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.
A Vital Lifeline
“Being given the opportunity to hear students’ stories of heartbreak, bullying, and not being accepted by family members, helped me see that though there has been change, there’s still so much more that needs to be done.”
Changing School Cultures
“This program has truly helped to change the whole culture of our school into one that is more inclusive and accepting.”
Needed Now More Than Ever
“LGBTQ Writers in Schools needs to be in every school in the country.”
Impact
Since 2015, the LGBTQ Writers in Schools program has brought LGBTQ books and authors to thousands of students in New York City.
18600
Students reached
630
Schools across every borough
130
Visiting authors
K-12
Serving all grade levels
