LibraryAware ECL Pride 2025

Celebrating LGBTQ+ Voices and Perspectives!

Local Resources & Happenings

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Bettering the lives of LGBT2Q+ rural youth, their families, and their communities in Elgin, Middlesex, and Oxford Counties.

Elgin County Pride

https://www.elgincountypride.com/

For information on events throughout the County!

More Resources:

Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN): GLSEN is a national network of educators, students and local chapters working to ensure every student has the right to a safe, supportive and LGBTQ-inclusive K-12 education. The organization’s blog offers articles, guidance, first-person stories and lesson plans.
MyPronouns.org: Learn why personal pronouns matter.
Trans Student Educational Resources: Founded in 2011, this youth-led organization is “dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender non-conforming students through advocacy and empowerment.” The site provides helpful definitions, infographics and more.
Want to Start a Queer Book Club? Here’s How: This article from Book Riot provides tips for starting an online or in-person book club that celebrates queer authors, characters and stories.
We Need Diverse Books (WNDB): This organization provides programs to promote and celebrate diverse children’s books, including those by LGBTQ+ authors. Their website offers helpful resources for librarians, educators, parents and booksellers looking to diversify their collections and programming.

Queer Stories & Books for Adults & Teens

LAMBDA Nominees

"For over 30 years, Lambda Literary has championed LGBTQ books and authors. No other organization in the world serves LGBTQ writers and readers more comprehensively than Lambda Literary. We believe that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer literature is fundamental to the preservation of our culture, and that LGBTQ lives are affirmed when our stories are written, published, and read."

For the full list of LAMBDA nominees check out their website here!

Digital Reading