{"id":423,"date":"2021-06-27T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T16:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/voices\/?p=614"},"modified":"2021-06-25T18:09:44","modified_gmt":"2021-06-26T01:09:44","slug":"list-resources-for-parents-caregivers-and-allies-of-lgbtq-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/voices\/community-editorial-board\/list-resources-for-parents-caregivers-and-allies-of-lgbtq-youth","title":{"rendered":"List: Resources for parents, caregivers and allies of LGBTQ+ youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>This is a companion piece to the Community Editorial Board\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/voices\/editorial-our-lgbtq-youth-cant-opt-out-of-their-identity-for-their-sake-and-safety-we-cant-either\">Editorial: Our LGBTQ+ youth can\u2019t opt-out of their identity, for their sake and safety we can\u2019t either<\/a>, which calls for community support for LGBTQ+ youth and education on the LGBTQ+ experience.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The following is a list of resources meant to educate parents, caregivers and allies of LGBTQ+ youth with age-appropriate books, information and more. Email us at editorialboard@lbpost.com about any other resources not included and we\u2019ll add them to this list.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Resources for parents and caregivers of LGBTQ youth\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f7Mc8g1U-xY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The LGBTQ Center of Long Beach has created the above video to provide helpful tips for parents and caregivers of LGBTQ youth.\u00a0You can also consult the Gay, Lesbian &amp; Straight Education Network, known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glsen.org\/resources\">GLSEN<\/a>, for more resources.<\/p>\n<p>The Long Beach Unified School District has provided a list of instructional materials provided to K-5 teachers that are part of the FAIR Education Act of 2011.<\/p>\n<h5>Grade K<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Big Umbrella<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Tiera Fletcher<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story about Gender and Friendship<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Alma and How She Got Her Name<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Dreamers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Grade 1<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sparkle Boy<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Early Sunday Morning<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Boy &amp; The Bindi<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Imagine<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Days With Dad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Grade 2<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Donovan&#8217;s Big Day<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Cambodian Dancer<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 My Brother Charlie<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Game Changers<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Dolores Huerta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Grade 3<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A Moon for Moe &amp; Mo<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Girl Who Thought in Pictures<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Radiant Child, Lesson Question<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mango, Abuela, and Me<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mary Wears What She Wants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Grade 4<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Antsy Ansel: Ansel Adams, A Life In Nature,<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mei Ling in China<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Dorothea&#8217;s Eyes<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Separate is Never Equal<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 PRIDE: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Grade 5<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The People Shall Continue<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Freedom Over Me<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Great Women of the American Revolution<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Sound of All Things<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A Shelter in Our Car<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a list of resources meant to educate parents, caregivers and allies of LGBTQ+ youth with age-appropriate books, information and more. 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