LGBTQIA+ Curriculum in the Library by Sam

samehlinger — 2025-07-13 23:26:03 UTC

An article explaining approaches "to increase visibility and awareness of LGBTQIA+ lives, improving student empathy, perception of safety, and sense of belonging."

samehlinger — 2025-07-13 23:27:08 UTC

Recommended titles that reflect on the LGBTQ+ experience and books about Pride, tolerance, and diversity.

samehlinger — 2025-07-13 23:28:04 UTC

"Welcoming Schools Elementary book lists are designed to help educators create classrooms, libraries and schools that are affirming of LGBTQ+ students, families and staff with high quality literature."

samehlinger — 2025-07-13 23:29:07 UTC

"The Stonewall Uprising Interviews Collection is comprised of 48 raw interviews from the American Experience documentary of the same name. The documentary discusses the Stonewall riots, a six-day period beginning on June 28, 1969, during which the LGBTQ+ community protested against a police raid on a gay bar called the Stonewall Inn, in Greenwich Village, NYC."

samehlinger — 2025-07-13 23:30:58 UTC

"GLSEN’s Rainbow Library English and Spanish lesson plans support educators to use Rainbow Library books in their instruction. Aligned to Common Core ELA Standards, Learning for Justice Social Justice Standards, and National Council for the Social Studies C3 Social Studies Standards, the lessons can be taught across a range of subjects (such as reading, humanities/social studies, or SEL), and connect to a variety of units and topics."

samehlinger — 2025-07-13 23:31:41 UTC

A directory of fantastic lesson plans on LGBTQIA+ history.

samehlinger — 2025-07-13 23:32:36 UTC

Long Island Library Pride Alliance made this great database of programming ideas to encourage LGBTQIA+ programming in libraries all year!

samehlinger — 2025-07-13 23:33:14 UTC

"For over 30 years, the Lambda Literary Awards have recognized the best LGBTQ books published in a given year across dozens of categories." A searchable and downloadable database of all finalists and winners of Lammy Awards from 1988 to the present. Filter for the children's categories to get the awardees over the years!

samehlinger — 2025-07-13 23:33:59 UTC

"The first and most enduring award for LGBTQIA+ books is the Stonewall Book Awards, sponsored by the American Library Association’s Rainbow Round Table. Since Isabel Miller’s Patience and Sarah received the first award in 1971, many other books have been honored for exceptional merit relating to the LGBTQIA+ experience."

samehlinger — 2025-07-14 00:12:48 UTC

A great graphic/poster that could be used in the library!