Russell Library is so proud to be part of Middletown Pride! In today's episode, Jae and Christy sit down with Kenya Mone and Mel Cordner, Grand Marshalls of Middletown Pride 2022. They discuss how to support queer youth, the importance of representation, creating safe spaces, acceptance and inclusivity and how to get involved in the local LGBTQ+ community. This conversation is brimming with energy and information. You won't want to miss it!
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https://www.qplusct.org/
https://ctpridecenter.org/
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https://sustainablect.org/
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Book Recommendations
Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution!: The Story of the Trans Women of Color Who Made LGBTQ+ Historyby Joy Michael Ellison and Teshika Silver
Stonewall: The Definitive Story of the LGBTQ Rights Uprising that Changed America by Martin Duberman
Rick by Alex Gino
Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake
The Gaybc’s (a Wonder book) by M.L Webb
You Don't Know Everything Jilly P by Alex Gino
House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Love and Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
Snapdragon by Kate Leyh
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
The One True Me and Youby Remi K England
Forward March by Skye Quinlan
All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M Jones
Fresh by Margot Wood
Ellen Outside the Lines by AJ Sass
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