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LGBTQ Writers in Schools

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100+ great books for kids with LGBTQ+ characters and plots.

Supporting Youth

Since 2015, Lambda Literary and the NYC Department of Education have worked together to bring LGBTQ writers into classrooms across New York City. The LGBTQ Writers in Schools Program provides critically necessary, safe spaces for students to talk about great books, queer life, and how to thrive as an LGBTQ person.

The program serves students across all grade levels, K-12, and provides access to award-winning books and authors as well as professional development on how to deliver an LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum.This program is offered as a hybrid of in-person and virtual visits.

 

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Impact

Since 2015, the LGBTQ Writers in Schools program has brought LGBTQ books and authors to thousands of students in New York City.

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14000

Students reached each year

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600+

Schools across every borough in New York City

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130+

visiting authors

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K-12

serving all grade levels

Changing Lives

Read an interview with one of our visiting authors.

See All Books

Author Last
Author First
Book Title
Reading Level
Genre
Participating Years
McCarry
Sarah
Measom
Christopher
Medina
Nico
Melleby
Nicole
Melleby
Nicole
Merrell
Billy
Miller
Samuel
Miller
Samuel
Miller
Samuel
Milman
Derek
Mittlefehldt
Rafi
Moore
Darnell
Moore
David Barclay
Nazemian
Abdi
Okparanta
Chinelo
Orlando
Steve
Oshiro
Mark
Pancholy
Maulik
Parker
Suzanne
Pearlman
Robb
Petrus
Januada
Polchin
James
Prager
Sarah
Prager
Sarah
Rehman
Bushra
Richardson
Justin
Russo
Meredith
Sanders
Rob
Sanders
Rob
Satyal
Rakesh
Scelsa
Kate
Schiffer
Miriam
Schrag
Ariel
Schrag
Ariel
Schrieve
Hal
Shirley
S. Chris
Sicardi
Arabelle
Silvera
Adam
Silvera
Adam
Silverberg
Cory
Silverberg
Cory
Smith
Alison
Sorese
Jeremy
Stamper
Phil
Talusan
Meredith
Tiwary
Vivek
Venable
Colleen AF
Verdi
Jess
Verdi
Jess

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