READ: Queer Portraits in History
READ: Queer Portraits in History CLICK HERE TO VIEW A compendium of queer people in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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WATCH: What a Wonderful World – Playing for Change (3-5)
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WATCH: Everybody’s Welcome (K-2)
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WATCH: A Queer Vision of Love and Marriage
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PARTICIPATE: CenterLink, The Community of LGBTQ Centers
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WATCH: Love is Powerful By Heather Dean Brewer(3-5)
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READ: How Frank Ocean changed everything with ‘Channel Orange’
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…
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PARTICIPATE: The Smithsonian American Art Museum – Pride Family Zone Art Activities
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…
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WATCH: How to Survive a Plague
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READ: Six Times Journalists on the Paper’s History of Covering AIDS and Gay Issues
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!
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 and Proud in Chicago
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)
WATCH: My Own Superhero (3-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW A song to empower every child.
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WATCH: Why Gender Pronouns Matter
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READ: A Guide To Gender Identity Terms
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READ: This Little Rainbow (K-5)
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)
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WATCH: President Obama Tells the Story of PFLAG
WATCH: President Obama Tells the Story of PFLAG CLICK HERE TO VIEW President Obama shares the story of Jeanne Manford and PFLAG.
LISTEN: Nova’s Lab! Becoming the First Pride Flag
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PARTICIPATE: Coming Out: Information for Parents of LGBTQ Teens
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
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
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: Stonewall Uprising (w/ Extended Trailer)
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WATCH: How the Stonewall Riots Sparked a Movement
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LISTEN: Making Gay History – Dear Abby
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READ: Six of Crows (Young Adult)
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)
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WATCH: Fifty Shades of Gay
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PARTICIPATE: Follow Ashlee Marie Preston on Instagram
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…
WATCH: Effective Allyship: A Transgender Take on Intersectionality | Ashlee Marie Preston | TEDxPasadena
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PARTICIPATE: National Day of Silence in USA
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…
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READ: The Journey to Marriage Equality in the United States
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
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
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)
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
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EXPERIENCE: 50 Years of PRIDE
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WATCH: Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger by Elizabeth Cole (3-5)
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
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)
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
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…
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LISTEN: Come Out, Come Out
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WATCH: In a Heartbeat
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)
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
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PARTICIPATE: Follow Billy Porter on Instagram
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
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
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…
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WATCH: The Half of It
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)
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
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…
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RAD COMMUNITY EVENT: Rainbow Fun Run
Marlowe Middle School 9625 Haligus Rd, Huntley, IL, United StatesRAD 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…
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LISTEN: Making Gay History – Wendell Sayers
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, and Politics: The Art of Gilbert Baker
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READ: Adventures with My Daddies (K-5)
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)
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WATCH: The Saint of Dry Creek
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
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,…
READ: The Cabbage Butterfly
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
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…
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LISTEN: Making Gay History – Jeanne & Morty Manford
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
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
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 themselves in everyday spaces.
READ: Matthew Shepard: The murder that changed America
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
WATCH: The Laramie Project CLICK HERE TO VIEW The true story of an American town in the wake of the murder of Matthew Shepard.
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READ: Matthew Shepard Foundation
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
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
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Experience: The Trevor Project
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…
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READ: Being an LGBTQ Ally
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
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)
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
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…
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WATCH: The Myth of the Gay Agenda
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PARTICIPATE: Chicago Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Kickoff & Business Expo
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
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
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,…
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RAD COMMUNITY EVENT: Asian Fusion Festival
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READ: Asian American Voices in Poetry
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
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)
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…
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WATCH: The Struggles Of Being An Asian American
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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EXPERIENCE: Chinese American Museum of Chicago
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
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
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…
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READ: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Young Adult Books
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
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
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
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.
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WATCH: Bao
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
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
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…