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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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.
THE CHILDREN OF GAY PARENTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELV
* gay kids stories *
Thirteen-year-old Charlie experienc isolatn rultg om racist and homophobic bullyg while at an all-girls’ Christian mp. 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.
REPORT SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON LIV OF HOMELS GAY YOUTH
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. 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.
1A book about gay rights pneer Harvey MilkSocial activist Harvey Milk was the first openly gay elected official the history of California, but what you may not know is that he also was behd fdg a symbol for the gay rights movement — the rabow flag. One such book is about openly gay pop artist Keh Harg, who rose to fame New York Cy the '80s g some of his work to advote for AIDS awarens and social activism. The book looks at how the woman who famoly said, “You n’t w a champnship whout gays on your team — ’s never been done before, ever, " is a role mol for equaly both on and off the field.