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Here's a list of queer characters featured on Nickelodeon Shows!

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Characters in Nickelodeon shows who are confirmed either by staff or in-universe to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, or transgender.

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How to Support your Gender Non-Conforming Child

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How to Support your Gender Non-Conforming Child

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HRC Foundation's Parents for Transgender Equality National Council Member Jennifer Solomon and Youth Well-Being Coordinator Pallavi Rudraraju partnered to create HRC Foundation's 2020 resource for parents of gender non-conforming children, Supporting Your Young Gender Non-Conforming Child. This resource serves as a guide for parents of young gender non-conforming children to better understand and support their child, while empowering them in navigating common situations they may encounter in school, in the community and with other family members.

Young gender non-conforming children who are supported and affirmed and accepted by their family in general experience higher self-esteem and better health outcomes and are less likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. For these reasons, it is important for parents and guardians to make sure their home is a place where their child feels safe and loved unconditionally.

This guide contains the following:

A glossary of relevant terms to better understand gender expansive identities

Advice for navigating common situations

A book list for parents, caregivers and youth

Support in finding a competent and inclusive health care provider

Addressing common misconceptions about gender non-conforming children

Additional resources for parents, caregivers, and youth-serving professionals

To learn more about supporting young gender non-conforming youth, visit HRC's Welcoming Schools, All Children-All Families, and Youth Well-Being Programs.

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Jennifer Solomon and Pallavi Rudraraju partnered to create HRC Foundation's 2020 resource for parents of gender non-conforming children, Supporting Your Young Gender Non-Conforming Child, to help parents and caregivers better understand and support their child, while empowering them in navigating common situations they may encounter in school, in the community and with other family members.

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This article includes a list of do's and don'ts for when your child comes out to you.

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Despite all the progress our world seems to have made in recent years (and decades) around LGBTQ rights and equality, coming out can still be an intensely emotional and personal experience for many. Whether it's with a parent, a friend, or your mailman, coming out means making yourself vulnerable and facing the potential of rejection. Even years after coming out, LGBTQ parents often still experience these challenges, like when their own children come out or someone they know comes out to them. Even the out, queer family on the block needs resources and support sometimes.

My Kid Is Gay is a website dedicated to supporting parents, families, and teachers of LGBTQIA young people by answering their questions and providing resources and education around queer and trans issues. Unfortunately, LGBTQ youth are at an increased risk for various physical and mental illnesses, including depression, anxiety, and drug and alcohol abuse. However, we also know that LGBTQ kids who are supported by their families and communities are more likely to have physical and mental health outcomes on par with their straight and cisgender peers, which is exactly where our work comes in! We aim to educate parents so they can, in turn, provide their child with the care, support, and validation they need to thrive.

Coming out to your parents is usually a pretty monumental moment for most LGBTQ people. Though the risk of rejection may be less if your parents also identify as LGBTQ, the potential is still there. So if your child comes out to you, or a friend's child comes out to them, there are plenty of things you can do (and some things you should definitely not do) to best support your child.

DON'T Ignore it.

Even if you feel objectively fine about your kid coming out, ignoring it can send the exact opposite message to your kid-or make them think that you zoned out for the whole conversation and didn't actually hear what they said. Remember that coming out is a process and should entail more than one conversation. You're bound to think of more questions later on, so it's totally ok to respectfully return to the conversation when you and your kid have the mental space to do so

DON'T Say you "knew all along."

Our society has successfully crafted many powerful stereotypes around what LGBTQ people look like, talk like, or are interested in. However, it's important to remember that everyone goes through their own unique journey to understanding themselves and their identity, and saying that you knew since they could walk diminishes that journey. Instead, you can respectfully ask them about this journey, and learn a little something new about your kid in the process.

DON'T Tell them "this is just a phase."

This is a common last-ditch effort for parents who don't want to accept what their kid is telling them, but telling your kid that they're going through a phase invalidates their feelings and shuts down the potential for further conversation. On the flip side, we are all constantly gaining new understandings of ourselves, so if in the future your kid identifies in a different way, that doesn't diminish or negate how they identified previously. Instead, be proud that you have an introspective and inquisitive kid who is capable of opening themselves up to new truths as they grow!

DON'T Use religion to shame them.

If your family is religious, chances are your kid is already carrying some shame and conflict between their identity and their religious upbringing. Prove them wrong by learning about the world of LGBTQ religious followers and leaders who welcome people with all different sexualities and gender identities.

DO Tell them you believe and love them, and thank them for telling you.

If you do nothing else, tell your kid you love them. Trust me, you cannot say these words enough right now. The fear of parental rejection is very real for most kids, so anything you can say to show them that you believe what they are telling you, and that it doesn't change your love for them, is truly the best gift you can give them. Thank them for being vulnerable and trusting you with this information, and assure them that they are safe and loved. Yes, they may roll their eyes or hide under a blanket, but trust me: they need to hear you say these words.

DO Ask about what kind of support they need.

There are lots of questions you can ask your kid to gauge what kind of support they need right now. Are they ready to come out to anyone else in your family, or do they want to keep this between the two of you right now? Do they feel comfortable being out at school, or is there a bullying situation that needs to be addressed? Is there a GSA or LGBTQ youth program that they want to try out to meet other LGBTQ kids in their area?

DO Commit to being an ally to the evolving LGBTQ community.

LGBTQ terminology and understanding of identities is always evolving. If you child comes out as asexual, biromantic, and gender expansive, take the opportunity to learn more! Learn about the history of the LGBTQ rights movement and discover LGBTQ icons that you and your kid can look up to. Support organizations that are working to make the world a better place for your kid and other kids like them.

DO Get support for yourself.

Remember that it's totally ok to have questions and maybe even some fears after your child has come out. This is a big deal for you, too, and finding support for yourself will equip you with the tools and knowledge to better support your kid. Head over to My Kid Is Gay to read more about being the parent of an LGBTQ kid, and also pick up a copy of This Is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids. You can also sign up for Coming Out with Care, our free e-care package for parents of newly-out LGBTQ kids, which contains a welcome video from our founder, Kristin Russo, answers to all your most pressing questions, a free excerpt from This Is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids, a guided journaling page, a self-care music playlist, and more! Finally, if you don't see your question answer on the site, you can always ask us anonymously by clicking here.
By Grace Manger, Senior Managing Editor of My Kid Is Gay and is based in Portland, Oregon. Follow her on Twitter @gracemanger.

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Understanding Gender Identities | The Trevor Project

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School counselors wear many hats and play a multitude of roles in the academic, social and emotional growth of their students. One of their roles can be to help dispel myths and misconceptions about student experiences; this is especially pertinent in conversations surrounding a student's gender identity.

The topic of gender identity is frequently misunderstood, among both adults and children, especially in school environments. Because school counselors often play a neutral, informed and nonpolitical role in schools, they can deliver critical and objective psychoeducation to staff, parents and students.

Here, we'll take a look at some frequent misconceptions that school counselors may encounter from parents or school staff about the topic of gender identity, as well as strategies on how to shape these conversations.

Should gender identity be taught in schools?

Both home and school are appropriate places for young students to be taught to respect differences, cooperate to accomplish good and protect each other from bullying. Providing gender-inclusive education is an example of how schools teach children to not judge others based on race, sexuality, identity, family type, class or religion. Schools are ethically and legally obligated to protect their students from harassment. Teaching students about gender identity is a step toward further offering this protection.

Are my students too young to learn about gender identity?

While a 7-year-old student may not understand the terms "cisgender" or "binary," they are not too young to understand a person's desire to express their true self. Young children have more flexible thinking than older adults or children; they explore and learn new things about the world every day.

Regardless, children receive potent lessons about gender every day, whether or not they're explicit. They might be encouraged to play differently or have particular interests based on their gender, and many of these stereotypes limit all children when it comes to their thoughts, talents and passions.

Should conversations about gender identity wait until sex ed class?

It is a common misconception to conflate gender identity with sexual orientation. Gender identity is an expression of where a person feels they belong on the gender spectrum, while sexual orientation relates to their sexual or romantic desires. Anatomy does not necessarily need to be brought up when discussing gender. Instead, focus on gender identity as how people feel and think about themselves.

Should this conversation wait until it relates to a student in my classroom?

Individual students should never be used as teachable moments. This singles out the student and eliminates their right to privacy. Instead, school counselors can work with school librarians to find stories about gender identity that can be used as conversational tools. Schools may have transgender or genderqueer students without knowing it. Students may wish to keep their gender identity private, or they may still be figuring out how they want to identify. By creating an inclusive space, schools pave the way for current and future students to feel welcomed.

How can I talk to my staff and classroom about using a student's preferred gender pronouns?

Encourage students to use the correct pronouns just as you would encourage them to know and remember their classmates' names. Pronouns can be as valuable to a student's identity as their name. School counselors can also educate school leadership about how to set a powerful example by addressing students with their pronouns and their chosen name, even at a big school. These small adjustments can make a huge difference in a school's environment.

Schools are adapting and evolving, as is the language we use. A growing number of students identify outside the traditional gender binary, so they may feel comfortable using the pronouns associated with their gender or gender-neutral pronouns. Gender neutral pronouns include they, them, their, ze, hir and hirs.

Additional Resources

There are multiple ways for school counselors to disseminate information about gender identity to parents, school staff and students. A simple pamphlet or information sheet can make information readily available, or counselors can volunteer to give an information session or in-service to interested staff or parents. Above all, students should feel comfortable walking into a counselor's office, knowing that all aspects of their identity will be affirmed and celebrated. Consider today how you can dispel myths about gender identity and build an informed and welcoming community at your school.

School Rights, National Center for Transgender Equality - Information for transgender students about what rights they have at school and how they can advocate for themselves.

Trans Student Educational Resources - Youth-led organization that writes model educational policies, leadership training and workshops to transform the educational environment for trans and gender-nonconforming students.

Transgender Children & Youth: Understanding the Basics, Human Rights Campaign - Introductory information on gender and supporting transgender children, as well as answers to some common questions parents may have about their child.

Schools in Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools, ACLU - Handbook on providing safe environments for transgender high school students that is targeted toward administrators, teachers and parents.

Publications, Training and Resource Materials, Family Acceptance Project - Family-oriented education information, practice guidance and peer-reviewed research on promoting the well-being of LGBTQ children.

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Our online groups and events, and other resources for

gender expansive youth and families during the time of Covid-19.

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Here is a glossary of a variety of terms used frequently within the LGBTQ+ community.

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When children ask questions about LGBTQ+ words, it is often best to offer simple and direct answers. You might choose to answer a student's question with another question to figure out what they are really asking -- is it about name-calling, a classmate's two dads or something they saw on the internet. Listening first helps you respond.

Here are a few items to keep in mind when defining terms for children:

Use examples to help children understand definitions.

Questions about LGBTQ+ words can provide teachable moments on topics like understanding difference and treating people with respect.

If a student uses an LGBTQ+ term in a derogatory way, ask them if they know what it means. If they don't, give a short definition and explain how using an identity as a slur is mean and emphasize that the word is not a bad word.

The following list can serve as a starting place for educators to respond to questions about LGBTQ+ words. These suggested definitions can help to ensure that you feel confident in your own knowledge and ability to communicate these ideas to students. Use your own expertise to modify definitions based upon the age of your students.

Gender

Cisgender: When your gender identity (how you feel) is the same as what doctors/midwives assigned to you when you were born (girl/boy or sex assigned at birth).

Gender Binary: A way of seeing gender as two distinct and opposite groups-girl and boy. This idea doesn't include all the ways we can have a gender identity and express our gender.

Gender Expansive: Some people feel that the traditional ways of being a "boy" or "girl" do not fit for them. They live their lives showing that there are many ways to be a girl, boy, both or neither.

Gender Expression: People express themselves in many ways, such as through clothes or hairstyles. Sometimes people think that these things go with certain genders, but really you cannot guess someone's gender or pronouns from how they look. In our school we respect that every person is unique and different, and we don't tease or bully anyone about their personal expression.

Gender Identity: How you feel. Girl, boy, both or neither. Everyone has a gender identity.

Intersex: An umbrella term that refers to people who are born with bodies that are naturally different from what is traditionally considered female or male. (This occurs in about 2% of babies born, similar to the percentage for redheads.)

Non-Binary: People who do not feel like the words "girl" or "boy" fits. They may feel like both or neither. They sometimes use pronouns such as they, them, theirs.

Sex Assigned At Birth: When a baby is born, a doctor or midwife looks at the baby's body/anatomy and says they are a boy, girl or intersex.

Transgender or Trans: When your gender identity (how you feel) is different than what doctors/midwives assigned to you when you were born (girl/boy or sex assigned at birth).

Who You Love

Bisexual: People who love people of more than one gender. [In grades 3 - 5, you might say people who love or are attracted to people of more than one gender.]

Gay: People who love people of the same gender. [In grades 3 - 5, you might say people who love or are attracted to people of the same gender.]

Heterosexual: People who identify as women who only love [or are attracted to] people who identify as men. Also, people who identify as men who only love [or are attracted to] people who identify as women.

Lesbian: People who love people of the same gender. Two women. [In grades 3 - 5, you might say people who love or are attracted to people of the same gender.]

Pansexual: People who love people of any gender. [In grades 3 - 5, you might say people who love or are attracted to people of any gender.]

Sexual Orientation: Who you love. [In grades 3 - 5, you might say who you love or are attracted to.]

Gender and Who You Love

LGBTQ+: Acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer people plus community members who use different language to describe identity.

Queer: People use this word as a way to identify with and celebrate people of all gender identities and all the ways people love each other. When used in a mean way, it is a word that hurts.

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A picture book that introduces the concept of gender identity to the youngest reader from writer Theresa Thorn and illustrator Noah Grigni.

Some people are boys. Some people are girls. Some people are both, neither, or somewhere in between.

This sweet, straightforward exploration of gender identity will give children a fuller understanding of themselves and others. With child-friendly language and vibrant art, It Feels Good to Be Yourself provides young readers and parents alike with the vocabulary to discuss this important topic with sensitivity.

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A picture book that introduces the concept of gender identity to the youngest reader from writer Theresa Thorn and illustrator Noah Grigni. Some people are boys. Some people are girls. Some people are both, neither, or somewhere in between. This sweet, straightforward exploration of gender identity will give children a fuller understanding of themselves and others.

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"Awesome, insightful, powerful, necessary, relevant and woke.... The variety of adjectives used throughout Ari's journey to find their words will delight Language Arts teachers and can serve as a teaching text."- Cicely Lewis, School Library Journal

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Perfect for Valentine's Day, Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild and Charlene Chua is a touching picture book about friendship and the courage it takes to share your feelings.

A 2022 Lambda Literary Award Finalist

Only one person
makes Violet's heart skip

Of all the kids in Violet's class, only one leaves her speechless: Mira, the girl with the cheery laugh who races like the wind. If only they could adventure together! But every time Violet tries to tell Mira how she feels, Violet goes shy. As Valentine's Day approaches, Violet is determined to tell Mira just how special she is.

Charlene Chua's luminous watercolors bring to life this sweet and gentle picture book about friendship, love, and the courage it takes to share your heart.

Imprint Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

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The Legend of Korra

Other name(s)

Avatar: Legend of Korra[1]

Avatar: The Legend of Korra[2]

The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra[3]

The Last Airbender: The Legend of Korra[4][5]

Legend of Korra[6]

Written by

Michael Dante DiMartino

Bryan Konietzko

Original run

April 14, 2012 - December 19, 2014

The Legend of Korra is an animated American television series set in the Avatar universe as a sequel series to Avatar: The Last Airbender. The premiere episode aired on Nickelodeon on April 14, 2012. However, the first two episodes were released online on March 24-25, 2012[7] and were available in high-definition for free on iTunes. The series ran for fifty-two episodes, completing its run on December 19, 2014.
The series picks up seventy years after the end of the Avatar: The Last Airbender story arc with brand new characters and settings. The protagonist of the new series, Korra, the Avatar after Aang, is a hot-headed and rebellious young woman from the Southern Water Tribe who is "ready to take on the world". The series follows Korra as she faces the difficult challenges, duties, and responsibilities that come with being the Avatar.

Plot overview

Book One: Air (气)

After the conclusion of the Hundred Year War, Avatar Aang and Fire Lord Zuko had brought people from the four nations together and founded the United Republic of Nations, with its capital being Republic City, a large "metropolis powered by steampunk-type technology" such as cars and motorcycles. Aang and Katara had three children, the youngest of which was Tenzin, the only airbender of the three siblings. Meanwhile, Toph Beifong had traveled extensively to teach metalbending to other earthbenders. After Aang's death in 153 AG, he was reincarnated as a Southern Water Tribe girl named Korra.

At the present time, seventy years after the end of the Hundred Year War, Korra, a rebellious, seventeen-year-old girl, is set to complete her airbending training and fulfill her role as the Avatar. She has already mastered waterbending, earthbending, and firebending by this point. At the beginning of the series, Korra travels to Republic City and starts her airbending training with Tenzin. Tenzin himself is married to Pema. He has two daughters, Jinora, a "bookworm", and Ikki, a "motor-mouth", while Meelo, his first son, was his only son until the tenth episode, " Turning the Tides", when Pema gave birth to another boy named Rohan.

However, Republic City is not what Korra imagined it to be. Anti-benders called " Equalists", who oppose the arts of bending, utilize techniques such as chi blocking to further their goals of revolution, led by Amon. Korra must fight rampant crime and the Anti-bending Revolution, assisted by two brothers, Mako, a firebender, and Bolin, an earthbender. She is also joined by her animal companion, Naga, and the Republic City Police Force, who are led by Toph's daughter, Lin Beifong.

Book Two: Spirits (神靈)

Six months after the events of the Anti-bending Revolution, Korra, having learned to bend all four elements and achieved status as a fully realized Avatar, must once again become the student when she delves into the realm of spirits under her paternal uncle's teachings and tutelage. Now learning the depths of her spiritual connections, Korra soon discovers that light cannot exist without the dark, and in a never ending cycle of creation and destruction, only she has the ability to maintain balance in the world.

Book Three: Change (易)

With a shift in the world's energy due to Harmonic Convergence, the ability to airbend has resurfaced in some nonbenders, prompting Korra and her allies to scour the Earth Kingdom in search for these new benders to offer training and guidance. However, while the Air Nation is slowly being rebuilt, Zaheer and his fellow Red Lotus accomplices escape their respective prisons and set out to bring all the nations down and succumb the world into anarchy. Their belief that disorder is the natural order poses a lethal threat to Korra and she must fight to save not only the balance of the nations in the world, but also herself and the Avatar Cycle.

Book Four: Balance (平衡)

Following the insurrection of the Red Lotus, Korra left to the Southern Water Tribe to recuperate and Team Avatar moved on with their lives. Three years later, in 174 AG, the former captain of Zaofu's guard, Kuvira, has been traveling the Earth Kingdom with Bolin, Varrick, and her fiancée, Baatar Jr., on a quest to reunite the nation after it fell into disarray following Queen Hou-Ting's death. When she was supposed to relinquish control to the newly crowned Earth King Wu, she denounced his authority and appointed herself the ruler of the Earth Empire. Meanwhile, Korra managed to heal physically, though she is still facing an emotional block caused by residual traces of mercury. With troubles coming to the Earth Kingdom, Team Avatar divided, and the Avatar's whereabouts unknown, the search for balance begins anew.

Characters

Main characters

Korra (Janet Varney)[12] is the Avatar immediately succeeding Aang and the main protagonist of the series. She is a talented bender, eager to learn. Hotheaded and rebellious, Korra relishes her role as "The Chosen One".[13] She also has a polar bear dog named Naga as her animal companion.[11]

Mako (David Faustino)[12] is a firebender who grew up on the streets of Republic City with his younger brother Bolin, who introduces him to Korra. Tall, lean, and handsome, he was a skilled participant in pro-bending and the former captain of the Fire Ferrets, before becoming a police officer.[13]

Bolin (P. J. Byrne)[12] is an earthbender who, along with his brother Mako, becomes friends with Korra. He shares a deep bond with his brother and keeps a fire ferret named Pabu. Bolin is enthusiastic and optimistic and, as a pro-bender, enjoys all the attention he receives from his female fans. His charismatic ways land him a gig as an actor.[13]

Asami Sato (Seychelle Gabriel)[12] is the daughter of Hiroshi Sato. Asami has lived a life of luxury, but despite her fancy clothes and polite manners, she has a tough side. She is an expert driver and has had extensive self-defense training. Asami is a "big fan" of pro-bending, and after her father's incarceration, she takes over his company.[13]

Tenzin (J. K. Simmons)[12] is the youngest son of Aang and Katara and an airbending master. A calm and serious man, he carries a great burden to protect not only Korra, but also Republic City. Tenzin resides on Air Temple Island with his wife, Pema, and his four children, Jinora, Ikki, Meelo, and Rohan.

Lin Beifong (Mindy Sterling) leads the Metalbending Police Force of Republic City and is the daughter of Toph Beifong. She is tough and uncompromising, believing that the only way to maintain peace and stability in the city is through the use of military might.[13]

Book One characters

(Steve Blum) is the main antagonist of the first book of the series. He is the charismatic and mysterious leader of the Equalists, whose ultimate goal is to create equality through an anti-bending revolution. He wears a mask to conceal his face. A nimble and stealthy fighter, Amon is fearless in facing his opponents, regardless of their bending skills, and also forms a great danger for the benders, being able to take their bending away.

The Lieutenant (Lance Henriksen) is Amon's second-in-command. He is an intense, disciplined fighter who augments his amazing skills with two electrified kali sticks.

Hiroshi Sato (Daniel Dae Kim) is a barrel-chested businessman with a big personality. His family lineage extends back to the first Fire Nation colonists. Hiroshi is a wealthy industrialist, producing Satomobiles from his Future Industries factories. He is later revealed to be working with the Equalists by manufacturing the technology they use to fight, as revenge against all benders for the murder of his wife, Yasuko.

Book Two characters

Zhu Li (Stephanie Sheh) is Varrick's calm and loyal assistant. She almost never leaves her boss's side, fulfilling his every command without question.

Book Three characters

Book Four characters

Production

Development

Although the creators of the show had planned an ending to the show, the success of Avatar: The Last Airbender caused Nickelodeon to ask for more episodes. The creators came up with an idea of the next Avatar, this time a girl named Korra. They decided upon a female Avatar due to the large audience of females from the original show and the adoration of the headstrong female characters by the female fan base, and felt it was time to have a big action franchise with a female in the lead instead of the traditional male role.

From April 2010, Nickelodeon began hiring staff for the production for the project. A title for the new mini-series, Avatar: Legend of Korra, was trademarked by Nickelodeon in May 2010 and leaked by the media shortly afterward; more information was revealed in late June 2010, just prior to the release of the feature film The Last Airbender. The new show was officially announced at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2010. It is darker and more mature than the original show; however, the creators are not attempting to target a new audience, intending to balance mature themes with a sense of fun and adventure. At that time, it was also announced that the series would run for twelve episodes.

Also reported in July 2010 was that the mini-series was to take place in an all-new setting in a familiar but changed world. DiMartino and Konietzko stated in an interview that the World of Avatar would be "definitely changed, and evolved, and advanced, but we're very conscious of keeping the same feeling. Not totally different, but it's definitely generations later". Republic City is intended to be the only major location to avoid repeating the around-the-world adventures seen in the original series.

A change in the working title of the show to The Legend of Korra was unveiled in March 2011, along with an announcement that the premiere would be delayed until 2012. On March 7, 2011, part of the voice cast for the series was revealed, and on the next day, an interview with the creators was published announcing that the series had been extended by fourteen episodes, to make a total of 26 episodes for the series. Konietzko stated, "We're really happy with that number. It allows us to focus much more closely on each episode and get a lot more craft into it."

Animation on the first "season" of twelve episodes was underway as of March 2011, with initial development and voice recording for these episodes already completed. In the interview published in March 2011, DiMartino stated, "We've written all the episodes. Episodes have shipped to the overseas animations studios and they're animating away as we speak ... All the vocal cast has been picked and recorded and all the scripts have been recorded." The next fourteen episodes are currently under development, while the first book, development having been completed, began to air in April 2012.

In June 2012, the creators stated that Book Two's writing was complete and it was in the process of being animated and storyboarded. According to the creators, half of the season will take place in Republic City and the other half will take place in various locations around the world.

DiMartino also stated in June 2012 that plots were being conceived for possible future seasons, saying, "We have story ideas for past book two. So we will see if and when those stories come to light." However, Konietzko also mentioned in the same interview that it was not up to them to greenlight new seasons.

After averaging 3.8 million viewers for Season One, Book One, The Legend of Korra received an order for 26 more episodes in July 2012, bringing the total number of planned episodes to 52. Bryan Konietzko later confirmed that Book Two would have 14 episodes, followed by Books Three and Four, each one with 13 episodes.

In October 2012, Seychelle Gabriel confirmed that Book Three's preliminary script was complete.

At San Diego Comic-Con 2013, it was announced that Book Two would debut in September 2013. On August 15, 2013, a sneak preview confirmed that the book would debut on September 13 of that year.

As of October 2013, voice work was being carried out for the third and fourth books, the actors having to alternate between the story lines of both seasons. Production for the second book officially ended on November 12, 2013, marking the end of production for the first season.

During the production of Book Four, the show's budget was cut by the near equivalent of a full episode. To avoid having to fire crew members several weeks early, the creators opted to make the book's eighth episode, " Remembrances", a flashback episode with a minimum amount of new content.

In the initial announcement of Legend of Korra in July 2010, there was no mention of the voice casting for the show. For the next seven months, such information was only disseminated by some members of the cast themselves. In an interview in August 2010, Dee Bradley Baker, the voice of Momo and Appa on Avatar: The Last Airbender, confirmed that he would be returning to voice another creature and a character, and that his daughters auditioned for a flashback scene to play five-year old Korra, and one of them received the part. The creature that he voices is Korra's animal guide; the human role has since been stated to be a "complex" recurring character. Dante Basco returned to voice a character. He confirmed via Twitter that his role has something to do with Zuko, and stated that one of the new episodes is entitled " Skeletons in the Closet". Rob Paulsen and Richard Epcar are also stated to be involved in voice work. Following these earlier developments, the identities of most of the main cast were revealed on March 7, 2011.

Jeremy Zuckerman of the Track Team said that he would "absolutely" return to compose the music for the show during a panel at Comic-Con 2010. The Track Team stated that the music for Legend of Korra will consist of "the Roaring '20s with an Asian twist". They described it as "1920s New Orleans jazz but if it were invented in China" at the 2011 Comic-Con. By March 3, 2012, the music had been recorded for the first six episodes and music for the seventh was in the works.

After the original announcement in July 2010 yielded only one promotional image, that of Korra overlooking what was tentatively named "Republic City", there was high demand for additional promotional material. After almost eight months of little official information, a piece of concept art showing the face of the main character was revealed for the first time on March 6, 2011. However, the demand for promotional material was more fully answered with a Legend of Korra panel on July 23, 2011, at the San Diego Comic-Con. The panel featured a minute-long trailer containing vistas of the updated World of Avatar and scenes of Korra in combat; artwork was also shown and a variety of plot details were revealed.

Korra Nation

In February 2012, Korra Nation was created as an online fan club and source of new information for The Legend of Korra-related material. Soliciting new users to the site through links and sharing updates sponsored by the site enable users to gain points. Users are entered into draws for prizes once they have gained a certain amount of points. It was through Korra Nation that updated character sketches and episode clips were released to the public. In an interview with the Track Team, it was disclosed that the fifth and sixth episodes will include pro-bending matches. The air date was also released via this promotional effort, and new material continues to be released on a regular basis several times a week. After garnering a certain number of likes and shares, the first two episodes were posted on Korra Nation during the weekend of March 24, 2012. The site continues to release promotional clips for future episodes. The site recently revealed that the online shop at Nickelodeon has released several The Legend of Korra products.

The Legend of Korra: Book One earned a commanding 4.3 million viewers per episode on average, placing it as the highest audience total for animated series in 2012.

Awards and nominations

The creators frequently used Avatar Wiki as a reference during the production of the series.

It is the first Nickelodeon show not on Nick at Nite to portray a same-sex relationship.

Early fan interest in the series was extremely high. Before the first time Nickelodeon decided to rename the show, causing the renaming of this article, over 10,000 comments and 27,000 Facebook "likes" were associated with it. By the time the title was changed back, causing another rename of the article, an additional 10,000 comments were on the page.

The title of the new series has undergone some changes. Earliest mentions about a new series spoke of Avatar: Legend of Korra, however, due to an issue with James Cameron's Avatar trademark applications, it was changed to The Legend of Korra. Sources suggested that the title would be Avatar: Legend of Korra, but it was later confirmed that the title would be The Legend of Korra in the United States and Avatar: Legend of Korra for the international version.

The Legend of Korra features two title cards in the first season, one of which is used only in the introduction of the first episode, "Welcome to Republic City". All other episodes feature a different title card and a shortened introduction, much like it was with Avatar: The Last Airbender, although the major part of the opening remained the same.

Nickelodeon initially suspended production because they did not like Korra being a female protagonist; however, after seeing the completed first episode, they changed their minds.

The main antagonist of each book demonstrated mastery over a subskill of their respective bending ability: Amon was a bloodbender, Unalaq could use spiritbending, Zaheer unlocked the ancient ability of flight, and Kuvira was a metalbender.

Paramount Animation, a subsidiary of the more popularly known Paramount Pictures, has turned to its sister division Nickelodeon for film inspiration, and one option to hit the big screen is The Legend of Korra. The budget for each pending movie is to be kept around or below $100,000,000. Bryan Konietzko has since clarified that there is currently no development on any films based on The Legend of Korra.

References

1. Geoff Boucher (2012-03-20). Legend of Korra: Nickelodeon heroine is Saturday morning Katniss. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on March 21, 2012.

2. Avatar: The Last Airbender Volume 1-The Promise Part One TPB. Dark Horse Comics (January 25, 2012). Retrieved on January 28, 2012.

3. The Legend of Korra Premiere: Live on KorraNation.com!. Korra Nation on Tumblr (March 23, 2012). Retrieved on March 25, 2012.

4. Nickelodeon sets 'Last airbender' sequel for 2011. Yahoo Movies (July 21, 2010). Retrieved on March 7, 2011.

5. Fitzpatrick, Kevin. Comic-Con 2010: New The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra Details!. UGO Entertainment. Retrieved on March 7, 2011.

6. Liu, Ed (April 19, 2010). Nickelodeon Studios Staffing Up for New "Avatar the Last airbender" Project. Toonzone. Retrieved on March 7, 2011.

7. Bryan Konietzko (July 12, 2012). Bryan Konietzko announces new books. Bryan Konietzko's Tumblr. Retrieved on July 12, 2012.

8. Konietzko, Bryan (November 20, 2014). A few preemptive words about Episode 408, "Remembrances".... Tumblr. Retrieved on November 21, 2014.

9. Error on call to template:cite web: Parameters archiveurl and archivedate must be both specified or both omittedBooth, John. Voice of a Geek: An Interview With Dee Bradley Baker. GEEKDAD. Wired.com. Retrieved on March 7, 2011.

10. An extended podcast with Avatar:The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra composers. Retrieved on March 3, 2012.

11. Bryan Konietzko on the DVD commentary for "Operation Beifong".

12. THE LEGEND OF KORRA® is a registered trademark of Viacom International: US Trademark No. 4451939 (IC 025 - Clothing), 4538309 (IC 028 - Toys and sporting goods) and 4451940 (IC 041 - Education and entertainment).

13. Konietzko, Bryan (2012-08-29). NO KORRA MOVIE IN THE WORKS AT THIS TIME. Tumblr. Retrieved on August 30, 2012.

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"[Kuklin] brings her intimate, compassionate and respectful lens to the stories of six transgender young people. In verbal and, when the subjects have given permission, visual profiles, readers meet transgender teens with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. They hear from teens who identify fully as female or male, teens who identify as neither male nor female, and one teen who is intersex. Their stories are told largely in the teens' own words, with only a few italicized interpolations to clarify or contextualize a point or to describe a facial expression or inflection readers cannot see or hear. In photographs, readers see Nat, who attends a performing-arts high school in New York City and uses the personal gender pronouns themand they, carrying their violin on New York's High Line. Christina, who attends Fashion Institute of Technology, is pictured shopping for clothes, proudly displaying a school project and hugging her mother. Images of the young people before their transitions are often included but, appropriately, do not serve as focal points for their chapters. Similarly, sex and genitalia are discussed frankly but are rarely what matters most. The collective portrait that emerges from these narratives and pictures is diverse, complex and occasionally self-contradictory-as any true story should be. Informative, revealing, powerful and necessary. (author's note, glossary, resource list)"-Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"In a sorely needed resource for teens and, frankly, many adults, author/photographer Kuklin shares first-person narratives from six transgender teens, drawn from interviews she conducted and shaped with input from her subjects. The six "chapters" read like personal histories, with Kuklin interjecting occasional context and helping bridge jumps in time. Readers will gain a real understanding of gender as a spectrum and a societal construct, and of the challenges that even the most well-adjusted, well-supported transgender teens face, from mockery by peers and adults alike to feelings of isolation and discomfort in their own bodies. When readers meet New York City teenager Christina, she has gotten into a knock-down fight on the subway with two girls who were making fun of her; although Kuklin's color and b&w portraits appear throughout, 19-year-old Mariah requests no photographs of her be used, confessing, "I'm not ready for people to see me." While Kuklin's subjects are candid about the difficulties of coming out as transgender to family and friends and the patience that transitioning often requires, their honest, humorous, and painful remarks about their relationships with gender are often downright revelatory. "Because I'm perceived as male, I get male privileges. It weirds me out a little bit," says Cameron, whose PGP (preferred gender pronoun) is the plural "they." Nat, who also prefers "they," is relieved when diagnosed as intersex. "It proved what I had been feeling all along. I was not only emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually both sexes; I was physically both sexes, too. This is who I am." A q&a section, author notes, glossary, and print and online resources close out the book. But its chief value isn't just in the stories it reveals but in the way Kuklin captures these teenagers not as idealized exemplars of what it "means" to be transgender but as full, complex, and imperfect human beings. As Kuklin writes, "My subjects' willingness to brave bullying and condemnation in order to reveal their individual selves makes it impossible to be nothing less than awestruck." She isn't wrong. "-Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Kuklin's book profiles six transgender teens in both their own words and the author's excellent photographs. The result is a strikingly in-depth examination of the sometimes clinical complexities of being transgender, even as Kuklin's empathy-inducing pictures put a human face on the experience. The profiles are evenly divided between FTM (female to male) and MTF (male to female) teens. Also represented are a variety of races and ethnicities, and included are one teen who is intersex and another who regards themself as pansexual (several of the teens choose to identify themselves with the gender- neutral pronouns they, them, and their). Though their experiences differ, the teens often stress that, as Kuklin puts it, "Gender is one variable in a person's identity, and sexual orientation is another variable. The two are not connected." Similarly, Kuklin makes clear that, despite the popular misconception, all trans teens are not gay. Further information is contained in an appended interview with Dr. Manel Silva, clinical director of the HOTT (Health Outreach to Teens) program at the New York City-based Callen- Lorde Community Health Center, which has served the needs of several of the profiled teens. Kuklin's important new book brings welcome clarity to a subject that has often been obscure and gives faces-literally and metaphorically-to a segment of the teen population that has too long been invisible. Speaking with equal impact to both the reader's heart and mind, Beyond Magenta is highly recommended." -Booklist, starred review

"Being a teenager is hard enough on most days-school, friends, pressures from family and society, homework. But teens who struggle with their identities, specifically as to which gender, if any, they associate with, often find themselves with no support system and an upward battle in making those around them understand the process through which they are fighting. Beyond Magenta documents the stories of six teenagers, in their own words, who consider themselves transgender or gender neutral. Their stories are about pain and power of transition, their daily lives, and how they feel society and their families and friends view them.

Kuklin's book is not just a lifeline for teens who are going through something similar and need to see themselves and their lives so openly portrayed-this book is an important read for the parents, friends, and loved ones who want to understand what a transgender teen might be going through. This book is worth having on any shelf in any library and will not linger there long. Kuklin includes a glossary and resources for further reading and research, a carefully compiled list that will be useful for anyone who reads this book. In short, this is a highly informative resource that is powerful, respectful, honest, and most importantly, long overdue."-Amanda Fensch, VOYA

"Ranging from heart-warming to utterly harrowing and always closing with inspirational words, these candid stories speak to teens on a level that they understand and supply parents with the reality that comes with being transgender." Read more- teenreads.com

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"The strength and honesty of six transgender teens stand out as their stories are told by a large cast of outstanding performers, including Nick Podehl, Roxanne Hernandez, Nancy Wu, and Marisol Ramirez. Each tells a complex personal tale of realization, coming out, communication with family and friends, struggles, and triumph through adversity. Each performer speaks in the gender of the person's current self-identity, which is occasionally confusing, although a main narrator, reading Kuklin's ( No Choirboy) words as she conducted these interviews, provides context for each teen's story. The teens are voiced in a totally believable way with various regional accents. They tell the stories as flawed but full human beings, and as they talk about bullying, mental health, clinical history, and problems with family and friends, listeners will be inspired by their lives."-School Library Journal, starred review

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My Shadow Is Pink is a beautifully written rhyming story that touches on the subjects of gender identity, self acceptance, equality and diversity. Inspired by the author's own little boy, the main character likes princesses, fairies and things "not for boys." He soon learns (through the support of his dad) that everyone has a shadow that they sometimes feel they need to hide.This is an important book for a new generation of children (and adults alike) which exemplifies the concepts of unconditional love, respect and positive parenting. * An important and timely bookl Empowers LBGTQ children and the wider community with its strong and powerful message * Encourages self love and acceptance * Teaches children the concept of diversity, equality and inclusion * Creates opportunity for open discussion and learning * Highlights current themes of gender identity * Bright and colorful illustrations by Scott Stuart

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ISBN-13:

9780648728757

Publisher:

Larrikin House US

Publication date:

04/01/2021

Pages:

32

Sales rank:

68,571

Product dimensions:

10.00(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.40(d)

Age Range:

5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Scott Stuart is father to a six-year-old boy who loves all things Queen Elsa and princesses. Having worked at The Royal Children's Hospital, he has seen how important it is for children to feel represented and is committed to creating stories of empowerment.

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Affirming" -Foreword Reviews, starred review

"Stuart isn't just making up stories here-he's living the support he writes about. [His] take on the theme stands out for its focus on the relationship between the child and his dad and on societal ideas about masculinity." -Mombian, an LGBTQ parenting blog

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2021-03-02
A young boy accepts his unusual shadow.

In this world, everyone has a sentient, self-directed shadow that represents their innermost self. The White, floppy-haired main character explains that his shadow "is quite different, it's not what you think." Most of the shadows in his family are blue, but his is pink and "loves...princesses, fairies, and things 'not for boys.' " In awkward rhyming couplets the narrator anxiously awaits the first day of school, where all of his apparently mixed-gender classmates seem to have blue shadows. When he's instructed (via a rhyming note) to wear his shadow's "favourite thing" to school, he arrives in a tutu-then runs home when everyone stares at him. His father, a burly masculine triangle of a man and also White, dons a pink hooded dress in solidarity to escort his son back to school, and all is well. The central conceit of this story leaves many questions unsatisfyingly unanswered: Many girl-presenting classmates have blue shadows, so how are shadow colors assigned at birth? How can a person's shadow have a discrete sexual orientation? Why use rhyming couplets when they lead to tortured constructions like "I join a small group, though in I don't blend"? (This book was reviewed digitally with 10.8-by-20-inch double-page spreads viewed at 20.8% of actual size.)

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My Dad has a shadow that's blue as a berry, and my Mom's is as pink as a blossoming cherry. There's only those choices, a 2 or a 1. But mine is quite different, it's both and it's none. A heartwarming and inspiring book about being true to yourself and moving beyond the gender binary, by best-selling children's book creator Scott Stuart.

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Scott Stuart is father to a six-year-old boy who loves all things Queen Elsa and princesses. Their story of dressing up as Elsa together became a social media phenomenon. Having worked at The Royal Children's Hospital, he has seen how important it is for children to feel represented and is committed to creating stories of empowerment. He is the author of the bestselling My Shadow Is Pink, and has appeared on The Today Show and in such publications as People Magazine, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, Pop Sugar, Parents.com, and more.

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"I'm always on the lookout for kids books that challenge gender stereotypes and empower kids to embrace their true selves, and this book does so beautifully. . . . Through playful rhyming text the author shines a light on diversity, being true to yourself, respecting others, and understanding that there are many experiences across the gender spectrum. . . .The illustrations in this book burst with joyful colour, radiantly showing young readers the many ways in which we can be our true selves. This heartwarming follow-up to the hugely popular My Shadow is Pink is sure to win hearts everywhere." - Aussie Kids Books

"Best-selling children's book creator, Scott Stuart, follows his internationally acclaimed title, My Shadow is Pink, with another heart-warming story about being true to yourself, just as you are. . . . With plenty of opportunities for conversation starters, the theme of gender as non-binary has been artfully distilled into an accessible read for young children and families." - Australian Arts Review "Scott Stuart's beautiful book is warm, considered, honest and reflective." -Bookwagon "Affirming." -Foreword Reviews, starred review of My Shadow Is Pink

"Stuart isn't just making up stories here-he's living the support he writes about. [His] take on the theme stands out for its focus on the relationship between the child and his dad and on societal ideas about masculinity." -Mombian, an LGBTQ parenting blog on My Shadow Is Pink
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"Practical and research-based, Parenting Beyond Pink-and-Blue is a terrific guide for parents who want to do the best for both their sons and daughters."
-Lise Eliot, PhD, author of Pink Brain, Blue Brain

"Whether you are a parent who believes that boys and girls are 'just different' or a parent who believes that gender differences are all 'just culture,' you will find valuable science and advice in Parenting Beyond Pink & Blue."
-Lynn S. Liben, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University

"Christia Spears Brown has hit a home run! Unlike many parenting books, this one is based on scientific evidence and conveyed in an engaging writing style. If you want your child to grow up to have opportunities unconstrained by old-fashioned gender stereotypes, this is the book for you."
-Prof. Janet Shibley Hyde, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and author of Half the Human Experience: the Psychology of Women

"Parents want to raise strong and competent daughters and sons, but how can they know what to do and not do when they are bombarded with messages about the 'natural' traits and abilities of boys and girls. Christia Spears Brown provides great guidelines for helping all children develop their unique talents by avoiding the traps set by our beliefs about gender differences. It is great read for concerned parents, grandparents, teachers, and others."
-Dr. Diane F. Halpern, Dean of Social Sciences at Minerva Schools and KGI and McElwee Family Professor of Psychology at Claremont McKenna College

Prologue On Being the Weird Daughter-in-Law

Part I
Gender Differences: changing our focus
Chapter 1 Noticing Gender
Chapter 2 Why Labels Matter
Chapter 3 Why We Focus on Gender Differences

Part II
gender facts: science and stereotypes
Chapter 4 There Are Gender Differences
Chapter 5 How Different Is Different?
Chapter 6 Decoding Neuroscience

Part III
raising unique (fun, well-rounded, smarter, and happier) kids
Chapter 7 How Children Help Create the Differences We See
Chapter 8 Parenting a Stereotype
Chapter 9 Accidentally Shaping Who Children Become
Chapter 10 Stereotype Sneak Attacks
Chapter 11 Separate but Equal? An Old Problem Is New Again
epilogue Dropping the Stereotypes and Picking Your Battles

notes
about the author
index

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Most mommies are girls. Most daddies are boys. But lots of parents are like my Maddy.

My Maddy has hazel eyes which are not brown or green. And my Maddy likes sporks because they are not quite a spoon or a fork.

The best things in the world are not one thing or the other. They are something in between and entirely their own.

Gayle E. Pitman, PhD, is a professor of psychology and women's studies at Sacramento City College. Her teaching and writing focuses on gender and sexual orientation, and she has worked extensively with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ+) community.

She is the author of This Day in June, When You Look Out the Window, Feminism From A to Z, and Sewing the Rainbow. This Day in June was the winner of 2015 Stonewall Book Award - Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award and Top Ten Title, ALA Rainbow List. In 2019, it was named as an 11 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2018 List book by ALA's Office of Intellectual Freedom.

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As a coffee enthusiast, she enjoys traveling her city to explore different cafes from which she can work. Having a background in theatre, she has translated her adoration for storytelling into illustration.

When taking it easy, Violet and her wife watch animated films and play video games in the company of their three grumpy cats and cloud-shaped pup. Violet has the great fortune to work with other creative individuals and create wild and whimsical worlds that help us better understand who we are.

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Gayle Pitman has written a celebratory book about parenthood that is both heartwarming and informative. Look at that gorgeous cover filled with an abundance of love, joy, and rainbow pride. It is so inspiring, as is the text which is filled with positive images and concepts of one's family.
- Children's Books Heal

I love the depiction of a non-binary parent. It is a very nice celebration of the relationship between a parent and child, each of them being as they are.
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Tobacco's crisp, richly detailed illustrations depict a parent and child moving through their days with warmth and love, snuggling and reading. Pitman's affirming text highlights the joy of in-between things-hazel eyes, sporks, sunrises, motorcycles ('It's not a car or a bicycle. It's kind of both, and it's something all its own') -gently illuminating the idea that people, too, can exist beyond categorization.
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My Maddy is a heartfelt narrative that marries refreshingly unapologetic LGBTQ illustrations with text that many child readers will be able to relate to. This celebration of nonconforming parents is a nuanced and noteworthy addition to any home, classroom, or library.
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The latest in Pitman's LGBTQ books for children introduces young readers to a parent whose gender identity and expression are 'entirely fantastically their own'-not a mommy or a daddy, but 'my Maddy....' Such positive images of gender-nonconforming presentations are rare in children's literature, making this a valuable addition to any school, public, or personal library for its engaging art and accessible representation for a wide age range.... Much needed in the landscape of family-oriented picture books.
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For fans of George and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World, a heartfelt story about a nonbinary character navigating a binary world.

Twelve-year-old Ana-Marie Jin, the reigning US Juvenile figure skating champion, is not a frilly dress kind of kid. So, when Ana learns that next season's program will be princess themed, doubt forms fast. Still, Ana tries to focus on training and putting together a stellar routine worthy of national success.

Once Ana meets Hayden, a transgender boy new to the rink, thoughts about the princess program and gender identity begin to take center stage. And when Hayden mistakes Ana for a boy, Ana doesn't correct him and finds comfort in this boyish identity when he's around. As their friendship develops, Ana realizes that it's tricky juggling two different identities on one slippery sheet of ice. And with a major competition approaching, Ana must decide whether telling everyone the truth is worth risking years of hard work and sacrifice.

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Ana on the Edge has been named a Bank Street College of Education 2021 Best Book of the Year! Check out the full list here (PDF).

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has been chosen as a Ana on the Edge Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection! I'm honored and excited for Ana's story to reach more readers.

Ana on the Edge has been named a New York Public Library Favorite Trans, Nonbinary & Gender Nonconforming Title of 2020. Here's the full list.

Ana on the Edge has been named a 2020 Notable Debut by Trans, Non-binary, and Gender Non-conforming Authors by the Chicago Review of Books. See the full list.

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⭐️ "Sass masterfully balances Ana's passion for competitive figure skating with her journey to coming out. ...sensitive and realistic."

-Booklist, starred review

"Sass has created dynamic, original characters who are believable and fun to follow... You can't help rooting for Ana..."

-The New York Times Book Review

"Sass renders scenes on and off the ice with vivid descriptions, and writes nuanced, layered portrayals of characters."

"Vulnerable and affirming."

"The tone of the story remains hopeful as [Ana] works toward a new understanding of herself. The personal connection of the author, himself a figure skater who identifies as nonbinary, to the story is evident within its pages in both the nuances of figure skating and Ana's interrogation of gender."

" Heartfelt, nuanced and engaging, Ana on the Edge is both an insider's look at the world of competitive figure skating and a sensitive exploration of the protagonist's nonbinary identity. Highly recommended."

-Barbara Dee, award-winning author of Maybe He Just Likes You and My Life in the Fish Tank

"Sass's gorgeous, much-needed debut fills a void on LGBTQ+ middle-grade shelves."

-Nicole Melleby, award-winning author of Hurricane Season

"Ana on the Edge is a poignant exploration of the importance of being seen for who you are. Ana will glide into your heart and open your mind to the richness of the full gender spectrum."

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Pose is a drama spotlighting the legends, icons and ferocious house mothers of New York's underground ball culture, a movement that first gained notice in the late 1980s. Making television history, Pose features the largest cast of transgender actors in series regular roles, including Mj Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore and Hailie Sahar, who co-star alongside Tony Award ® winner and Golden Globe ® nominee Billy Porter, Angel Bismark Curiel, Dyllón Burnside, Sandra Bernhard and Jason Rodriguez. The Golden Globe-nominated drama also features the largest recurring cast of LGBTQ actors ever for a scripted series.

Upon receiving an HIV positive diagnosis, "Blanca Rodriguez" (Mj Rodriguez) is forced to confront her mortality and dedicates herself to leaving a legacy. With the encouragement of her friend "Pray Tell" (Billy Porter), the fierce patriarch and emcee of the house balls, Blanca breaks from "Elektra" (Dominique Jackson), mother of the House of Abundance, and starts her very own "house," a self-selected family that provides support to LGBTQ youth rejected by their birth families. Blanca's newly formed House of Evangelista becomes a haven for anyone searching for a home, and Blanca's new family soon includes streetwalker "Angel" (Indya Moore), aspiring dancer "Damon" (Ryan Jamaal Swain) and his boyfriend "Ricky" (Dyllón Burnside), and street-wise "Lil Papi" (Angel Bismark Curiel). After a rocky launch, the upstart House of Evangelista soon overshadows all, becoming a premier force in the ballroom, with Blanca receiving the community's ultimate honor when she is crowned "Mother of the Year."

In the final season of Pose, it's now 1994 and ballroom feels like a distant memory for Blanca who struggles to balance being a mother with being a present partner to her new love, and her latest role as a nurse's aide. Meanwhile, as AIDS becomes the leading cause of death for Americans ages 25 to 44, Pray Tell contends with unexpected health burdens. Elsewhere, the emergence of a vicious new upstart house forces the House of Evangelista members to contend with their legacy.

Pose was co-created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals, who executive produce alongside Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Alexis Martin Woodall, Sherry Marsh and Janet Mock. Our Lady J is co-executive producer. Tanase Popa is supervising producer. Lou Eyrich, Jeff Dickerson and Kip Myers also serve as producers. The seven-episode third season is produced by 20 th Television, part of Disney Television Studios, and FX Productions.

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Pose is a drama spotlighting the legends, icons and ferocious house mothers of New York's underground ball culture, a movement that first gained notice in the late 1980s.

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Dylan is a queer, trans Tik Tok star who has vlogged her transition to show the world the ups and downs of every day life for trans folks.

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Welcome! Happy to have you here.

COVID-19 really shook my life up. I was touring North America with the Broadway musical Book of Mormon as Elder White when everything shut down! I was like... what now?

I signed up for the Tik Tok app and started making content. I now have over 7 Million followers! My videos have been shown on news stations and meme accounts like CBS and UNILAD. I ALSO discovered my new gender identity and am living my best life as a trans gal. I'm currently creating content documenting my transition. My series "Days of Girlhood" has received over 900 Million views.

I am currently living in Los Angeles, CA pursuing my love of acting, writing, hosting, comedy, and just about anything else a person will throw me a buck for.

- Wildlife Rehabilitator- I rescue baby possums!!!

-vinyasa certified yoga teacher

-backpacked through Europe by myself the summer before senior year, and fell in love with Irish royalty

-when I was ten I sang "One" from A Chorus Line as a solo for Marvin Hamlisch, and BUTCHERED all the lyrics IN FRONT OF HIM.

-Ellen Degeneres once called my thigh muscles "impressive"

-Introduced a group of Tahitians to Beyonce's music at a karaoke bar in Bora Bora

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Welcome! Happy to have you here. COVID-19 really shook my life up. I was touring North America with the Broadway musical Book of Mormon as Elder White when everything shut down! I was like... what now? I signed up for the Tik Tok app and started making content.

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Watch Pinky Malinky | Netflix Official Site

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Pinky Malinky sees the bright side of everything, including being born a hot dog. With his BFFs in tow, this little wiener takes a bite out of life. Watch trailers & learn more.

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This little pup's got a big secret: The tiny stuffed mouse in her pocket is real! And she's there whenever she needs her. Watch trailers & learn more.

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Praise for We All Loved Cowboys

"This short but profoundly moving novel by the young Brazilian writer is one of the finest explorations of love you will find anywhere this year."- John Freeman, The Boston Globe

"The Brazilian writer Carol Bensimon performs a dazzling feat of importation. She takes [Alfonso] Cuarón's story-puncturing technique and uses it, to great effect, in a novel told in the first person. There is no omniscient narrator to interrupt. Cora, the protagonist, unwittingly interrupts herself."-The Atlantic

"Award-winning novelist Carol Bensimon, one of Granta's young Brazilian novelists, writes of 21st-century characters embarking on open-ended journeys."-

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Carol Bensimon Translated from the Portuguese by Beth Fowler After a falling out, two friends reunite for a long-planned road trip through Brazil. As they drive from town to town, the complications of their friendship resurface. At the novel's center is a romance, as Bensimon offers an intimate

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be a person with knowledge not just opinions

A few weeks ago, I tried my hand at answering one of The Guardian's Book Q&A questions and one of the more memorable Qs was which book have you read do you wish you'd written? At the time, I answered predictably and generically but now I would like to emphatically change my answer because, THIS, this is the book I wish I'd written.

It is also the book I wish I'd read when it came out. A book I wish would never end. And literally the best...more

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be a person with knowledge not just opinions A few weeks ago, I tried my hand at answering one of The Guardian's Book Q&A questions and one of the more memorable Qs was which book have you read do you wish you'd written?

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The Air You Breathe is a richly textured novel of two girls who became friends at a young age. The friendship drives them from the sugar plantations in Brazil, to Rio, and then to Hollywood. That was the road their ambitions and drive would take them as two musicians. But it was also a journey through a interdependent love-hate relationship fueled by affection, envy and pride.

The metamorphosis of Jega to Maria Das Dores began when Graça's father bought the sugar plantation and inherited all the...more

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Lindsay - Traveling Sisters Book Reviews

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The Air You Breathe is a richly textured novel of two girls who became friends at a young age. The friendship drives them from the sugar plantations in Brazil, to Rio, and then to Hollywood. That was the road their ambitions and drive would take them as two musicians.

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Being a girl was something that never really happened for me. -Rae Spoon

Ivan E. Coyote and Rae Spoon are accomplished, award-winning writers, musicians, and performers; they are also both admitted "gender failures. " In their first collaborative book, Ivan and Rae explore and expose their failed attempts at fitting into the gender binary, and how ultimately our expectations and assumptions around traditional gender roles fail us all.

Based on their acclaimed 2012 live show that toured across Canada and the US and in Europe, Gender Failure is a poignant collection of autobiographical essays, lyrics, and images documenting Ivan and Rae's personal journeys from gender failure to gender self-acceptance. Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, it's a book that will touch LGBTQ readers and others, revealing, with candor and insight, that gender comes in more than two sizes.

Many writers and scholars have used the word 'family' when speaking of queer community. Yet I have rarely felt family as honestly as I have while reading Gender Failure. As if from my brother and his best friend's diaries, these are the words of people I know--or thought I knew--in turns aggravating, heartbreaking, and loving as I would never have imagined. Coyote and Spoon are both painfully gifted writers, serving slices of jagged intimacy with lyric and detail. What a precious, valuable book.
-Ryka Aoki, author of Seasonal Velocities and Professor of English, Santa Monica College
- Ryka Aoki

Ivan and Rae have written a magical, down-to-earth, painfully honest step beyond any predetermined transgender narrative that I know of. At times hilarious, at times heartbreaking, their storytelling is top-notch. This book is unputdownable.
-Kate Bornstein, author of A Queer and Pleasant Danger
- Kate Bornstein

Brutally honest, tenderly funny and totally real, this multimedia collaboration makes for a dynamic, beautiful and important piece of literature.
-Michelle Tea, author of Valencia
- Michelle Tea

This book profoundly changed my life; I will step into the word and lexicon of 'gender' differently, I will never be in my body in the same way, I am a different reader forever, and I am grateful. Gender Failure will take you apart and put you back together--I laughed my ass off, I cried my heart out, I yelled my head off, and I ended up in the only place that matters: love, compassion, with our whole bodies.
-Lidia Yuknavitch, author of The Chronology of Water and Dora: A Head Case
- Lidia Yuknavitch

Gender Failure accomplishes the impressive feat of adapting a live multimedia performance into a book. Rae and Ivan create intimacy through their charming, insightful, and sometimes painful storytelling, and I even found myself wanting to sing the haunting handwritten lyrics. Most compelling are the surprising moments of hope that help illustrate how defying gender is not a failure at all--but rather something to celebrate.
-Vivek Shraya, author of God Loves Hair and creator of the What I LOVE about being QUEER project
- Vivek Shraya

Other Books By Ivan Coyote or Rae Spoon

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Being a girl was something that never really happened for me. -Rae Spoon Ivan E. Coyote and Rae Spoon are accomplished, award-winning writers, musicians, and performers; they are also both admitted "gender failures.

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" The Song of Achilles becomes a quiet love story, one so moving that I was reluctant to move on to the war and Homer's tale of perverted honor and stubborn pride. But Miller segues into that more public story with grace. Her battle scenes are tense and exciting, as the young, half-divine Achilles comes into his own. . . Informed by scholarship, her imagination blends seamlessly with incidents from The Iliad. In prose as clean and spare as the driving poetry of Homer, Miller captures the intensity and devotion of adolescent friendship and lets us believe in these long-dead boys for whom sea nymphs and centaurs are not legend but lived reality. In doing so, she will make their names known to yet another generation, deepening and enriching a tale that has been told for 3,000 years." ―Washington Post, Click here for full review.

"You don't need to be familiar with Homer's The Iliad (or Brad Pitt's Troy, for that matter) to find Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles spellbinding. While classics scholar Miller meticulously follows Greek mythology, her explorations of ego, grief, and love's many permutations are both familiar and new. . . Miller treats the men's mutual sexual passion with refreshing straightforwardness and convincingly casts their love in such mythic proportions that we're convinced when Patroclus declares, "He is half of my soul, as the poets say."" ―

"Madeline Miller's brilliant first novel, The Song of Achilles, is the story. . . of great, passionate love between Achilles and Patroclus, as tragic as that of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. . . Even for a scholar of Greek literature, which Miller is, rewriting the Western world's first and greatest war novel is an awesome task to undertake. That she did it with such grace, style and suspense is astonishing." ―Dallas Morning News

"Next to the daughter-killing Agamemnon, Achilles was my least favorite character in The Iliad. . . How accomplished is Madeline Miller's debut novel? Darned if she didn't make me like the guy in Song of Achilles. Miller, a scholar of Latin and Ancient Greek, brings a remarkably conversational style to her Homeric retelling and manages to inject urgency and suspense into a tale whose outcome is already a foregone conclusion." ―The Christian Science Monitor

"Miller's debut novel. . . is a tour de force of history, mythology, politics, and devotion. . . What Miller adds is depth, and life, to every character and facet of the story. . . Immersion into Miller's world, with descriptions reminiscent of Mary Renault at her best, and not a single false note in the dialogue, is a true pleasure. Readers may suffer from withdrawal as they reluctantly finish this book, and this reviewer hopes to see more soon from this talented author." ―Historical Novels Society, Editor's Choice Review

"One of 2012's most exciting debuts is Madeline Miller's Song of Achilles, a prequel of sorts to The Iliad that traces the rise and fall of the Greek golden boy of myth. A young classics scholar who specialized in adapting classical tales for a modern audience at the Yale School of Drama, Miller has penned a seductive, hugely entertaining backstory that lends complexity to Homer's virile action-adventure by imagining the intimate friendship between Achilles and the devoted Patroclus, who meets his end fighting in the Trojan War on Achilles's behalf. Scouring ancient Greek texts for every mention of Patroclus, Miller conjures a lonely child whose sympathetic vulnerability becomes the foundation of the bond. The boys grow up together, becoming not simply companions but soulmates. The resulting novel is cinematic-one might say epic-in scope, but refreshingly, compellingly human in detail." ―

" The Song of Achilles retells The Iliad like you've never read it before. . . in a realistic account of history and fantasy. . . Madeline Miller's knowledge of ancient Greek history and her affinity toward the classic myths intensifies the novel and heightens the experience for the reader. Seamlessly blurring the lines of reality and time, Achilles is an amazing, spellbinding page-turner that I couldn't put down until I'd read it cover to cover, twice!" ―Instinct Magazine

"Miller skillfully weaves tender scenes of the boys' relationship with breathtaking descriptions of battles and their bloody aftermath. [Her] degrees in Latin and Greek as well as her passion for the theater and the history of the ancient world have given her the tools to create a masterly vision of the drama, valor, and tragedy of the Trojan War. Readers who loved Mary Renault's epic novels will be thrilled with Miller's portrayal of ancient Greece." ―Library Journal, *Starred review*

"A captivating retelling of the Iliad and events leading up to it through the point of view of Patroclus: it's a hard book to put down, and any classicist will be enthralled by her characterisation of the goddess Thetis, which carries the true savagery and chill of antiquity." ― Donna Tartt, author of The Secret History and The Little Friend, in The Times

"For a whistlestop tour around the life and times of Achilles, you'd be hard pressed to find a better guide than Madeline Miller. . . This accomplished and enjoyable novel. . . is original, clever, and in a class of its own. . . an incredibly compelling and seductive read. Her skill is considerable: she has to make us believe in Achilles and Patroclus almost as if they were modern-day characters in a Hollywood movie. . . It's an entirely successful piece of writing, sitting comfortably between literary and commercial genres. It does what the best novels do-it transports you to another world-as well as doing something that few novels bother to: it makes you feel incredibly clever." ―The Independent on Sunday

"With language both evocative of her predecessors and fresh, and through familiar scenes that explore new territory, this first-time novelist masterfully brings to life an imaginative yet informed vision of ancient Greece featuring divinely human gods and larger-than-life mortals. She breaks new ground retelling one of the world's oldest stories about men in love and war, but it is the extraordinary women-Iphigenia, Briseis, and Thetis-who promise readers remarkable things to come as Miller carves out a custom-made niche in historical fiction." ―Publishers Weekly, *Starred Review*/Pick of the Week

"Only the finest of historical novelists are able to adequately convey the sheer strangeness and otherness of the past, particularly the ancient past. By this criterion alone, Madeline Miller shows exceptional promise. . . a remarkably fresh take on one of the most familiar narratives in western literature. . . It is quite an achievement." ―The Times

"Miller draws on her knowledge of Classical sources wisely. . . [she] is particularly good at characterization. . . The novel is well paced, engaging and tasteful. For a writer of Miller's training and talent, the characters of The Iliad and The Odyssey offer a wealth of further story-telling possibilities." ―The Times Literary Supplement

"[ The Song of Achilles is] brilliant at conjuring a world where capricious gods and unbreakable prophecies are simply part of life, and at capturing the tangled amorality of politics and war, like some delirious fusion of Game of Thrones and Jean Genet. . . the story wonderfully brings home how eye-poppingly weird and gripping classical mythology really is." ―

"Beautifully done-sensitive and scholarly, without sacrificing the page-turning qualities of an unashamed romance." ―The Metro

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Chella is a queer, trans artist and activist. He works to provide more opportunities for queer and disabled artists.

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Alok (they/them) is a queer artist who is working to dismantle gender within the fashion industry.

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The official website and shop of Alok Vaid-Menon, an internationally renowned gender non-conforming writer and performance artist.

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Adam is a queer activist and author. They are the founder of Voices4, a nonviolent direct-action activist group.

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The official website for The Last of Us on HBO. Watch the trailer, learn about the cast, find behind the scenes exclusives, and more.