PARTICIPATE: Virtual Comics Chat
PARTICIPATE: Virtual Comics Chat CLICK HERE TO VIEW This event is online only. Join us as three librarians talk about some of our personal favorite comics and manga that we…
Recognizing American Diversity
Recognizing, Celebrating, and Discovering Diverse Perspectives and Identities
PARTICIPATE: Virtual Comics Chat CLICK HERE TO VIEW This event is online only. Join us as three librarians talk about some of our personal favorite comics and manga that we…
WATCH: Brave Girls Virtual Storytime presents author Sulma Arzu-Brown CLICK HERE TO VIEW Join the National Women's History Museum and author Sulma Arzu-Brown as she reads her 2015 children's book…
WATCH: Ted Talk-Me Too is a movement, not a moment CLICK HERE TO VIEW In 2006, Tarana Burke was consumed by a desire to do something about the sexual violence…
WATCH: Ted Talk-The political progress women have made -- and what's next CLICK HERE TO VIEW Women have made enormous progress over the last century -- challenging the status quo,…
LISTEN: Feminist Detective: The Case of Body Positivity - with Ruth Whippman CLICK HERE TO VIEW Women have made enormous progress over the last century -- challenging the status quo,…
PARTICIPATE: Let's Celebrate: Women Empowerment CLICK HERE TO VIEW In honor of Women's History Month, we will discuss the importance of women empowerment. Women will share their stories for inspiration. Location:…
WATCH: “The Vote” CLICK HERE TO VIEW The Vote tells the dramatic culmination story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote — a transformative…
WATCH: Susan B. Anthony (K-2) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Learn about the life of this activist and her fight for women's rights.
WATCH: Women’s Right to Vote- A Kid Explains History (6-8) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Less than a hundred years ago in the United States, women weren't allowed to vote. Now,…
PARTICIPATE: We've Come a Long Way, Ladies! A Musical Celebration of the 19th Amendment CLICK HERE TO VIEW Mezzo soprano Audrey Johnson takes the audience on an interactive journey celebrating…
WATCH: Hey, Where's my Girlhood? CLICK HERE TO VIEW Girls built America. This video explores how girls' work gave other women leisure time, made industries more profitable, sparked a consumer…
EXPERIENCE: Girl Scouts History (K-2) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Blazing trails and redefining what’s possible for girls everywhere? Girl Scouts have been true to this since 1912.
LISTEN: Maria Tallchief (3-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW A head-twirling tale of fairies, firebirds and en pointe feats! Maria Tallchief is a trailblazing dancer who leapt into fame to become…
PARTICIPATE: International Women’s Day Panel at Northern Illinois University CLICK HERE TO VIEW The Division of International Affairs, the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, and the Center for the Study…
WATCH: Julia CLICK HERE TO VIEW Julia is inspired by Julia Child’s extraordinary life and her long-running television series, “The French Chef,” which pioneered the modern cooking show. Through Julia’s…
LISTEN: That's What She Did Podcast CLICK HERE TO VIEW A podcast about the womxn leaders, innovators & rebels you probably don't already know. With her trademark sassy style and…
WATCH: Ted Talk- An interview with the Queen of Creole Cuisine CLICK HERE TO VIEW Leah Chase's New Orleans restaurant Dooky Chase changed the course of American history over gumbo…
WATCH: Ted Talk- The urgency of intersectionality CLICK HERE TO VIEW Now more than ever, it's important to look boldly at the reality of race and gender bias -- and…
READ: Intersectional feminism: what it means and why it matters right now CLICK HERE TO VIEW From the disparate impacts of the COVID-19 crisis in communities around the globe to…
READ: Virtual Bookshelf: Women’s History Month CLICK HERE TO VIEW Join NEH in celebrating Women’s History Month this March with this selection of NEH-funded projects examining women’s achievements and contributions…
PARTICIPATE: Teen Virtual Book Discussion: Women's History CLICK HERE TO VIEW This program is held online. Come and join staff of the Pelham Library and hear about books about Women's…
WATCH: Girl Culture CLICK HERE TO VIEW Girls produce culture. This video examines how girls have taken cues taken cues from style icons in movies and music as well as…
EXPERIENCE: National Women’s History Museum (online exhibits) CLICK HERE TO VIEW From the National Women’s History Museum’s mission statement page, they state that “For the last twenty years, the National…
WATCH: Dear Girl (K-2) CLICK HERE TO VIEW The #1 New York Times bestseller that Today show co-anchor Hoda Kotb calls “a beautiful, beautiful book.” The bestselling author of I…
EXPERIENCE: National Museum of American History - Girlhood CLICK HERE TO VIEW Girlhood (It’s complicated) commemorates the anniversary of woman suffrage by exploring the concept of girlhood in the United…
LISTEN: The Birth Control Pill - But Can It Be Done? CLICK HERE TO VIEW When Margaret Sanger opened her birth control clinic in 1916, she knew she was breaking…
WATCH: Ted Talk- An interview with the founders of Black Lives Matter CLICK HERE TO VIEW Born out of a social media post, the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked…
EXPERIENCE: Representation with a Hyphen: Latinas in the Fight for Women's Suffrage CLICK HERE TO VIEW Presented in partnership with the National Women's History Museum and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises’ "Unstoppable…
WATCH: Ted Talk- 3 questions to ask yourself about everything you do CLICK HERE TO VIEW How you respond to setbacks is what defines your character, says Stacey Abrams, the…
WATCH: Great Women Who Changed the World (K-2) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, has created this wildly wonderful and accessible book about women who really…
PARTICIPATE: Reclaim Her Name CLICK HERE TO VIEW Throughout history, female authors have published under male or neutral pen names to hide their true identities. To celebrate Women’s History Month,…
READ: Over 200 Years of Service: The History of Women in the U.S. Military CLICK HERE TO VIEW From the battlefields of the American Revolution to the deserts of Kuwait,…
LISTEN: America's Woman Warriors CLICK HERE TO VIEW Women soldiers are returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, and facing new challenges.
LISTEN: They Don’t Understand That We’re Real People CLICK HERE TO VIEW A month ago, Texas adopted a divisive law which effectively banned abortions in the state. Despite a number…
WATCH: Courageous First Ladies (K-2) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Courageous First Ladies Who Changed the World is an introduction to some incredible women who used their time in the White…
WATCH: Ted Talk- The work that makes all other work possible CLICK HERE TO VIEW Domestic workers are entrusted with the most precious aspects of people's lives -- they're the…
WATCH: Girl Wonder (3-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW This is a true story about girls making breakthroughs in barriers in the 19th and 20th century Mid-West America. This story is…
WATCH: Slam Poetry: Calling out Mainstream Feminism CLICK HERE TO VIEW Feminism might be all about equality, but these Denver-based slam poets point out all women aren't always heard. Ashia…
WATCH: Hidden Figures | Storytime Read Aloud (3-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Join us for storytime as illustrator Laura Freeman reads the picture book version of Hidden Figures, the incredibly…
READ: Learn about Katherine Johnson (6-12) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Life Story: Katherine Johnson (1918–2020) NASA Mathematician - The story of a Black mathematician whose calculations contributed significantly to American…
READ: Queer Portraits in History CLICK HERE TO VIEW A compendium of queer people in the 19th and 20th centuries.
WATCH: What a Wonderful World - Playing for Change (3-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Playing For Change is proud to present this video of the song "What A Wonderful World"…
WATCH: Everybody’s Welcome (K-2) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Fans of the New York Times bestseller All Are Welcome will love this timely tale about kindess, empathy, and charity, with clever…
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.…
PARTICIPATE: CenterLink, The Community of LGBTQ Centers CLICK HERE TO VIEW CenterLink is an international nonprofit organization and member-based association of LGBTQ centers and other LGBTQ organizations serving their local…
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…
READ: How Frank Ocean changed everything with 'Channel Orange' CLICK HERE TO VIEW Frank Ocean's debut studio album "Channel Orange" was released on July 10, 2012. The album was immediately…
LISTEN: Channel Orange CLICK HERE TO VIEW Channel Orange is the debut studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Frank Ocean. It was released on July 10, 2012, by Def Jam…
PARTICIPATE: The Smithsonian American Art Museum - Pride Family Zone Art Activities CLICK HERE TO VIEW Visit this page throughout the month for craft activities, coloring pages, video performances, 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…
READ: Six Times Journalists on the Paper’s History of Covering AIDS and Gay Issues CLICK HERE TO VIEW The New York Times had a spotty record of covering the AIDS…
LISTEN: Coming Out - It is a Process! CLICK HERE TO VIEW Heather Hester discusses the six stages of the Cass Model of Coming Out and shares personal experiences along…
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…
READ: A Guide To Gender Identity Terms CLICK HERE TO VIEW Issues of equality and acceptance of transgender and nonbinary people — along with challenges to their rights — have…
READ: This Little Rainbow (K-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Now even the youngest readers can learn all about important people who are from or helped support the LGBTQIA+ community! Highlighting…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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 about what it was like to reconnect years after their dad kicked Bryan out for being gay.
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 singer, writer, director, and actor (he stars on the FX series, Pose) is a passionate advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community.
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. On this musical adventure, we will contemplate humanity’s morality, shortcomings, and the impulse to connect. Our concert’s pieces will bring out the sounds that invoke…
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 to Netflix on May 1st), her first film Saving Face, and acknowledging that discomfort is sometimes necessary to make art.
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.
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 and knowledge of astronomy, experiences her first crush on a girl who is questioning her gender identity.
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 exists, however, on the basis of sexual orientation, and gay men and lesbians have been denied and fired from jobs because of this aspect of…
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 with vendors, food, treats, and a time to celebrate love and perseverance.
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, as he notes in the podcast, the first black attorney to be hired to work in the Colorado state attorney general’s office.
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. After being honorably discharged in 1972, Baker remained in the city and began to participate in the activism that would define the rest of his…
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 a series of incredible adventures with an endearing family as the bedtime stories they read burst into colorful life. Together, the daddies and their little…
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…
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, Latinx, and Spanglish voices in an Anglo-dominated podcast world.
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 medical care and my caregiving were deeply complicated by the anti-LGBTQ prejudices of some medical personnel, who certainly viewed us as ‘monsters.’ Every day for…