Resources for Pride Month

As educators we strive to ensure that resources in our classrooms are inclusive and represent the diversity found in our community and beyond.  June is Pride month, which is an opportunity for us to reflect on our practice and our resources - are they inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community? 

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The importance of inclusion was captured eloquently in this tweet from a former colleague:

In addition to resources provided by your own school board or district, and your local community organizations, you may want to explore these resources:

17 LGBTQ Friendly Books to Read to Your Child

Books that Challenge Gender Stereotypes

Books About Transgender Kids

A Family is a Family is a Family by Sara O'Leary  Interactive Read Aloud 

Why I Took My Son To the Pride Parade

What Not To Say To Your Kids When They See A Genderqueer Person on the Street

What Pride Means to this Retiring Kindergarten Teacher

Parent blogger Lori Duron writes about her journey raising a gender-creative child at Raising My Rainbow

Blogger Marlo Mack writes about her experience as a single mom of a transgender daughter at  Gendermom