We'll also explore the lessons this story holds for anyone who seeks to bring about change.
EXPERIENCE: 50 Years of PRIDE CLICK HERE TO VIEW On June 27, 1970, a small group of LGBTQ people marched down Polk Street—then San Francisco’s most prominent queer neighborhood—to mark an event called “Christopher Street Liberation Day.” Commemorating the one-year anniversary of the historic Stonewall uprising on Christopher Street in New York City, the march…
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…
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. …
EXPERIENCE: The GLSEN Network CLICK HERE TO VIEW Student leaders are the most valuable, powerful base of action that exists in our country today. When students lead the way, real…
LISTEN: Come Out, Come Out CLICK HERE TO VIEW Mo Welch’s show is a helpful guide to all kinds of LGBTQ growing pains. In each episode, her quests open up…
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…
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…
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…
PARTICIPATE: Follow Billy Porter on Instagram CLICK HERE TO VIEW He is renowned for his showstopping red-carpet outfits but Billy Porter’s influence reaches much further than his fashion style. The…
EXPERIENCE: Lakeside Pride Jazz Orchestra's Accentuate the Positive CLICK HERE TO VIEW Join us on a voyage into the inner mind with the Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band’s Spring 2024 concert.…
LISTEN: QUEERY with Cameron Esposito - Guest Alice Wu CLICK HERE TO VIEW Filmmaker Alice Wu sits down with Cameron to discuss her new movie The Half Of It (coming…
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…
READ: How to Become a Planet (Young Adult) CLICK HERE TO VIEW After she is diagnosed with anxiety and depression, 13-year-old Pluto Timoney, who carries with her an endless curiosity…
READ: The Battle of Spanish Fork CLICK HERE TO VIEW Federal law prohibits employment discrimination founded on race, religion, gender, national identity, disability, and age. No such federal legal protection…
RAD COMMUNITY EVENT: How to be an Ally CLICK HERE TO VIEW A space to celebrate LGBTQ+ month, identities and stories through a color. Rainbow Run concludes with an after-party…
LISTEN: Making Gay History - Wendell Sayers CLICK HERE TO VIEW Wendell Sayers was born in Western Kansas on April 29, 1904, and died on March 27, 1998. He was,…
EXPERIENCE: Performance, Protest, & Politics: The Art of Gilbert Baker CLICK HERE TO VIEW Drafted into the U.S. Army in 1970, he was stationed in San Francisco as a medic.…
READ: Adventures with My Daddies (K-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW "My daddies are amazing. They're funny, kind, and smart. And when they read me stories...exciting journeys start!" Set off on…
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…
LISTEN: Latinos Who Lunch Podcast CLICK HERE TO VIEW Latinos Who Lunch is a podcast that was created to provide a digital media platform that reflects the intersectionality between queer,…
WATCH: The Cabbage Butterfly CLICK HERE TO VIEW About this Poem During the years that I wrote and revised this poem, my lover, and ultimately spouse, was gravely ill. Her…
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…
LISTEN: Making Gay History - Jeanne & Morty Manford CLICK HERE TO VIEW By the time Jeanne Manford’s gay son Morty was beaten up at a 1972 protest, she had…
LISTEN: 81 Words CLICK HERE TO VIEW The story of how the American Psychiatric Association decided in 1973 that homosexuality was no longer a mental illness.
READ: The Exhausting Work of LGBTQ Code-Switching CLICK HERE TO VIEW Queer, trans, and non-binary people have to do the extra work of changing how they speak, act and express…
READ: Matthew Shepard: The murder that changed America CLICK HERE TO VIEW The death of a gay student, tortured and tied to a prairie fence in Wyoming two decades ago,…
WATCH: The Laramie Project CLICK HERE TO VIEW The true story of an American town in the wake of the murder of Matthew Shepard.
READ: Matthew Shepard Foundation 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…
LISTEN: Where We Were Then, Where We Are Now CLICK HERE TO VIEW The 20 years since Matthew Shepard's death have been transformative for his mother, Judy. Plus: we talk…
EXPERIENCE: Illegal to Be You CLICK HERE TO VIEW This website is based on an exhibition that opened at the National Museum of American History in June 2019. Objects pictured…
EXPERIENCE: The Trevor Project CLICK HERE TO VIEW The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. We provide information & support…
READ: Being an LGBTQ Ally CLICK HERE TO VIEW From the Human Rights Campaign: Being an LGBTQ+ Ally is designed to help build understanding and comfort. If you are new…
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…
READ: The Ghosts We Keep (Young Adult) CLICK HERE TO VIEW When Liam Cooper, a non-binary teenager, must face the world alone after his older brother Ethan is killed in…
LISTEN: Can A Child Be Raised Free Of Gender Stereotypes? This Family Tried CLICK HERE TO VIEW This week on Hidden Brain, the story of a couple and the challenges…
LISTEN: Nature, Nurture, And Our Evolving Debates About Gender CLICK HERE TO VIEW This week, we delve into debates over gender and the role of nature and nurture. Plus, we'll…
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…
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…
PARTICIPATE: Chicago Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Kickoff & Business Expo CLICK HERE TO VIEW Come join us at the PNC Centre, 1 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL, USA for…
READ: How One Woman's Story Led to the Creation of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month CLICK HERE TO VIEW Read the history of how the celebration of Asian Pacific American…
EXPERIENCE: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month CLICK HERE TO VIEW May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities,…
RAD COMMUNITY EVENT: Asian Fusion Festival Huntley RAD will be wrapping up the school year with its May Community Event celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage and culture. It…
READ: Asian American Voices in Poetry CLICK HERE TO VIEW This collection is intended to introduce new readers to Asian American poets and to help those who are interested in…
READ: 25 Amazing Children’s Books Celebrating Asian Culture CLICK HERE TO VIEW Looking for ways to introduce your child to the rich tapestry of Asian American cultures? Dive into the…
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…
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…
LISTEN: Southern Fried Asian - Perry Yung CLICK HERE TO VIEW Perry kicks off the podcast talking about his family moving to Texarkana, Texas to run a Chinese restaurant when…
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…
LISTEN: Saving the Seeds CLICK HERE TO VIEW Why do Asian Americans have such deep relationships with fruit? Cathy goes on a quest to find the answers — starting with…
EXPERIENCE: National Museum of Asian Art CLICK HERE TO VIEW The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, are located on…
READ: The Myth of Asian American Identity CLICK HERE TO VIEW New York Times Magazine: We’re the fastest-growing demographic group in the U.S. But when it comes to the nation’s…
EXPERIENCE: Chinese American Museum of Chicago CLICK HERE TO VIEW Our mission is to advance the appreciation of Chinese American culture through exhibitions, education, and research and to preserve the…
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…
PARTICIPATE: 11 India Sites to Explore from Home CLICK HERE TO VIEW Google Arts and Culture: India is a vibrant country full of stunning architectural treasures, unforgettable scenery and a…
READ: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Young Adult Books CLICK HERE TO VIEW A selected list of notable fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels for young adults by and about Asian…
EXPERIENCE: Virtual Story Time CLICK HERE TO VIEW While we are physically apart, we can still share stories from all over Asia. Below is a list of storytelling videos and…
PARTICIPATE: Follow recipes from The Korean Vegan CLICK HERE TO VIEW Molinaro is a Korean American woman, born in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents were both born in what is now…
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…
READ: The Story Behind Bao, the Adorable Pixar Short With Oscar Hopes CLICK HERE TO VIEW At just 28, Shi is the first woman to direct a Pixar short. She…
LISTEN: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Playlist CLICK HERE TO VIEW In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, the Daily Sundial is highlighting five Asian…
LISTEN: Music of Asian American Research Center CLICK HERE TO VIEW Every three months, MAARC will release a Spotify playlist. Some lists are based on particular moods, some commemorate certain…
PARTICIPATE: JASC: Japanese American Service Committee Online Exhibits CLICK HERE TO VIEW The JASC Legacy Center has a long history of producing physical and digital exhibits highlighting materials from the…
PARTICIPATE: Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month CLICK HERE TO VIEW The MWRD will host Mia Park, a multi-dimensional Korean American artist, for Asian American and Pacific Islander…
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…
READ: Japanese American Relocation CLICK HERE TO VIEW From the United States Holocost Historical Museum- After the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked US forces at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941,…
READ: Crazy Rich Asians Is More Than Glitz and Glamour. It’s Groundbreaking for People Like Me CLICK HERE TO VIEW TIME highlights the significance of the film “Crazy Rich Asians”…
READ: Crossing Cultures: the Art of Manga in Hawai'i CLICK HERE TO VIEW The National Endowment for the Humanities presents the Hawai’i Council for the Humanities supported exhibition Crossing Cultures:…
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…
EXPERIENCE: Care Package from the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center CLICK HERE TO VIEW Care Package is a collection of creative offerings by artists, writers, and scholars who we have…
READ: Cowboys in the Tropics: A History of the Hawaiian Paniolo CLICK HERE TO VIEW The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage presents one of the interesting qualities 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…
READ: ‘Float’ Director Bobby Rubio on Unconscious Bias and Pixar’s First Filipino American Character CLICK HERE TO VIEW Bobby Rubio made his directorial debut with Pixar’s animated short “Float” on…
LISTEN: Asian Enough - Padma Lakshmi CLICK HERE TO VIEW A conversation with “Top Chef” host, model and writer Padma Lakshmi about growing up Indian American in the San Gabriel…
READ: 11 Moments From Asian American History That You Should Know CLICK HERE TO VIEW More than 30 years after President George H.W. Bush signed a law that designated May…
