Renowned author and consultant, Lester L. Laminack illuminates the urgent need to create safe spaces for our LGBTQ+ youth.  Lester helps listeners understand the trust required and the risks our children take when inviting others to know who they truly are.

• Lester’s Children’s & Professional Books
• Why We Need LGBTQ+ Literature for Children and Youth (6/22)
• Fred Rogers
• LGBTQ+ Suicide Rates
• Rudine Sims Bishop, Ph.D.
• National Coming Out Day
• Most Teens Who Start Puberty Suppression Continue Gender-Affirming Care, Study Finds (10/22)
• George M. Johnson - All Boys Aren’t Blue
• Harvey Milk Day
• Story Corps

Resources to Help You Support LGBTQ+ Youth:

• HRC (Human Rights Campaign)—Glossary of LGBTQ+ terms
• GLSEN
• The Trevor Project
• Safe Schools Coalition
• Youth Pride Association
• Five Ways to Support LGBTQ Youth
• GLAAD
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health/Youth Resources)

Connect with Lester:

• at his website
• on Twitter
• on Facebook

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