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Open Books can't do this work alone, and since thi

Open Books can't do this work alone, and since this is the season for giving thanks, we want to express our gratitude to the many folks that help us along the way!

Lesléa Newman is best known for writing “Heather Has Two Mommies”, an award winning picture book that beautifully portrays an LGBTQ+ family.
In the 30 years since that book was published, she has continued to write inclusive, acclaimed stories that represent different types of families.
We are grateful for her works like “Daddy, Papa, and Me”, and “Sparkle Boy”- which Open Books includes in our donation sets to school libraries.
We are thankful that she continues to create work that fosters belonging and we can’t wait to read her soon to be released titles. “I Can Be…ME” and “Fairest In The Land”.

#diversekidsbooks #lgbtqbooks #picturebooks #inclusivebooks @leslea.newman

THANK YOU to The Loveloud Foundation for their gen

THANK YOU to The Loveloud Foundation for their generous support of @openbooks donation of books to Salt Lake City last month. We have heard from parents that Loveloud had a life-changing impact on their children. We are so grateful for your commitment to LGBTQ+ youth & we are proud to have the opportunity to partner with you & continue to make libraries more inclusive throughout Utah. To learn more & support @loveloudfest visit: www.loveloudfest.com // When Dan Reynolds, lead singer of the band Imagine Dragons, founded Loveloud Foundation, he wanted to “offer hope to young people, letting them know they’re not alone and encouraging acceptance in the home and community.” Since 2017, Loveloud has done exactly that and more. //

Open Books can't do this work alone, and since thi

Open Books can't do this work alone, and since this is the season for giving thanks, we want to express our gratitude to the many folks that help us along the way!
We are so grateful for Todd Parr, but we certainly aren’t alone in that feeling! The 50+ books he has written and illustrated are beloved all over the world. We are delighted to donate “It’s OK To Be Different” to school libraries as part of the Open Books collection, but it’s not easy to decide which of his uplifting picture books to give.

The Kindness Book, Be Who You Are, and Love The World are all wonderful, and we just must recommend The Thankful Book this month. He ends every book with Love, Todd. And Open Books says “We love you too, Todd!”

@toddparr

#freadomtoread #diversebooks #kidsbooks #diverselibraries

The American Library Association is the world’s

The American Library Association is the world’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to libraries and library education. We love the ALA for its commitment to materials that are diverse and inclusive. We are grateful for its Library Bill of Rights, which guides librarians to provide resources for all people in a community. The ALA opposes censorship and book bans- and is a steadfast champion for literature that is representative of all identities. Thank you ALA!

#freedomtoread #libraries #libraryeducation #ala #librarybillofrights #diverselibraries #lgbtq @americanlibraryassociation

#repost @Jennifergrantwriter @newyorkercartoons A

#repost @Jennifergrantwriter @newyorkercartoons

And we like you too! Just the way you are. ❤️

#beyou #happyhalloween #openhearts #openminds #openbooks #pride #diversity #inclusive #youareenough

#repost @freadom.to.read This Well+Good article m

#repost @freadom.to.read

This Well+Good article makes us think about the value of reading challenged literature. An LGBTQ+ advocate, activist, and leadership and diversity speaker, Ash Beckman's testimonial leads us to the conclusion that books are portals into the lives of individuals around us.
Visit https://loom.ly/g1podcQ to learn more about how banning books marginalizes the ability for youth to learn about the world and most importantly, themselves. 📚🌏🏳️‍🌈
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#bookstagram #diversity #learnthroughbooks #childreneducation #freedomtoread #nocensorship #brighterfuture #knowledgeispower #slsseng2d

#throwbackthursday We agree.. George shouldn’t

#throwbackthursday

We agree.. George shouldn’t be in libraries.. Melissa should!
Thank you for sharing this amazing, reaffirming book with the world, Alex Gino!

#diversity #lgbtq #pride #loveislove #diversityequityinclusion #diversekidsbooks #inclusive #melissa #AlexGino

Sylvia Rivera (July 2, 1951 – February 19, 2002)

Sylvia Rivera (July 2, 1951 – February 19, 2002) was an American transgender rights activist.
Born in New York City to parents originally from Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Rivera was assigned male at birth and given the name Ray. As an adult, Sylvia would co-found the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR), a group in New York City dedicated to helping homeless young drag queens, gay youth, and trans women. She was a staunch advocate for trans individuals throughout her life and died at age 50 of cancer.

The Sylvia Rivera Law Project continues her legacy, working to guarantee “all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence.”

Open Books thanks and salutes our heroes during LGBTQ+ History Month. Learn more about us at openbooks.org.

#sylviarivera #lgbtqhistorymonth #lgbtqheroes #lgbt #lgbthistory #lgbtq #lgbtpride #loveislove #lgbtcommunity #pride #transgender #gay #lgbthm #queer #pansexualpride #transisbeautiful #gaypride #bisexualculture #transjoy #lgbtqia #queerhistory #lesbianpride #lgbtrights #lgbtsupporter #lgbtqeducation #lgbteducation #transgenderpride #lgbtsupport #rainbowflag #lgbtrightsarehumanrights

The Library Bill of Rights! #library #libraries #l

The Library Bill of Rights! #library #libraries #librariesofinstagram #librariansofinstagram #booksmatter #diversity #inclusive #booksforall #freadom #openhearts #openminds #openbooks

David Marquette Kopay was born in Chicago in 1942.

David Marquette Kopay was born in Chicago in 1942. He is a former football running back and started his professional football career with the San Francisco 49ers in 1964. In 1972, he retired from football after playing with the Green Bay Packers and other teams. Kopay is one of the first professional athletes to come out as gay, paving the way for others. His 1977 biography, The David Kopay Story, was a best-seller. A graduate of the University of Washington, Kopay has announced that he will leave $1 million to the school's "Q Center," a resource and mentoring center for queer students there. Kopay currently sits on the board of the Gay and Lesbian Athletics Foundation.

Open Books thanks and salutes our heroes during LGBTQ+ History Month. Learn more about us at openbooks.org.

#nfl #universityofwashington #qcenter #lgbtqhistorymonth #lgbtqheroes #lgbt #lgbthistory #lgbtq #lgbtpride #loveislove #lgbtcommunity #pride #transgender #gay #lgbthm #queer #pansexualpride #transisbeautiful #gaypride #bisexualculture #transjoy #lgbtqia #queerhistory #lesbianpride #lgbtrights #lgbtsupporter #lgbtqeducation #lgbteducation #transgenderpride #lgbtsupport

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#repost @jennifergrantwriter https://www.washingt

#repost @jennifergrantwriter

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/02/jamestown-patmos-library-defund-book-bans-lgbtq
@ALALibrary #booksuniteus #ireadbannedbooks #libraries #freadom

Are you unfamiliar with some of these pronouns? On

Are you unfamiliar with some of these pronouns?
One of the great things about increasing gender awareness today is the abundance of options. See page 2 for a brief definition.

For those who want to know more about navigating pronoun usage check this link: https://loom.ly/ffZbWQ8

#pronouns #internationalpronounday #genderidentity #pride #openminds #openhearts #openbooks

Lorraine Vivian Hansberry (May 19, 1930 – Januar

Lorraine Vivian Hansberry (May 19, 1930 – January 12, 1965) was a playwright and writer. She was the first African American female author to have a play performed on Broadway. Her best-known work, the play A Raisin in the Sun, highlights the lives of black Americans living under racial segregation in Chicago. A Raisin in the Sun has been hailed as one of the best plays ever written by the New York Drama Critics' Circle (as well as many others). It's been translated into films, television, radio plays, and even a musical. When Hansberry, a lesbian, won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, she was the first African American dramatist, the fifth woman, and the youngest playwright to do so. Hansberry died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 34.

Open Books thanks and salutes our heroes during LGBTQ+ History Month. Learn more about us at openbooks.org.

#lorrainehansberry #broadway #lgbtqheroes #lgbthistorymonth #lgbt #lgbthistory #lgbtq #lgbtpride #loveislove #lgbtcommunity #pride #transgender #gay #lgbthm #queer #pansexualpride #transisbeautiful #gaypride #bisexualculture #transjoy #lgbtqia #queerhistory #lesbianpride #lgbtrights #lgbtsupporter #lgbtqeducation #lgbteducation #transgenderpride #lgbtsupport #rainbowflag

BILLY STRAYHORN (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 196

BILLY STRAYHORN (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967)

Billy Strayhorn was one of America’s greatest jazz musicians. A composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, Strayhorn is best known for collaborating for nearly 30 years with the great Duke Ellington on some of Ellington’s best-known songs of all time. Strayhorn’s compositions include “Take the ‘A’ Train’”, “Chelsea Bridge”, and “Lush Life”. The two also collaborated on the score of the 1959 movie Anatomy of a Murder.

Strayhorn was public about being gay, certainly uncommon in the 1940s, and had several long-term relationships. He was also actively involved in the civil rights movement, arranging and conducting “King Fit the Battle of Alabama”, dedicated to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Billy Strayhorn died of esophageal cancer in 1964 at the age of 51. But his music lives on.

#lgbtqhistorymonth #lgbtqheroest #lgbthistory #lgbtq #lgbtpride #loveislove #lgbtcommunity #pride #transgender #gay #lgbthm #queer #pansexualpride #transisbeautiful #gaypride #bisexualculture #transjoy #lgbtqia #queerhistory #lesbianpride #lgbtrights #lgbtsupporter #lgbtqeducation #lgbteducation #transgenderpride #lgbtsupport #rainbowflag #lgbtrightsarehumanrights #lgbtproud #billystrayhorn

David Hockney was born on July 9, 1937. He is an E

David Hockney was born on July 9, 1937. He is an English painter and photographer who is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.

Hockney came out as gay as a student at the Royal College of Art in London, seven years before Britain decriminalized homosexuality.

One of Hockney's most famous paintings is "A Bigger Splash." Painted in 1967; it's a prime example of his bold, colorful, and innovative California paintings.

Hockney is still painting and experimenting. Some of his most recent work includes painting on iPads. Hockney and his longtime partner Jean-Pierre (JP) Gonçalves de Lima, live in a remote seventeenth-century cottage in France's Normandy region See Hockney's work at https://www.hockney.com/.

Open Books thanks and salutes our heroes during LGBTQ+ History Month. Learn more about us at openbooks.org.

#DavidHockney #art #TateBritain #lgbtqhistorymonth #lgbtqheroes #lgbt #lgbthistory #lgbtq #lgbtpride #loveislove #lgbtcommunity #pride #transgender #gay #lgbthm #queer #pansexualpride #transisbeautiful #gaypride #bisexualculture #transjoy #lgbtqia #queerhistory #lesbianpride #lgbtrights #lgbtsupporter #lgbtqeducation #lgbteducation #transgenderpride #lgbtsupport

Open Books thanks and salutes our heroes during LGBTQ+ History Month. Learn more about us at openbooks.org.

#DavidHockney #art #TateBritain #lgbtqhistorymonth #lgbtqheroes #lgbt #lgbthistory #lgbtq #lgbtpride #loveislove #lgbtcommunity #pride #transgender #gay #lgbthm #queer #pansexualpride #transisbeautiful #gaypride #bisexualculture #transjoy #lgbtqia #queerhistory #lesbianpride #lgbtrights #lgbtsupporter #lgbtqeducation #lgbteducation #transgenderpride #lgbtsupport

One way to support our LGBTQ+ family, friends, and

One way to support our LGBTQ+ family, friends, and peers is to use affirming words.

Using a person's correct pronoun fosters acceptance, respect, validation, and love. ❤️

Not sure where to start? Neither were we! We will be sharing definitions to get you started!

Gender Fluidity: A person whose gender fluid may identify as both male and female, based on how they are feeling from day to day. The concept of gender fluidity rejects the idea that gender is somehow fixed or permanent.

#lgbtq #lgbt #gay #pride #loveislove #lgbtqia #lgbtcommunity #lovewins #gender #pronouns

Another delivery is in the books! 22 schools are t

Another delivery is in the books!
22 schools are the latest recipients to receive age appropriate & affirming books from Open Books! That’s 10,938 students across 4 states — from California, to Colorado, to New York!
Thank YOU for helping make this happen!

#openbooks #openhearts #openminds
#lgbtq #equality #kids #loveislove #pride #beyourself #affirmingbooks

@Carrillo-Elementary @CarrilloElemen1 conejovalleyusd @sanmarcosusd @@LibbyTigers @abbottelementary @cjusd_mckinley_bulldogs @lmsv.schools @CentralElementarySchoolTUSD @sanmarcosusd

Stephen Joshua Sondheim (March 22, 1930 – Novemb

Stephen Joshua Sondheim (March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist and one of the most important figures in twentieth-century musical theater.

He won eight Tony Awards (including a Lifetime Achievement Tony in 2008), an Academy Award, eight Grammy Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, a Pulitzer Prize, a Kennedy Center Honor, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Sondheim published his autobiography in two volumes: Finishing the Hat and Look, I Made a Hat.

He died of heart disease at age 91, leaving behind husband Jeffrey Romley.

Open Books thanks and salutes our heroes during LGBTQ+ History Month.
Learn more about us at openbooks.org.

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Alan Mathison Turing (June 23, 1912 – June 7, 19

Alan Mathison Turing (June 23, 1912 – June 7, 1954) was an English mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher, and theoretical biologist. He is considered to be the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence.

In 2014, The Imitation Game, a film starring Benedict Cumberbatch, told Turing's story of both stunning intelligence and invention as well as the torture and persecution he experienced as a gay man. Turing is often called one of the greatest people of the 20th century, and he is pictured on the Bank of England £50 note, which was released on 23 June 2021, to coincide with his birthday.

Open Books thanks and salutes our heroes during LGBTQ+ History Month. Learn more about us at openbooks.org.
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