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Pride Month is celebrated annually in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots, and works to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer / questioning (LGBTQ) Americans. In June of 1969, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City staged an uprising to resist the police harassment and persecution to which LGBTQ Americans were commonly subjected. This uprising marks the beginning of a movement to outlaw discriminatory laws and practices against LGBTQ Americans.
Pride Month is celebrated annually in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots, and works to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer / questioning (LGBTQ) Americans. In June of 1969, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City staged an uprising to resist the police harassment and persecution to which LGBTQ Americans were commonly subjected. This uprising marks the beginning of a movement to outlaw discriminatory laws and practices against LGBTQ Americans.
The PRHS Learning Commons has an extensive collection of notable fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels highlighting strong LGBTQIA+ protagonists and experiences. Search the 'LGBTQIA+ Collection' in the Learning Commons Catalog to discover more, or check out Sora for Audiobooks and eBooks!
The PRHS Learning Commons has an extensive collection of notable fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels highlighting strong LGBTQIA+ protagonists and experiences. Search the 'LGBTQIA+ Collection' in the Learning Commons Catalog to discover more, or check out Sora for Audiobooks and eBooks!
Want to recommend a LGBTQIA+ book for our collection? Fill out our anonymous form and we will purchase your book! Looking for inspiration? Check out the YA Pride’s LGBTQIA+ YA Masterlist!
Want to recommend a LGBTQIA+ book for our collection? Fill out our anonymous form and we will purchase your book! Looking for inspiration? Check out the YA Pride’s LGBTQIA+ YA Masterlist!
Rainbow Book Month is a nationwide celebration of the authors and writing that reflect the lives and experiences of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Two-Spirit, Intersex, Asexual (and other identities that fall outside of cisgender and heterosexual paradigms) community.
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Create a button badge to show your support as an Ally or share your pride!
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 the first award in 1971, dozens of titles have been honored for exceptional merit relating to the gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer - questioning / intersex / asexual - ally experience! The 2025 winners include Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa, Road Home by Rex Ogle, Most Ardently: A Pride and Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa, Navigating with You by Jeremy Whitley and Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield. The 2024 winners include Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli, Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa. The 2023 winners include When Angles Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb. The 2022 winners included Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff and Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo. The 2021 winners included Darius the Great Can Do Better (the sequel to Darius the Great is Not Okay) by Adib Khorram, Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender, and You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson. The non-fiction winner in 2020 was Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe.
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Article: Schools are banning my book. But queer kinds need queer books.
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Be honest: It’s important to be honest with yourself, acknowledging your feelings and coming to terms with them. And it means being honest with the person who came out in your life, acknowledging you aren't an expert, asking them what's important to them, seeking resources to better understand the realities of being an LGBTQIA+ individual so that you can be truly informed and supportive.
Send gentle signals: Showing and sharing your acceptance and support can be very easy. Many people often don’t realize that LGBTQIA+ people keep watch for signs from their friends, family and acquaintances about whether it is safe to be open with them. It can be as subtle as having an LGBTQIA+ themed book on your coffee table.
Have courage: Just as it takes courage for LGBTQIA+ people to be open and honest about who they are, it also takes courage to support your LGBTQIA+ friends or loved ones. We live in a society where prejudice still exists and where discrimination is still far too common. Recognizing these facts and giving your support to that person will take your relationship to a higher level and is a small step toward a better and more accepting world.
Be reassuring: Explain to a someone who came out to you that their sexual orientation or gender identity has not changed how you feel about them, but it might take a little while for you to digest what they have told you. You still care for and respect them as much as you ever have or more. And that you want to do right by them and that you welcome them telling you if anything you say or do is upsetting.
Let your support inform your decisions: It’s about working to develop a true understanding of what it means to be LGBTQIA+ in America and trying to do your part to help break down the walls of prejudice and discrimination that still exist, for example, by supporting businesses with appropriate anti-discrimination policies, saying you don’t appreciate “humor” that demeans LGBTQIA+ people when it happens or learning about where political candidates stand on issues that have an impact on the LGBTQIA+ community.
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