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An anthology of 12 stories for transgender children, all written & illustrated by trans women and non-binary creatives.

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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. Once Ana meets Hayden, a transgender boy new to the rink, thoughts about the princess program and gender identity begin to take center stage.

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Nate plans a daring overnight escape to New York for an open casting call for E.T.: The Musical, knowing this
could be the difference between small-town blues and big-time stardom.

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A girl named Jack and her gender creative little brother, Birdie, search for the place where they can be their true
and best selves. After their mama dies, they find themselves without a place to call home. When Mama's two brothers each try to provide one--first sweet Uncle Carl, then gruff Uncle Patrick--the results are funny, tender, and tragic
and also somehow...spectacular

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Dennis’s Dad is depressed since his Mom left and his brother is a bully. But at least he has soccer. Then he discovers he enjoys wearing a dress. Told with humor and respect.

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The magical story of a hex that goes haywire, and the power of friendship to set things right! If Delpha and Katy want
to reverse the spell in time to save everyone in the Hollow from rampaging zombies, they'll need to mend fences and work together. One character has just found out she’s intersex and the other has two moms.

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When Min’s brother disappears, she is determined to find him but meets gamblers, pirates, and vengeful ghosts. She has to use more fox-magic than ever before. This sci-fi adventure with the underpinnings of Korean mythology and non-binary and
queer characters woven into the story, you will enter a world far beyond your
imagination.

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When Felix Yz was three, he is accidentally fused with a fourth-dimensional being. Now he’s on the brink of a risky procedure that will free him. With an awkward crush on a boy at school, a gender fluid grandparent and a Bi mom, family, bullying and identity are woven into the story.

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Hok, a crane-style Kung Fu master, is also a master at hiding. For the past 12 years, she has hidden the fact that she is a girl. Now her rogue brother, Ying, and his army have placed a huge price on her head. Seven books in the series.

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Finch knows she is a girl even though she was born into a boy’s body. She wants to start trusting the people in her life
while remaining true to herself. Thankfully, she has Maddy, a neighbor and animal rescuer who accepts her for who she is.

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When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. George really wants to play Charlotte in Charlotte’s Web. Will she be able to?

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Grayson has been holding onto a secret for what seems like forever: "he" is a girl on the inside. Will new strength from an unexpected friendship and a caring teacher be enough to help Grayson step into the spotlight she was born to inhabit?

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As 8th grade begins both Lily and Dunkin are trying to establish new identities for themselves. Everyone sees Lily as
Timothy, but she is ready for the real her to be known. Dunkin just moved to town and wants to leave his past behind.

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In a futuristic society, Kivali is a Bender - not quite boy or girl. Sent to CropCamp, a commune meant to steer teens toward a
lifetime of good citizenship and “proper” gender roles, Kivali, called Lizard, wrestles with friendship, love, and the price of being true to oneself.

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Thor's hammer has fallen into enemy hands. Magnus teams up with Alex Fierro a gender fluid formerly homeless teen to retrieve the hammer quickly, so the mortal worlds will not be defenseless.

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A coming-of-age journey set in modern-day Afghanistan that explores life as a bacha posh—a preteen girl dressed as a boy. What does it mean for a girl to suddenly be seen and treated as a boy? What happens when you are supposed to seen as a girl again?

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Shane, a transgender boy, has moved to a new city and school where people only know him as a boy. He loves playing
baseball, graphic novels and hanging out with his best friend. But an older boy undermines Shane’s privacy. Show’s Shane’s range of emotions – anxiety, fear, happiness and courage. Discusses hormone treatments directly.

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A15-year-old black trans girl learns there are still monsters in her supposedly safe world. But after meeting Pet, a creature that has appeared to hunt a monster, the trans girl fights to uncover the truth. But, how do you save the world from monsters if no one will admit they exist? National Book
Award finalist.

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Rick's never questioned much. He's gone along with his
best friend, Jeff, even when Jeff's acted like a bully and a jerk. But now Rick's gotten to middle school, and new doors are opening. One of them leads to the school's Rainbow Spectrum club, where kids of many genders and identities
congregate.

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Rowan has too many secrets to write down in the pages of a diary. He understands who he is and what he likes, but it's
not safe for others to find out. He's not the "right kind" of girl, and he's not the "right kind" of boy. His mom ignores him. And his dad abuses him. Rowan learns it takes bravery to stand up for yourself.

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Looks at the life of Joe, a character from The Misfits, while he navigates middle school questioning gender expectations and
traditional roles as he realizes he is gay. He has supportive family and friends while dealing with name-calling and controversy. One of four in The Misfits series.

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Best friends Miel and Sam are as strange as they are inseparable. Roses grow out of Miel’s wrist and Sam is known for the moons he paints and hangs in the trees. Full of fairy tale elements, this story with diverse characters explores gender identity, love, and magic.

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From two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters.

Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City. Bett Devlin, who's fearless, outgoing, and loves all animals as well as the ocean, lives in California. What they have in common is that they are both 12 years old and are both being raised by single, gay dads.

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Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. In this installment, Beyond the Gender Binary, Alok Vaid-Menon challenges the world to see gender not in black and white, but in full color. Taking from their own experiences as a gender-nonconforming artist, they show us that gender is a malleable and creative form of expression. The only limit is your imagination.

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A fresh and funny contemporary YA rom-com about teens working as costumed characters in a local amusement park.

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From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Water

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From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Water

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Miu Lan can change into any shape they can imagine. A boy or a girl? A bird or a fish? A flower or a shooting star? At school, they must endure inquisitive looks and difficult questions. But one thing's for sure: no matter what this child becomes, their mother will love them just the same.

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Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship

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Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship

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Introduces the youngest readers to gender identity and transition in an accessible and heart-warming story about being true to yourself and being a good friend.

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Stonewall’s history remains largely forgotten—and unknown among young people. In the cultural imagination, it remains shrouded in myth. But the true Stonewall story can be taught. Here’s how—and why.

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Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students

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Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students

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Giovanni Blair McKenzie at the 2015 HRC Foundation's Time To THRIVE Conference

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We've seen it over and over again: resistance to marginalized groups who demand to live free from harm, to enjoy their rights as citizens or to be heard and seen-and resistance to those who simply acknowledge these groups' humanity and treat them with respect.

It shouldn't come as a surprise: We've seen scornful responses to progress throughout history. If the idea of continuous, uninterrupted racial progress is a myth, then the same must be true about the advancement of other marginalized groups.

As we work to promote diversity, equity and inclusiveness, we can't emphasize enough the need for educators to protect and support LGBTQ students.

However, we realize there are many barriers. Parents are withdrawing students from schools that prioritize equity. People have signed petitions and led protests and rallies in response to curricula that is inclusive of LGBTQ identities.

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We Love That Teachers Are Speaking Up for LGBTQ Students

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We've seen it over and over again: resistance to marginalized groups who demand to live free from harm, to enjoy their rights as citizens or to be heard and seen-and resistance to those who simply acknowledge these groups' humanity and treat them with respect.

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How Matt Became Matthew

In the first hour of October 7, 1998-as the windchill dipped into the 20s and clear skies allowed the stars to break apart the darkness-this much remained true: Most of the world had never heard of Matt Shepard. And he was alone.

The detail most often cited to underscore the brutality of what he'd been through is the blood. According to the people who first saw Matt's unconscious body, his face was covered in it, his skin visible only in the tracks left by his tears. But there's another detail that truly illustrates how much Matt endured: His own mother didn't recognize his face, but for the telltale bump on his left ear and the blueness of his half-open eye, piercing through bruise, blood and bandage.

As if he had wanted to see her one last time.

Yet, by the first hour of October 12, 1998-as Matt Shepard died in his bed at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado, having never come out of his coma-something had changed: People in every corner of the country had seen his face. And he had become a catalyst.

The victim of a crime that demanded reaction.

Just after midnight on October 7, at the Fireside Lounge in Laramie, Wyoming, Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson had offered Matt a ride. According to police and prosecutors, they lured Matt with the intent to rob him, perhaps by pretending to be gay. McKinney's confession would later include repeated references to Matt as a "queer"-as "that fag."

They took him east of Laramie. And they brutally beat him. According to the autopsy report, Matt suffered about 20 blows to the head from a .357 Magnum. His attackers tied his wrists to a crude wooden fence, took his shoes and wallet, and left him for dead.

Matt held on as long as he could. Only after a cyclist stumbled upon him-famously mistaking the 5-foot-2 figure for a fallen scarecrow-did Matt receive transport to a hospital; he arrived there 21 hours after the attack. It took another 43 hours for his parents to get to him from Saudi Arabia, where they were living. Matt died three days after their arrival.

Meanwhile, national media outlets descended on Laramie. Any household that tuned in to the news saw Matt's cherubic face. In that face, some viewers saw themselves, vulnerable to attack. Others saw their complicity and silence staring back at them.

Matt's death marked a beginning. Two days later, a vigil in Washington, D.C., drew thousands of people. Lawmakers and celebrities spoke out, demanding better laws, an end to violence, and an awareness that gay people not only exist but deserve to have their humanity respected. In the coming days and months, Matt's funeral and his assailants' trials garnered national attention, thrusting opposing groups into the spotlight. Followers of Fred Phelps's Westboro Baptist Church protested both Matt's funeral and McKinney's trial with hateful signs, determined to depict Matt as a symbol of sin. At the trial, a group of Matt's supporters-led by his friend Romaine Patterson-dressed as angels, shielding the Shepard family from the disturbing words and images.

In his statement to the court during McKinney's trial, Matt's father Dennis Shepard would later say, "Matt became a symbol, some say a martyr, putting a boy-next-door face on hate crimes. That's fine with me. Matt would be thrilled if his death would help others."

On December 1, 1998-what would have been Matt's 22nd birthday-Judy and Dennis Shepard incorporated the Matthew Shepard Foundation, a nonprofit education and advocacy program that has worked tirelessly to champion better hate-crime laws and better reporting and investigation of them. It has since created a suite of resources for LGBTQ youth and inspired allies around the world to take action.

Ever since, we've been reminded-even now, 20 years after his death-that Matthew Shepard changed the world. In some ways he never left; his legacy lives on in the work carried out in his name.

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In the first hour of October 7, 1998-as the windchill dipped into the 20s and clear skies allowed the stars to break apart the darkness-this much remained true: Most of the world had never heard of Matt Shepard. And he was alone.

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Pride: Celebrating Diversity and Community

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Pride: Celebrating Diversity and Community

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Queer Heroes: Meet 53 LGBTQ+ Heroes From Past and Present

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Queer Heroes: Meet 53 LGBTQ+ Heroes From Past and Present

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The Stonewall Riots: The Fight For LGBT Rights

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The Stonewall Riots: The Fight For LGBT Rights

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My Maddy by Gayle E. Pitman, Ph.D., and illustrated by Violet Tobacco tells the story of a child and their nonbinary parent, Maddy. Age-appropriate examples of ordinary things that are neither one thing nor the other—for instance, hazel eyes, which are neither green nor brown but a combination of both—allows young readers to gain an understanding of gender expansiveness. Filled with colorful illustrations, this book also includes a substantial note to readers addressing questions that may arise from the reading.

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It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity by Theresa Thorn and illustrated by trans artist Noah Grigni helps young readers understand gender expression and affirms the spectrum of gender identities. The book includes a glossary, a note to readers about pronouns and a list of additional resources that focus on gender identity. Enchanting illustrations will delight young readers as they learn that all people are valued just the way they are.