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By Funk, Mason[2019]., HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: HI-INT 920 FUN Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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2021., Adolescent, Graphix, An Imprint of Scholastic Call No: GN OST Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends...who don't understand Morgan at all. Because really, Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl. Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn't seem so stifling anymore. But Keltie has some secrets of her own. And as the girls start to fall in love, everything they're each trying to hide will find its way to the surface...whether Morgan is ready or not."--Page [2] of cover.
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[2019]., Adolescent, ReferencePoint Press Call No: 306.76 FEL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Discrimination in society.Summary Note: Explores discrimination based on the LGBT community, including what it entails, how it manifested, how widespread it is, the effects on people, and how to address the problem.
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-- LGBTQ in the twenty-first century2017., Greyhouse Publishing Call No: 306.76 LGB Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Remote access available: onondaga Series Title: Reference shelf Volume: v. 89, no. 4Summary Note: Issues explored in this title include the role of non-traditional same-sex families, and expanded protections for transgender people under the framework of civil rights. The acronym LGBTQ, standing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, is an acronym created to refer to a broad group of people, living around the world and coming from a wide variety of different creeds and cultures, whose behavior is seen as "nonconformist" with regard to mainstream concepts of gender and sexuality.
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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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[2021]., Juvenile, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: NL E DAV Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This inspiring picture book autobiography tells the remarkable story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress and the first LGBTQ congressperson to represent Kansas.
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2014., Juvenile, Simon & Schuster BFYR Edition: First Simon & Schuster BFYR paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Hernandez helped save the life of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and his life experience is a source of true inspiration in this heartfelt memoir. His quick thinking saved her life until the paramedics arrived and took her to the hospital. His memoir explores his life, his character, and the traits that a young person needs to rise above adversity and become a hero.