LGBTQ+

Welcome to the Community!

This section of the Newspaper is dedicated to helping people understand more about this wonderful community. Also just to remind people that at WCI, we have the GSA club, which was created for the LGBTQ+ community on Fridays during both lunches!

Videos

Here are some fun arts and crafts, baked goods, videos, tutorials, and books all inspired by the LGBTQ + community

How to make PRIDE CUPCAKES

Start making the cupcakes at 0.25 seconds

The directions, ingredients, and everything else is in the video's description!

How to make MINI PRIDE FLAGS

Start making the flag at 0.30 seconds.

(The tutorial only shows the rainbow flag, but it works with all of them!)

Find out the meanings of the colors in the pride flags, while someone creates one.

How to make a PRIDE CAKE

This video is pretty complicated and may be hard for some people to try and replicate.

Here is someone creating the pride flags as cookies!

Here is an artist that turned some of the pride flags into art (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, and Trans).

Here is a SHORT compilation of some of Tik Tok videos!

Here are how to make pride flags in Minecraft!

Books

The Black Flamingo

"Michael is a mixed-race gay teen growing up in London. All his life, he's navigated what it means to be Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican--but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. As he gets older, Michael's coming out is only the start of learning who he is and where he fits in. When he discovers the Drag Society, he finally finds where he belongs--and the Black Flamingo is born."

--FantasticFiction.com.

Melissa

"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 thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. George really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part . . . because she's a boy. With the help of her best friend, Kelly, George comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all"

--WorldCat.org

Tell Me Again How A Crush Should Feel

High school junior Leila's Persian heritage already makes her different from her classmates at Armstead Academy; and if word got out that she liked girls, life would be twice as hard. But when a new girl, Saskia, shows up, Leila starts to take risks she never thought she would, especially when it looks as if the attraction between them is mutual. She struggles to sort out her growing feelings and must confide in her old friends.

Source: GoodReads

Not My Problem

"Aideen has plenty of problems she can't solve. But when she stumbles upon overachiever Meabh Kowalska..., she sees one that she can actually fix. Meabh is desperate to escape her crushing pile of extracurriculars. Aideen volunteers to help--by pushing her down the stairs. Problem? Solved...But when one of their classmates learns about their little scheme, more 'clients' start asking for Aideen's 'help'... Fixing other people's problems won't fix her own. But it might be the push Aideen needs to start"

A--From the publisher's web site.

All books are found on the Destiny Website and are in our library! More books will be added soon!

Flags

Now time for people to understand more about LGBT and what all the letters stand for!

(I am not 100% on all of these so if something is wrong or needs to be added check out the google form below! Also if you know what is after the P in LGBTQIAP, then please tell us in the form and the meaning of the word, example L stands for... thanks!)

The L in LGBTQ+ is for Lesbian.

Being lesbian is when a non-male is in love with anothing non-males. Mainly females fall under this category, but also Non-binary people can also be considere lesbian.

Gay men flag

Gay flag

The G in LGBTQ+ is for Gay.

Being gay is when two people of the same gender love each other. Mainly men identify as gay, but some women do as well.

The B in LGBTQ+ is for Bisexual.

Being bisexual is when a person is in love with multiple genders, not just one. (eg. being in love with both female, males, and Non- binary people)

T is for Transgender.

Being transgender is when a person doesn't identify with the gender they were born with and changes to the gender they actually feel on the inside. For example, a person who was born a female but changes to a male.

LGBTQ+ pride flag (There is no queer/questioning flag)

Q is for Queer/Questioning.

Being Queer is when a person's sexuality and/or gender is complicated and can change over time. Some people can identify as any other letter of LGBTQ+ and identify as queer.

Questioning is for people questioning their sexuality or gender, but know for a fact that they aren't straight.