PRIDE MONTH

Honor LGBTQIA+ voices, stories, and history with us this June. Explore booklists, resources, and programs that celebrate identity, community, and love in all its forms. Visit our 2nd Floor Pride book display and discover titles that reflect the many ways we live, learn, and belong.

EXPLORE THE RANGE OF LBGTQIA+ EXPERIENCES

FIND RESOURCES AND SUPPORT

Local Resources

Belong: Fox Valley

Belong: Fox Valley strives to increase acceptance and support for all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Programs and events held by Belong are open to all members of the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as allies.

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EBSCO LGBTQ+ Source

Your library card gives you access to EBSCO's LGBTQ+ Source. the definitive database for LGBTQ+ studies. It provides full-text versions of scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications and historically important primary sources, such as monographs, magazines, newspapers, and videos. The database also includes a specialized LGBTQ+ thesaurus containing thousands of terms.

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PFLAG Geneva/Tri-Cities

PFLAG holds monthly support groups for LGBTQIA+ community members, their families, and allies, as well as education on various topics related to the LBGTQIA+ community to dispel misinformation and disinformation.

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Youth Outlook

Youth Outlook seeks to support the education, professional development, and mental and physical well-being of LGBTQIA+ youth throughout Illinois. They offer drop-in centers throughout northern and central Illinois with weekly support meetings for LGBTQIA+ teens, as well as a support group for parents and caregivers of LGBTQIA+ youths.

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National Resources

The Asexuality Visibility & Education Network

The Asexual Visibility and Education Network (or AVEN) hosts the largest online asexual community, as well as a massive archive of resources on asexuality and other identities that fall in the ace spectrum.

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GLAAD

GLAAD is a media advocacy organization that seeks to ensure fair, accurate, and inclusive representation, and seeks to have authentic LGBTQIA+ stories seen, heard, and actualized.

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The Human Rights Campaign

The Human Rights Campaign is the nation's largest LGBTQIA+ civil rights organization that engages and mobilizes millions of voters to demand equity-based policies and legislation, and leads programming and education that increases understanding, visibility, and support for the diverse LGBTQIA+ community in all areas of life.

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SAGE - Advocacy & Services for LGBTQ+ Elders

SAGE is the nation's largest and oldest organization dedicated to advocating for and improving the quality of life of LGBTQIA+ elders. SAGE provides guides and fact sheets on topics related to LGBTQIA+ aging such as: caregiving, social security, health care, housing, and much more. They also advocate for equitable and inclusive care in long-term care facilities.

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Trans Lifeline

The Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline that is run by and for the trans community, offering direct emotional and financial support for trans people in crisis.

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The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project is the nation's leading provider of crisis counseling and suicide intervention for LBGTQIA+ youth. They also offer peer support through their online community, TrevorSpace, and education for parents, educators, coaches, and allies on LGBTQIA+ identities, the unique challenges they face, and how to support LBGTQIA+ youths in their lives.

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CELEBRATE LGBTQIA+ IDENTITIES AT GPLD

Crochet: Pride Amigurumi

Friday, June 12 • 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Monday, June 22 • 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Learn to crochet in the round and make a cute rainbow in honor of Pride month.

Foreign Film Sunday: The Way He Looks (Brazil)

Sunday, June 14 • 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Leonardo is a blind teenager searching for independence. His everyday life, the relationship with his best friend Giovana, and the way he sees the world change completely with the arrival of Gabriel. Join us to watch and then discuss The Way He Looks led by members of Geneva's International Cultural Exchange Committee (ICEC).

Pride Party (Entering Grades 6 - 12)

Friday, June 19 • 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ready to show off your colors? Celebrate Pride with us by making candy bark, paper suncatchers, and beaded bracelets and keychains.

Over Booked Book Club: The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Noava

Thursday, June 25 • 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Let your flag fly in The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Nova! This fantastical adventure follows a young transmasculine nonbinary pirate navigating the high seas, magical powers, and dastardly demons!