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Sharing the excitement of our beloved @lausdschool

Sharing the excitement of our beloved @lausdschools librarians! You are so very, very welcome!

So honored to bring these books to the libraries o

So honored to bring these books to the libraries of @lausdschools with the help of @lausdhrde.

To all of the wonderful authors on this year’s @

To all of the wonderful authors on this year’s @gendernation book list — THANK YOU for sharing these stories with the world. To date, nearly one million kids have access to the books on our list. We are so grateful for you! @robsanders_
@toddparr
@stacybdavids
@alexgino
@theresathorn
@kaichengthom
@kylelukoffwrites
@laurenmayeno
#michaelhall
#justinrichardson
#peterparnell
@monica_anne_brown
@jesslovedraws
#lesleanewmann
@pajamabooks
@arlieanderson
@jessica_herthel

Thanks to everyone who came out and helped pack al

Thanks to everyone who came out and helped pack all the books for @gendernation ‘s delivery to all of the elementary schools in LAUSD @lausdhrde @lausdschools #gaysforgood @allsaintspas & @elashleyhaynes What an incredible day! 🌈❤️👏🏻

This is what a LOVING LIBRARY looks like. So hono

This is what a LOVING LIBRARY looks like. So honored to have donated these books to this Fresno elementary school and the 64 other elementary school libraries in Fresno Unified. Thank you to the donors who made this possible. For more info about Gender Nation, go to our website. Www.gendernation.org

Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1

Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990)

Keith Haring was an American artist and social activist. He loved drawing cartoons, and his drawings of babies, dogs, and spaceships were in his own unique style. When he was 20 years old, he moved to New York City where he was part of the LGBTQ+ community. (Also living in NYC at that time were other amazing artists, including Andy Warhol!)

At first Keith made his drawings in chalk on the walls of the subway, but in time he began showing his work in art galleries. When people bought his art, he often donated the money they gave him to organizations that helped children or people who were sick. People loved his artwork so much that they paid huge amounts to own it, but Keith wanted everyone to be able to buy his work, so he put images of his work on posters and T-shirts and sold them cheaply.

Keith became ill with a disease called AIDS, but before he died, he founded The Keith Haring Foundation to fund AIDS research and to help kids in need.

In 2019, Haring was one of the first 50 American "pioneers, trailblazers, and heroes" inducted on the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor within the Stonewall National Monument in New York City.

Gender Nation thanks and salutes our heroes during LGBTQ+ History Month. Learn more about us at gendernation.org.

#lgbtqia #gayman #pridemonth #art #keithharing #NYC #queer #loveislove #gaypride #trans #transgender #lgbtpride #lgbtqia #pridemonth #nonbinary #civilrights #stonewall #LGBTQWallofHonor

Being a superintendent is not an easy job. Being a

Being a superintendent is not an easy job. Being a parent is not an easy job. Paying bills is not easy…lots of the jobs we do as adults, are hard. But being a kid, can be harder.

As adults, we’ve had time to develop our sense of self. We have autonomy. We can tune out negative, hurtful people and discern that it says more about them, than us. But children rely on the grownups around them; what they say and what they do, to help them figure out how and where they fit in the world. They are LISTENING to us.
Dr. Bob Nelson, superintendent of Fresno Unified, knows that the kids in his community are listening, and he is determined to use his voice to advocate for them, no matter how much resistance he faces.

This is a clip from our delivery to Fresno yesterday. Dr. Nelson said so many incredible things, but one thing is clear. He knows he has a hard job, but he also knows that being a kid in a hateful community, is harder.

@gendernation @morganwalshy @mamakeiks @mrmattwalsh @jonbrockett @jennifergrantwriter
#fresnounifiedschooldistrict #kids #youbelong #lgbtq🌈 #education

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Billie Jean King (birthday: November 22, 1943) Bi

Billie Jean King (birthday: November 22, 1943)

Billie Jean King is an American tennis champion who won 39 major championships. King is also an activist who uses her fame to argue for equal pay and rights for women.
Billie Jean started playing tennis before she turned 12 years old. When she was 24, Billie Jean became the first woman since 1938 to win all U.S. and British singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles in a single year.
In 1973, Billie Jean played an older, male tennis player named Bobby Riggs in a famous tennis match. Bobby thought that a woman could not beat him in tennis, but Billie Jean won! Called "The Battle of the Sexes," it was the most-watched tennis match of all time.
Billie Jean was the first prominent professional female athlete to come out as gay. In 2018, she married her former doubles partner, tennis champion Ilana Kloss, after being together as a couple for decades.
Billie Jean is an author and has written several books. She also has received many honors such as being inducted into the Women’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1980, the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987, and the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1990. In 2006, the arena where the U.S. Open Tennis championships are played was renamed the "Billie Jean King National Tennis Center."
Gender Nation thanks and salutes our heroes during LGBTQ+ History Month. Learn more about us at gendernation.org.

#queer #loveislove #gaypride #lgbtpride #lgbtqia #pridemonth #nonbinary #womenempowerment #lgbt #gay #lgbtq #pride #loveislove #lesbian #love #instagay #tennis #USOpenTennis #BillyJeanKing

Aimee Stephens (December 7, 1960 – May 12, 2020)

Aimee Stephens (December 7, 1960 – May 12, 2020)

Every single queer person in America owes Aimee Stephens a debt of thanks. Aimee was a respected funeral director, but when she came out as transgender, she was fired from her job. She didn’t allow this injustice to stand but spent the next six years taking legal action against her employer.

Her case made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Hers became the first legal case for transgender rights to be heard by the high court. In an historic ruling in June 2020, a majority of justices ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects ALL gay, lesbian, and transgender employees from discrimination based on sex.

Tragically, Aimee never got to see the protections her case brought for countless others. She died of kidney failure just four weeks before the decision was announced. The history she created is young, but she has earned a place as an LGBTQ hero for generations to come. Only a month after her death her name was added to the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor within the Stonewall National Monument in New York City.

Gender Nation thanks and salutes our heroes during LGBTQ+ History Month. Learn more about us at gendernation.org.

#queer #loveislove #gaypride #trans #transgender #lgbtpride #lgbtqia #pridemonth #nonbinary #womenempowerment #aimeestevens #supremecourt #civilrights #stonewall #LGBTQWallofHonor

Harvey Bernard Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27,

Harvey Bernard Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978)

Harvey Milk was an American politician who served the city of San Francisco, CA. Harvey was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California. He knew that the best way to promote LGBTQI+ rights was to make members of the gay community visible.

His campaign manager described him as a “visionary.”

“He imagined a righteous world inside his head and then he set about to create it for real, for all of us," she said.

Harvey was assassinated at the age of 48, but he continues to be remembered and respected. More than 30 years after he died, President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom which recognizes people who have made especially important contributions to the United States. It’s the highest honor a civilian can receive.

Gender Nation thanks and salutes our heroes during LGBTQ+ History Month. Learn more about us at gendernation.org.

#lgbt #gay #lgbtq #pride #loveislove #love #instagay #queer #gaypride #bisexual #trans #transgender #lgbtpride #lgbtqia #gayman #pridemonth #nonbinary #instagood #gaylife #gaymen #art #gayguy #bi #harveymilk #hope #presidentialmedaloffreedom

When you are ready, we are here to support you. E

When you are ready, we are here to support you. ENTIRELY. #nationalcomingoutday #comingout #lgbtq🌈 #loveislove #transisbeautiful #gendernation #beyou

Sally Kristen Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012

Sally Kristen Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012)

Not all heroes fly with capes. Some, like American astronaut Sally Kristen Ride, travel into the history books in a rocket! Sally is best known as the first woman travel into space. But did you know she’s also the first LGBTQ+ astronaut to do so? Sally and her partner of 30 years, Tam Elizabeth O'Shaughnessy were childhood friends who fell in love later in life. Besides being an LGBTQ+ icon, Sally dedicated her life to promoting the need for young girls to break gender stereotypes and pursue STEM education and careers.

Gender Nation thanks and salutes our heroes during LGBTQ+ History Month. Learn more about us at gendernation.org.

#sallyride #astronaut #loveislove #lesbian #gaypride #bisexual #trans #transgender #lgbtpride #lgbtqia #follow #like #pridemonth #nonbinary #STEM #womeninstem #stem # womeninscience #womenempowerment #scientist

Bayard Rustin (March 17, 1912 – August 24, 1987)

Bayard Rustin (March 17, 1912 – August 24, 1987)

Bayard Rustin was an African American civil rights leader. He was a trusted advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr., and planned the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, after having worked in nonviolence and racial reconciliation for decades. Bayard believed that people who want to change unjust systems should become “troublemakers.”

“We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers,” he said.

Bayard was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama 50 years after the March on Washington (and 26 years after his death.) His longtime partner, Walter Naegle, received it for him. The Medal of Freedom recognizes people who have made especially important contributions to the United States. It’s the highest honor a civilian can receive.

Gender Nation thanks and salutes our heroes during LGBTQ+ History Month. Learn more about us at gendernation.org.

#lgbt #gay #lgbtq #pride #loveislove #love #instagay #queer #gaypride #bisexual #trans #transgender #lgbtpride #lgbtqia #gayman #pridemonth #nonbinary #instagood #gaylife #gaymen #bayardrustin #angelictroublemakers #presidentialmedaloffreedom

Not sure we’ve ever seen anything so beautiful!

Not sure we’ve ever seen anything so beautiful! Bravo to the @youthadvocacysdusd team and the amazing librarians of @sandiegounified for these gorgeous #lgbtqhistorymonth displays featuring the books Gender Nation delivered! And thanks to all of YOU who donated generously to provide book sets for all 139 elementary school libraries in that district!!

San Diego Unified’s acting Superintendent Lamont

San Diego Unified’s acting Superintendent Lamont Jackson today, filming a message about Gender Nation’s donation of LGBTQ+ affirming books to all of 130 elementary libraries in the district. He shared from his heart about the importance of representation. We agree!! #representationmatters #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtqhistorymonth @youthadvocacysdusd

Thank you #sunwenjing ! #lgbtq🌈 #athletes #beyo

Thank you #sunwenjing ! #lgbtq🌈 #athletes #beyourself #loveislove https://www.scmp.com/topics/china-society

“Creating allies and a world where closets don’t exist happens one child at a time. And it begins with each of us and what we say, as much as what we choose not to say.” - Chris Tompkins This quote is at the core of the worker do @gendernation! Chris’s book “Raising LGBTQ Allies” is a great resource to any and all parents & caregivers out there.

Find out more about Raising LGBTQ Allies here or wherever books are sold:
https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538136263/Raising-LGBTQ-Allies-A-Parent%27s-Guide-to-Changing-the-Messages-from-the-Playground or watch Chris’s Ted X talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P2GGcuJl6w&t=1s @aroadtriptolove @mamakeiks @pflagla @lalgbtcenter

Our very own @mamakeiks in @shoutoutlaofficial tal

Our very own @mamakeiks in @shoutoutlaofficial talking about @gendernation and all the wonderful work she does out there in the world in so many areas. 👏🏻💗🌈 #lgbtq #mom #smallbusiness #losangeles https://shoutoutla.com/meet-keiko-feldman-business-owner-non-profit-co-founder-mom-wife-ally/

What!!??? Best FaceTime surprise ever! Thank you s

What!!??? Best FaceTime surprise ever! Thank you so much to Doris & Kathryn & @starbucks #starbucksfoundation @laccal_pride_network for this grant. We’re so proud & so grateful! #NeighborhoodGrants @laccal_pride_network Thank you for taking an interest in the work of @gendernation ! 🌈🙏🏻💗 @mamakeiks @mrmattwalsh @jonbrockett @morganwalshy @demarzz

Hurray! Thank you Equality California @eqca ! We a

Hurray! Thank you Equality California @eqca ! We appreciate your vote of confidence in the work we do at Gender Nation. Here’s to making schools more welcoming and inclusive for #lgbtq+ youth across California. We are so grateful to work alongside you!

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