Search Results: Returned 16 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 16
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-- LGBT +[2016]., Adolescent, Mango Media Inc. Call No: HI-INT 306.7 MAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Shares in-depth definitions of LGBT+ terms, and offers personal anecdotes from LGBT+ people.
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2019., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Call No: HI-INT 814 GAY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Author Ross Gay spent a year writing almost-daily essays about the things, large and small, that delight him.
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c2006, Lucent Books Call No: 323.3 264 0973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: Hot topicsSummary Note: Discusses gay rights and the demand for equality, presenting differing opinions, and historical background, on such subjects as whether or not homosexuality is inborn or mutable.
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2007., Juvenile, Farrar Straus Giroux Call No: LGBT Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Contributor biographical information Publisher description
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[2023]., Juvenile, Atheneum Call No: B Edition: Young readers edition. First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The young adult adaptation of the moving, hopeful, and refreshingly candid memoir by the husband of former Democratic presidential candidate about growing up gay in his small Midwestern town"--
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2016., Adolescent, Abrams ComicArts Call No: GN TUR Ott Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Alan Turing, the brilliant mathematician who cracked the German Enigma code, enabled a group of British code breakers to shorten World War II by years. That alone would be enough to secure Turing's place in history, but his genius did not stop there. He launched modern computer science through his creation of the universal Turing machine and the Imitation Game, an artificial-intelligence test that is still in use today.
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c1997, Juvenile, F. Watts Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: An Impact biography.
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[2016], Adolescent, Twenty-First Century Books Call No: HI-INT 796.086 CRO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Social attitudes, institutional policies, and laws are slow to change, but they are catching up. Title IX legislation outlaws discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. The National Collegiate Athletic Association has antidiscrimination policies that support LGBTQ+ inclusion at all levels. Together, athletes, coaches, families, educators, allies, and fans are pushing for competitive equity so that every athlete, regardless of sexual and gender identity, can have the opportunity to play at their very best.
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-- Pride :2016, Juvenile, Orca Book Publishers Call No: HI-INT 306.76 STE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "This work of nonfiction for middle readers examines what -- and why -- gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their supporters celebrate on Pride Day every June"--Title page verso.
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[2018]., Juvenile, Random House Call No: B MIL Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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[2019]., Juvenile, Beacon Press Call No: HI-INT 306.7 BRO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Through engrossing narratives, letters, drawings, poems, and more, the book encourages young readers, of all identities, to feel pride at the accomplishments of the LGBTQ people who came before them and to use history as a guide to the future. The stories he shares include those of: Thomas Morton, who celebrated same-sex love in Boston's Puritan community in the 1620s; Albert D.J. Cashier, an Irish immigrant and Civil War hero, who was born in the body of a woman but lived as a man for over a half century; Gladys Bentley, an African American blues singer who challenged cross-dressing laws in 1920s Harlem; Bayard Rustin, Martin Luther King Jr.'s close friend, civil rights organizer, and an openly gay man; Sylvia Rivera, who along with Marsha P. Johnson, founded the first transgender political group in the United States in 1970; Harvey Milk, a community organizer and the first openly gay politician to win an election in California; Jamie Nabozny, a teen who brought national attention to the issue of LGBTQ bullying by bringing his case to the Supreme Court in the 1990s. With over 60 illustrations and photos, a glossary, and a corresponding curriculum, A Queer History of the United States for Young People will be vital for teachers who want to introduce a new perspective to America's story"--
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-- Twenty three people who changed the world[2017], Adolescent, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: HI-INT 920 PRA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: World history has been made by countless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals -- and you've never heard of many of them. Queer author and activist Sarah Prager delves deep into the lives of 23 people who fought, created, and loved on their own terms. From high-profile figures like Abraham Lincoln and Eleanor Roosevelt to the trailblazing gender-ambiguous Queen of Sweden and a bisexual blues singer who didn't make it into your history books, these true stories uncover a rich queer heritage that encompasses every culture, in every era.
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2021., Philomel Books Call No: HI-INT B BUR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "On October 2nd, 1977, Glenn Burke, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, made history without even swinging a bat. When his teammate Dusty Baker hit a historic home run, Glenn enthusiastically congratulated him with the first ever high five. But Glenn also made history in another way--he was the first openly gay MLB player. While he did not come out publicly until after his playing days were over, Glenn's sexuality was known to his teammates, family, and friends. His MLB career would be cut short after only three years, but his legacy and impact on the athletic and LGBTQIA+ community would resonate for years to come. New York Times bestselling author Andrew Maraniss tells the story of Glenn Burke: from his childhood growing up in Oakland, his journey to the MLB and the World Series, the joy in discovering who he really was, to more difficult times: facing injury, addiction, and the AIDS epidemic"--From the publisher's web site.
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2023., Adolescent, Little, Brown and Company Call No: B Edition: First trade paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "This is a memoir of George's boyhood in New Jersey, growing up with their brother and two cousins, all under the supervision of their larger-than-life grandmother"--
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By Marcus, Eric©2007., Adolescent, Simon Pulse Call No: HI-INT 306.7 MAR Edition: Rev. and updated, 1st Simon Pulse ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Offers answers to questions young readers might ask about gay people, whether those questions concern a friend, a family member, or themselves.
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[2020]., Juvenile, Penguin Workshop Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Although he started out as a teacher without aspirations to be an activist or politician, Harvey Milk found himself captivated by the history-making movements of the 1960s. He would eventually make history of his own by becoming the first openly gay elected politician in California. While in office, Harvey Milk advocated for equal rights for the gay community. Even though his life and career were cut short, Harvey is still seen by many as one of the most famous and most significantly open LGBT officials ever elected in the United States. His life and legacy continue to inspire and unite the community"--
