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Coming out to family can be a difficult process for some members of the LGBTQ+ community:

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Sometimes coming out can be a joyous experience for some LGBTQ+ members because they get to be who they are:

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Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by  Becky Albertalli

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Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by  Becky Albertalli

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In this novel, we follow Simon as he comes to terms with his sexuality by confiding with someone he met online named Blue. The emails between the two are released to his classmates and suddenly everyone knows who Simon is. However, through his supportive friends and family, Simon let's go of his worry and decides to be himself.

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Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza

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Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza

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"Things Haunt" is a poem about the difficulty of being able to be who you are. Espinoza writes how she can't always figure out who she is and she struggles with this.

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Like light but
in reverse we billow.

We turn a corner
and make the hills
disappear.

You rearrange
my parts until no
more hurting.

No more skin-sunk
nighttime fear.

No more blameless death.

My hair loses its atoms.
My body glows
in the dark.

Planets are smashed
into oblivion,
stripped of their power
to name things.

Our love fills the air.

Our love eats
the deadly sounds men
make when they see
how much magic
we have away
from them.

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Like light butin reverse we billow. We turn a cornerand make the hillsdisappear. You rearrangemy parts until nomore hurting. No more skin-sunknighttime fear. No more blameless death. My hair loses its atoms.My body glowsin the dark. Planets are smashedinto oblivion,stripped of their powerto name things. Our love fills the air.

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This documentary is about Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming who died after being severely beaten by two men because he was gay. The movie documents times in Shepard's life that were difficult because of his sexuality, but also good things, such as finding a community of people to support him. It also shows the violence that members of the LGBTQ+ community face because of their sexuality.

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I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings

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I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings

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This picture book tells the true story of Jazz Jennings, who is a transgender child. The book starts with Jazz realizing she's always felt better as a girl, although she looked like a boy. The story goes into how Jazz found out who she really is and how she had support from those around her.

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

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This novel is about Aristotle "Ari" and Dante, who spend a summer together and develop a friendship. The two teach each other things, however, Dante has to go to Chicago after his dad finds a job. Dante tells Ari that the two things he loves most are swimming and Ari, but Ari tells him not to say that. The books details the friends as they struggle with their identities and being who they truly are.

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TEDTalk: Why Am I "So Gay?" with Thomas Lloyd

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TEDTalk: Why Am I "So Gay?" with Thomas Lloyd

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Given at Georgetown University, alumni and lawyer, Thomas Lloyd gives a presentation on being a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He goes into what it's like to question who you are, what others say about you, and the importance of accepting who you are.

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Ever since middle school, people have asked Thomas Lloyd the same question repeatedly. "If I had a dime for every time I was asked, 'Why am I so gay?' I could probably pay for one credit at Georgetown." In this humorous talk, Lloyd explores the intricacies of social "covering" as a gay man, finding community and the importance of identity ownership.

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Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

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Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

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This graphic novel looks at the difficulties in relationships with people who might be confused on their sexuality. It follows Freddy, who is in a relationship with Laura Dean. Laura Dean bounces between people and often times tells Freddy that she isn't sure if she's into girls anymore. Throughout the story, Freddy must figure out what's best for her, not Laura.

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"Trevor" is a short film about a 13-year-old boy, Trevor, who is gay and has a crush on a fellow classmate. Trevor enjoys acting in his school plays and has a love for Diana Ross. For these things, Trevor faces bullying at school and parents who ignore this and force him to go to consoling with a priest. After countless times of facing bullies, Trevor attempts to take his life.

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This novel follows the story of two girls, Annie and Liza who meet in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The two develop feelings that are deeper than friendship, however after two of Liza's teachers are fired after they are discovered to be gay, Liza begins to worry about who she is.

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Same Love by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert

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Same Love by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert

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In this 2012 song, hip hop duo, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis team up with Mary Lambert to sing about issues faced by LGBTQ+ people. Macklemore raps about feeling gay because of stereotypes that he had head, such as keeping his room clean, he could draw, and he had an uncle who was gay. Then he moves on into issues faced by people from the LGBTQ+ community, such as being "cured" by religious organizations. But the song shares an important message about how LBGTQ+ people can't be cured and won't change who they are and also about accepting people and supporting people for who they are.

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MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - SAME LOVE feat. MARY LAMBERT (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

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1. What issues do members of the LGBTQ+ community face?
2. What is difficult about coming out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community?
3. How can allies and other members help empower LGBTQ+ people?