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Donna Gephart
Author of
Lily and Dunkin
"I thought of how brave every transgender person is, living an authentic life, or trying to live it, in a world where people are often ignorant and less than accepting."
-Donna Gephart
You Can Save Lives with This Community Read
Author Donna Gephart
"Sometimes, the only way to open hearts and minds is to open the right book at the right time."
-read full article on CommonReads.com
Rory O'Malley
Interview with the Broadway Actor and Activist
"The phrase ‘Read Proud Listen Proud’ means a lot to me. I think that it was a journey for me to be proud of who I am"
-Rory O'Malley
Jazz Jennings
Interview with Teen Activist and Author
"I've experienced bullying and isolation, but in the end all of these obstacles have made me a better person, a stronger person, a person with pride."
-Jazz Jennings
Nicole Maines
Subject of
Becoming Nicole
"Acceptance at home is fundamental yes, but frankly it’s just not enough...Trans youth, like most young people, spend the majority of their time at school."
-Nicole Maines
What does 'normal' mean anyway
Author Lisa Bunker on her book
Felix Yz
"My most passionate goal as a writer is to give solace and hope to kids who feel outside of the usual categories, as I myself did."
-read full article on Nerdy Book Club
From He to She in First Grade
Laurie Frankel
"We, as a family, decided to be open and honest about it, celebrating her story instead of hiding it."
-read full article on NYTimes.com
A Boy, His Teacher and Same-Sex Marriage
The New York Times
on Richard Peck's
The Best Man
"There’s something revolutionary about the book’s approach to gayness...one more reminder that no matter your gender or sexuality, love is love is love."
-read full article on NYTimes.com
Tim Federle
Stonewall
Narrator and Bestselling Author
"My parents have known and been cool with my gayness since just after high school."
-Tim Federle
Ann Bausum
Award-Winning Author
"Everyone needs a sense of belonging, an affirmation of one’s identify, a foundation story upon which to build one’s own life."
-Ann Bausum
David Levithan
Award-Winning Author
"A lot of us questioned our identity when we were younger and we got through it...the most important thing sometimes is just to hold on."
-David Levithan
Jennifer Finney Boylan
Professor and Bestselling Author
"The person who was as lonely as I was, doesn’t have to be lonely…now they know that there are stories about people like them in the world. They can know that it’s gonna be ok."
-Jennifer Finney Boylan
Why I Came Out As A Gay Children’s Book Author
C. Alexander London
"But I wasn't married only because same-sex marriage wasn’t legal. I wasn't married because the love of my life was another man."
-read full article on Buzzfeed.com
My son wears a dress. It's no big deal.
Suruchi Krieglstein
"I’m proud of my son expressing his feminine self."
-read full article on mashable.com
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