Pride Teaching Resources

We have compiled the following LGBTQIA+ teaching resources for educators to help address issues of equality, inclusiveness, mutual understanding and acceptance. Booklists ranging from picture books to adult-level texts are included followed by classroom materials and lesson plans. 

Booklists

• American Library Association's Rainbow Booklist
• New York Public Library's Pride Collection
• Scholastic's Inspiring LGBTQIA+ Books
• Stonewall Book Awards List
• Welcoming Schools

Curriculum materials

• DOE's Hidden Voices LGBTQ+ Stories in United States History (middle school & above)
• Garden State Equality’s Lesson Plan Collection (all grade levels)
• Glisten’s Educator Resources (all grade levels)
• Human Rights Campaign’s "Welcoming Schools" curriculum (all grade levels) 
• Illinois Civics Education’s Inclusive Curriculum Toolkit (middle school & above) 
• Illinois Inclusive Curriculum lesson Plans (all grade levels) 
• NYC LGBTQ Historic Sites Project (high school, free registration required)
• One Institute Lesson Plans on LGBTQ+ History (middle school & above) 

Lessons for Pride Month

• AFT’s LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Educator Resources (all grade levels)
• ADL's LGBTQ+ Pride Month and Education Resources (all grade levels)
• DOE's Pride Month page (all grade levels)
• WeTeach NYC Pride Month lessons (all grade levels)