
Pitman, illustrated by Christopher Lyles.

Stonewall: A Building, An Uprising, A Revolution by Rob Sanders, illustrated by Jamey Christoph.


Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Josh Cochran.Billie Jean!: How Tennis Star Billie Jean King Changed Women’s Sports by Mara Rockliff, illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley.Both of these programs seek to recognize high quality books that have significant LGBTQ+ content, so they are great resources for developing your collection of LGBT titles, including but not limited to LGBT history titles.įor more LGBT history titles and biographies, consider the following: LGBT History Picture Books Make sure you check out the Rainbow Book List and the Stonewall Book Awards for many great book selections for kids. Not sure where to start? Read on for suggestions! (Source: ) Celebrate this significant month by displaying or featuring books about LGBT history. Why October? It’s a month schools are in session, the first national march for gay and lesbian rights was held in October 1979, and National Coming Out Day has been held on October 11 since 1988.

Did you know that October is LGBT History Month? High school teacher Rodney Wilson, the first openly gay K-12 teacher in Missouri, started this annual observance in 1994.
