LGBTQIA2S+ community resources

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Trans Day of Remembrance

November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Explore these reading recommendations in honor of the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.
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Resources for LGBTQ+ youth and their families

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15 influential LGBTQ+ people of our time

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Book bans are rising. Here’s what you can do.

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Must read Two-Spirit books

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Events

Oct 16

Queer Youth Club

Fri Oct 16
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Capitol Hill Library

A safe place where ALL are welcome to be themselves. Find support, eat snacks, get creative, discuss favorite books, and more! Bring a friend, or make a new one. For grades 5-8.

Oct 17

Rainbow Family Storytime

Sat Oct 17
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Albina Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books highlighting LGBTQ+ families, along with songs, rhymes and movement activities building language, literacy, and community in an iden

Oct 17

Rainbow Family Storytime

Sat Oct 17
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Holgate Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books highlighting LGBTQ+ families, along with songs, rhymes and movement activities building language, literacy, and community in an iden

Oct 20

Queer Youth Club

Tue Oct 20
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Albina Library

A safe place where ALL are welcome to be themselves. Find support, eat snacks, get creative, discuss favorite books, and more! Bring a friend, or make a new one. For grades 5-8.

Oct 20

Rainbow Family Pajama Storytime

Tue Oct 20
6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Capitol Hill Library

Put on your pajamas, grab a bedtime buddy, and join us for stories, songs and fun!

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