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• Elton John

  Dussling, Jennifer,

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  Sir Elton John found his voice, his purpose in life and entertained all of us along the way.

• Pride

  the Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag

  Sanders, Rob, 1958-

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  Harvey Milk wanted him and his friends to be treated like everyone else. He decided a symbol was needed to carry to "make people feel they're part of a community." This book tells the tale.

• STEM

  Dufresne, Emilie,

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  From Alan Turning to Jack Andraka, this book presents some LGBTQIA+ scientists, including an overview of their STEM contributions along with how they identify. Includes a glossary.

• Born Ready

  the True Story of a Boy Named Penelope

  Patterson, Jodie, 1970-

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  Travel through Penelope's life, understanding how he came to be and how the love of his mother helped.

• Glenn Burke, Game Changer

  the Man Who Invented the High Five

  Bildner, Phil,

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  Glenn had a hard time fitting in major league baseball. His fellow players didn't like that he was gay. Even though he helped them get to the Baseball World Series, they still didn't want him on their teams. See how his life changed post-baseball

• Rainbow Revolutionaries

  50 LGBTQ+ People Who Made History

  Prager, Sarah, 1986-

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  Short biographies of folks from all walks of life, time and countries make up this book. It also includes a timeline, glossary and a list of other books to explore further.

• Kind Like Marsha

  Learning From LGBTQ+ Leaders

  Prager, Sarah, 1986-

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  Kind? Smart? Inventive? If these words describe you, read about others like you in this book!

• Queer and Fearless

  Poems Celebrating the Lives of LGBTQ+ Heroes

  Sanders, Rob, 1958-

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  Learn about many LGBTQ+ folks through facts and poetry.

• Rachel Levine

  Bunker, Lisa,

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  Rachel grew up knowing who she was and eventually became that person. Her nickname "The Torpedo" because she kept going and didn't let anything stop her.

• The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown

  Barnett, Mac,

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  Rabbits and books were important to Margaret Wise Brown. The author of "Goodbye Moon" and 100 other books is discussed in 42 pages for each of her 42 years.

• Who Is Billie Jean King?

  Fabiny, Sarah,

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  Billie Jean has fought for equal participation in sports. She even played against Bobby Riggs to show women could play as well as men. She won! Read how she found her voice and continues to work to this day.

• Door by Door

  How Sarah McBride Became America's First Openly Transgender Senator

  Pincus, Meeg,

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  Sarah McBride is from Delaware and knew when she was very young she wanted to "change the world."

• Gay and Lesbian History for Kids

  the Century-long Struggle for LGBT Rights, With 21 Activities

  Pohlen, Jerome,

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  Throughout this 100-year history of LGBT+ rights, many people are called" LGBT heroes" and introduced with brief biographies. This book also has fun activities scattered throughout.

• Kid Activists

  True Tales of Childhood From Champions of Change

  Stevenson, Robin, 1968-

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  Harvey Milk is presented in the times before he was one of the first openly out politicians. Read about his life and the lives of many other activists.

• Who Is RuPaul?

  Medina, Nico, 1982-

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  "Do what feels right to you." RuPaul's journey to help everyone know we aren't born to "just fit in a box."

• Sharice's Big Voice

  a Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman

  Davids, Sharice, 1980-

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  "Everyone's path looks different." Read about Sharice's path from jujitsu to the U.S. Congress.

• Gale in Context - LGBTQIA+ Figures

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  This JCPL database has information on more LGBTQ+ changemakers.