Books This is a Resource List of Books that have been recommended. We will be adding to it all the time as more books are brought to our attention. Please note we have divided the books into recommended categories, this does not mean you cannot read a book from another category. Read those that make sense to you and that will help you.
The Big Book of LGBTQQ+ Activities: Teaching Children about Gender Identity, Sexuality, Relationships and Different Families - Amie Taylor, illustrated by Liza Stevens (ages 6-9)
Alan Cole Is Not a Coward - Eric Bell (novel, ages 8-12)
George - Alex Gino (ages 9-11)
Gracefully Grayson - Ami Polonsky (ages 9-12)
My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer - Jennifer Gennari (ages 9-12)
Drama - Raina Telgemeier (ages 9-12)
Transphobia — Deal With It - J. Wallace Skelton, illustrated by Nick Johnson (ages 9-13)
Ashes to Asheville - Sarah Dooley (ages 9-13)
Gay & Lesbian History for Kids: the Century-Long Struggle for LGBT Rights - Jerome Pohlen (ages 9+)
Queer Heroes: Meet 52 LGBTQ Heroes from Past and Present! - Arabelle Sicardi, illustrated by Sarah Tanat-Jones (ages 10-15)
Yay! You're Gay! Now What? A Gay Boy's Guide to Life - Riyadh Khalaf (ages 11-16)
Teens
GLBTQ*: The Survivial Guide For Queer & Questioning Teens - Kelly Huegel
LGBTQ: The Survival Guide for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens - Kelly Huegel Madrone
Free To Be Me: an LGBTQ+ Journal of Love, Pride, and Finding Your Inner Rainbow - Dom & Ink
The Full Spectrum: a New Generation of Writing about Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Other Identities - David Levithan & Billy Merrell
Gay & Lesbian History for Kids: the Century-Long Struggle for LGBT Rights - Jerome Pohlen
The Gender Quest Workbook: a Guide for Teens & Young Adults Exploring Gender Identity - Rylan Jay Testa, Deborah Coolhart, Jayme Peta
Homophobia: Deal with It and Turn Prejudice Into Pride - Steven Solomon & Nick Johnson
It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living - Edited by Dan Savage and Terry Miller
Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights - Ann Bausum
This Book is Gay - James Dawson
Get That Freak: Homophobia and Transphobia in High Schools - Rebecca Haskell & Brian Burtch
It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living - Edited by Dan Savage and Terry Miller
Outing Yourself: How to Come Out as Lesbian or Gay to Your Family, Friends and Co-workers - Michelangelo Signorile
PRIDE: the Celebration and the Struggle, Revised Edition - Robin Stevenson
Queer Monologues: Stories of LBGT Youth - Edited by For the Love of Learning
BIPOC/LGBT Addiction Resources Live Another Day - Extensive information on mental health and substance use resources for People of Color. Their mission is equal access to life-saving resources. Detox Local - An excellent resource that features abundant information including mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community.
GSA's (Gay Straight Alliances) Thinking about starting a GSA in Alberta Alberta Government Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) Check your government and teachers association websites to help start a GSA in your area.
Youth & Teen Mental Health Coming of age is hard under practically all circumstances; coming of age and identifying as LGBTQ+ can be even more difficult, especially if the very people who are supposed to protect and love you judge you and treat you differently because of your orientation. The discrimination, abuse, and marginalization that LGBTQ+ young adults face in childhood can carry over well into adulthood in multiple areas of life, including the workplace, the family, the legislative chamber, and even the doctor’s office. Internal and external stressors can lead to serious mental health issues, including suicidal ideations and attempts. LGBTQ+ Young Adults and Teen Mental Health Guide
LGBTQ adults are twice as likely as heterosexual adults to experience a serious mental health issue and report symptoms of depression. Compared to cisgender individuals, transgender individuals are four times more likely to experience a significant mental health issue. https://www.sunshinebehavioralhealth.com/resources/understanding-the-lgbtq-spectrum/
We will always be adding to this list. Please let us know at stories@queervoicez.org if you know of a book or resource we should add. Please note we have added an Amazon link where possible, we make a small commission off of those links that help us continue to do what we do. We only provide links to resources that have been highly recommended or that we love. Thank you
Events
Queer Voicez Community Engagement Session 1
POSTPONED
POSTPONED Indefinitely Location to be announced (Central Edmonton) Free
As soon as we are sure it will be safe for everyone to meet we will reschedule this very important meeting.
Let's look ahead to the year 2050, where are our young people? How many of them have lived to become the parents, teachers, leaders, professionals? How many didn't?
Our focus at Queer Voicez is saving lives and helping our youth create conditions in which they can flourish.
We are currently holding a series of conversations with individuals who not only respect diversity of all kinds, but celebrate it.
Please join us in a conversation on how we can get our LGBT+ youth from 2020 to 2050 and beyond.
Our first meeting is scheduled for March 21, 2020 Maximum 20 people (so all voices can be heard).
Looking for members of the LGBT+ community and allies, people with different ethnic backgrounds, people of different abilities, different ages, different socioeconomic representations. We want all voices to be heard. Come and share your voice.