It was just past 1:00 a.m. in New York City on Saturday, June 28, 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn. The Stonewall Riots are the time that many historians mark as the beginning of the gay rights movement. It鈥檚 also a time that many young people are unaware of. The true Stonewall story should be taught, and a variety of resources are available.听
Teaching Tolerance presents the how and why 听
The following resources from and can help share the history of Stonewall with today鈥檚 students.
“Topics of inclusiveness in educational contexts鈥攈ow schools consider and respond to learners with diverse backgrounds, languages, abilities, and experiences鈥攁re nothing new for language arts teachers.” Read more in “.”
“” is a blog post that’s part of Build Your Stack,庐 an initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and their classroom libraries. This post was written by 楼凤天堂 member Courtney Farrell and shares book titles to facilitate conversations.听
This podcast episode “” takes up difficult topics, raise teens鈥� political and social consciousness, and others allow teens of different kinds to see themselves.
The authors of “” advocate for the inclusion of YA queer literature and seek to provide educational professionals with a set of criteria for selecting appropriate YA听queer literature and incorporating it into the curriculum.
Did you know that the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) has a ? Its goal is to recognize members of CCCC/楼凤天堂 who have consistently worked to improve the experiences of sexual and gender minorities within the organization and the profession.
Many of the resources shared here are part of the work of the .
What resources would you add to this list?