Teens may find support

Long before the “It Gets Better” video campaign, the library had resources on the shelf for teens and parents to support gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning teens.

For teens:

• Hear me out : true stories of Teens Educating and Confronting Homophobia : a project of Planned Parenthood of Toronto
• GLBTQ* : the survival guide for queer & questioning teens
• Two teenagers in twenty : writings by gay and lesbian youth
• Understanding sexual identity : a book for gay teens and their friends
• What if someone I know is gay? : answers to questions about what it means to be gay and lesbian
• Outspoken : role models from the lesbian and gay community
• The shared heart : portraits and stories celebrating lesbian, gay, and bisexual young people

 For parents and other supporters:

•  Loving someone gay 
• Always my child: a parent’s guide to understanding your gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, or questioning son or daughter
• Mom, Dad. I’m gay: how families negotiate coming out
• Now that you know: a parents’ guide to understanding their gay and lesbian children
• Coming out to parents: a two-way survival guide for lesbians and gay men and their parents

Now the library has the new book edited by the It Gets Better founders Dan Savage and Terry Miller — a companion to the Youtube videos –It Gets Better: coming out, overcoming bullying and creating a life worth living.  Just skimming through this collection of original essays and expanded testamonials written to teens from celebrities, political leaders, and everyday people was an uplifting experience.