In June, many LGBTQ+ families, individuals, and allies celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride.  It is a time to promote self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility to the LGBTQ+ community.  Here in Edgewood, join us in honoring our LGBTQ+ community this month by exploring these age appropriate resources on allyship, gender identity awareness, family diversity, LGBTQ+ inclusive books, parent supports, local Pride Celebrations, and LGBTQ+ history and visibility at home with the whole family. 

This site was curated by the Edgewood parent DEI Committee.  Please find our other resources here.

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The Progress Pride Flag, designed in 2018, is widely accepted as a symbol of LGBTQ+ pride, allyship and inter-sectionalism.  It is proudly flown everywhere from private homes to municipal buildings throughout the month of June all around the country.  The six rainbow stripes represent the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community, the black and brown represent marginalized LGBTQ+ communities of color, the pink, light blue, and white represent the transgender community, and the purple circle over the yellow triangle represent intersex people. Show your support, Edgewood! 

Gender can be a confusing subject to wrap one's head around these days, and we may not be sure exactly how to introduce the topic to our kids in an age appropriate way.  Individuals can identify as one of the binary genders, as moving between the genders, as no gender, or as another gender altogether.  Trying to explain that to kids might seem daunting, but children start thinking about and expressing gender as early as 2 years old, so it is important to start these conversations early.  These guides and videos give you the tools and vocabulary for explaining a complex subject in a simple, easy to understand, and age appropriate way.
We are all learning together!  

Families come in all different varities...  whether a child has one parent, two parents, moms, dads, step parents, grandparents, or any other kind of loving caregivers in their family...  love is love, and love makes a family!  Enjoy these videos and printable activities with your children at home as a great way to start a conversation about all the different kind of loving families there can be.

Diverse Family Books Inclusive of LGBTQ Families

LGBTQ Family and Who You Love

Books with Transgender, Non-Binary and Gender Expansive Characters

Pride History and Celebration

More great books on FAMILY DIVERSITY, WHO YOU LOVE, and GENDER IDENTITY

Children who may be struggling with their gender identity or sexuality greatly benefit from seeing themselves in the media.  Exposing all children to diverse family structures and gender expression in the media content they consume is a wonderful way to encourage LGBTQ+ inclusion from an early age.  Enjoy these fun videos together with your kids!

Families with LGBTQ+ children need support.  If your child is struggling with thier gender identity or sexuality, please don't hesitate to reach out for that support.   You may find helpful these family/parent support resources below.

Many LGBTQ+ families, individuals, and allies celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride in June.  There are celebrations all around the country with an array of events and marches throughout the month.  Learn more about the history of Pride and how it is celebrated below as well as links to information on local Pride celebrations.  Many of these events are family friendly and allies are welcome!