From the Weekly Digest Bulletin comes this: "The Library's collections encompassing LGBTQ+ material spans centuries, including unique holdings on world famous figures as well as the lives of every day people. Oscar WIlde, Frances Benjamin Johnston, Alvin Ailey, Leonard Bernstein and silent screen star Alla Nazimova are just some of the major names and collections represented here. Laws that either target or protect gay people are also preserved. This essay explores the range and the depth of the stories these collections reveal." English/Language Arts Social Studies/History Art/Music Science 6 - 8 9 - 12 13+ LGBTQ+
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I've been hearing all sorts of mentions of great work being done around LGBTQ+ resources and teaching materials, not only at the Library of Congress, but also among TPS Consortium grantees and TPS Regional grantees. Some of this work is a result of fairly recent state standards and other directives, so the work of TPS is finding an educator audience with a need and a desire to improve teaching in this area.
Along with the Library of Congress Magazine article shared here by 
Susan Allen
, the theme of the entire most recent issue is LGBTQ+ at the Library (downloadable PDF from the link).
Speaking of "all sorts of mentions of great work being done around LGBTQ+ resources and teaching materials," the latest Unfolding History blog post from the Manuscripts Division is a case in point. I learned a lot from LGBTQ History in New Exhibit: "Join In!", written by Ryan Reft, and I think there are some important historical facts in the post that teachers could incorporate into their lessons.
The Library really does have a wonderful collection of resources for LGBTQAI+ studies.
LGBTQ+ Resources in Business and the Workplace
For more resources, check out Collections Spotlight: LGBTQ+ Resources.
Thank you
Susan Allen
for the link and 
Mary Johnson
, 
Michelle Zupan
Julie Schaul
for the additional resources for this important commemoration month.
From the Library of Congress resources teachers or learners might want to create a kiosk to start out the month.
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