Teens & LGBT Issues (Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Tr) (Gallop Major Issues and Trends)
by Hal Marcovitz
Over the past few decades, landmark legal cases, medical discoveries, and movies and television shows have helped increase acceptance of homosexuality in American culture. Young peoples opinions have played an important part in this growing tolerance. Studies show that more than 60 percent of young adults consider homosexuality acceptable. This volume will examine teen attitudes toward homosexuality, issues such as gay marriage and civil unions, and the experiences of gay teens.
Homosexuality (Social Issues Firsthand) (Opposing Viewpoints (Paperback))
A 2021 Rainbow Book List selection A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids of 2020 A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2020 A Kirkus Best Picture-Book Biography of 2020 A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Pick of 2020 A 2021 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children 2020 Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Gold Award A 2022 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List selection I would love to be a teacher because I love children and I think that not enough people respect chi...
Gay Characters in Theater, Movies, and Television
by Jaime A. Seba
From tiny stages in art house theaters to Oscar-winning big-screen performances, more and more people are tuning in to see gay characters represented in new diverse and intriguing ways. And as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) characters become more common in mainstream entertainment, people develop new attitudes about the gay and lesbian people they know in real life. Explore how theater productions, films, and television shows have changed through time to become more inclusive of...
Joy loves her big brother, Noah. He's the best brother, skateboarder and cookie baker there is! So, when Noah is teased for being gay, Joy wants to help. But how?Joy decides to become an ally - someone who supports others through their words and actions. With her best friend, Elliott, Joy takes action, baking 'Pride and Joy' cookies to raise money for the local LGBTQIA+ center. But when the bully tries to put an end to the bake sale, Joy learns that being an ally means using your words, too.Writ...
Essential Library of Social Change (Set) (Essential Library of Social Change)
Essential Library of Social Change (Set) (Essential Library of Social Change)
Essential Library of Social Change (Essential Library of Social Change)
by Laura Perdew, Michael Capek, Tim McNeese, Stephanie Watson, and Chris Eboch
Perspectives on American Progress (Set) (Perspectives on American Progress)
by Duchess, Ph.D. Harris
All families come in different shapes and sizes, but they are all special when they love and respect each other. These rhyming stories are a celebration of the diversity of families and encourage inclusion and acceptance in a child's relationships.By promoting diversity and understanding in family life and elsewhere, these stories support a positive approach to life at a young age, which fosters strong mental health and well-being. Each page is dedicated to a different family, with stories explo...
Participacion Civica (Participacion Civica: Luchar Por Los Derechos Civiles (Civic)
Discusses the history and importance of the struggle for gay rights in such areas as the military, the workplace, the family, and the treatment of AIDS.
Home and Family Relationships (Teens: Being Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender)
by Tamra B Orr
Families come in all shapes and sizes. Some families have a dad. Some have two! But all loving families enjoy having fun together. Children can add their own colors to these families as they enjoy a day at the zoo, or an afternoon flying kites. Color these pages where dads and their kids bake a cake, have fun dressing up, and play fun games. The dads in this book (just like dads in real life) sew dresses, wrap presents, and even change smelly diapers!
Life with Daddy... and his Boyfriend (Life With...)
by Noreen Spagnol
Despite a sea of change in attitudes in recent years, the LGBTQ+ community still faces much discrimination. This affirming book empowers readers to confront discrimination and offers practical guidance on navigating a sometimes hostile world where not everyone believes that LGBTQ+ people should have the same rights as everyone else. Readers who define as LGBTQ+ will find themselves encouraged, and those who do not will learn how to be supportive allies of their LGBTQ+ friends and classmates, bot...