High school is a challengg time for most teens. It n be even more so for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr stunts. Judy Chiasson of the Los Angel Unified School District and Eliza Byard, executive director of the Gay, Lbian and Straight Edutn Network talk about beg openly LGBT school.
Contents:
- WHAT'S LIFE LIKE FOR GAY KIDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
- THE CHILDREN OF GAY PARENTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELV
- REPORT SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON LIV OF HOMELS GAY YOUTH
WHAT'S LIFE LIKE FOR GAY KIDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
There's a way to burst through the shame gay men are ma to feel about homosexualy. * gay kids stories *
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bisexual, children, diversy, fai, gay, kid-l, lbian, lgbt, lgbtq, picture-book, picture-books, queer, transgenr. This Day June by Gayle E.
This picture book bgraphy of the man who missned the rabow flag to be a symbol of the 1970s gay rights movement addrs the ugly antagonism agast homosexuals, but still ronat wh hope for equaly. Seventh grar Joe Bunch knows he is gay, and this sequel to The Misfs optimistilly chronicl his g-out to his iends. Thirteen-year-old Charlie experienc isolatn rultg om racist and homophobic bullyg while at an all-girls’ Christian mp.
THE CHILDREN OF GAY PARENTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELV
* gay kids stories *
The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. Teen fantasy fans will love this wizardg mystery adventure wh a gay vampire romance twist. Carlos is fabulo and wants to make as a makp artist, but he is not jt a gay stereotype.
It’s based on the te story of Central Park Zoo’s “gay pengus” – and is a lovely story about acceptance and cln. When Alan’s awful brother Nathan fds out that he’s gay, he threatens to out him to the entire school if Alan don’t pete wh him a high-stak game. Much like the picture books on this list, The Bt Man shows an adult gay relatnship (and weddg) om a child’s perspective.
The gay character, Jarrett’s iend Ennis, isn’t the central foc, but the ia of ‘beg a man’ is explored through him a really posive way.
REPORT SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON LIV OF HOMELS GAY YOUTH
Wh the help of activist anizatns like Gay & Lbian Alliance Agast Defamatn (GLAAD), the Alliance for Full Acceptance, Fay Equaly Council, and Bure of General Servic—Queer Divisn book store, here you'll fd a stack of great readg material filled wh humor, heart, vivid art, and engagg and touchg storyl.