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Celebrating Pride Month on Social Media - A Platform By Platform Guide
It Gets Better
Nonprofit organization designed to support LBGTQ youth around the world.
Johns Hopkins University Center for Transgender Health: Transgender Resources

LGBTQ+ History

Gender: Roles and Rights
Shows how gender roles have evolved in the US from the Colonial period to the present.
A Queer History of the United States
Looks at how US history shaped the LGBT movement, but also argues that LBGT people were pivotal in shaping US history. Covers 1492-present.
The Stonewall Riots
The Stonewall Riots were triggered by a police raid on a popular gay bar in New York City on June 28, 1969. The riots were the catalyst for the gay rights movement in the US and worldwide.
Fragmented Citizens: The Changing Landscape of Gay and Lesbian Lives
Traces the historical and political developments of the late 19th and early 20th centuries behind the current status of gay and lesbian rights in the US.
Stand By Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation
A history of gay rights in the US in the 1970s.
Same Sex History: The Road to the Supreme Court
The history of gay rights in the US from 1950-2012.
LGBTQ Rights
Anthology that examines LGBTQ rights in the US and around the world at the present time.

Multicultural and Popular Culture Resources

Pride: Celebrating Diversity and Community
Includes a chapter on celebrating pride around the world.
LGBTQ Rights
Anthology that examines current LBGTQ rights in the US and other countries.
No Tea, No Shade: New Writings in Black Queer Studies
A collection of essays from scholars examining black gender and sexuality.
Gay TV and Straight America
Examines the rise of homosexual references and characters on television in the 1990s, and reflects on how it came to be.
The L Word
Analyzes how a commercial drama addressed the misrepresentation of lesbians in popular media.
Milk
Motion picture drama about Harvey Milk, a gay rights activist who became California's first openly elected official.
Brokeback Mountain
A story about a romantic relationship between two cowboys in Wyoming.

Children's Resources

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
Children's book advocating tolerance and compassion narrated by a gay bunny.
And Tango Makes Three
Two male penguins hatch a baby penguin at the Central Park Zoo.
Daddy's Roommate
A young boy describes life with his divorced, biological father and his father's new boyfriend.
Heather Has Two Mommies
Heather's family looks different: she is the daughter of two lesbians.
LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field: Striving For Equality
Portrays LGBTQ athletes in several sports.

Virtual Pride Celebrations in 2020 Due to Covid-19

Pride 2020: Your Guide to Virtual Events in June
Links to virtual pride celebrations worldwide.
Here's How You Can Celebrate Pride Virtually
A guide to pride celebrations, workshops, and other events around the world.

Ivy Tech Resources

• Ivy Tech Central Indiana is holding a few Virtual PRIDE Events during June.

• Bloomington Campus PRIDE meets every Friday from 12-1 via Zoom. For more information, contact the faculty advisor Christine Brandel at cwall10@ivytech.edu.

Ivy Tech Official Statement on Diversity, Equity and Belonging
Read the official position of Ivy Tech on diversity, equity and belonging. Includes links to student groups and clubs, as well as links to Bloomington campus events.

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