Tag: lgbtq

Booklist: LGBTQ+ Reads for K-6

thisday
Image credit: This Day in June by Gayle Pittman, illus. Kristyna Litten (Magination Press, 2014).

Last week, I shared something really personal: I came out to my 8-year-old niece. Since then, I’ve received some wonderful words of support and, perhaps more importantly, some really great book recommendations to further my discussions with young people about what it means to be LGBTQ+. All the books I sent my niece were focused on gay (white) men—yikes!—so I’m thrilled to take this opportunity to share more books (with her and with you) to include a broader representation of the LGBTQ+ community.

Continue reading “Booklist: LGBTQ+ Reads for K-6” →

Coming Out to My 8-Year-Old Niece

My niece is coming to visit me next month. My boyfriend is moving in with me next month. Given the unique serendipity of these two occurrences, my sister-in-law, my niece, and I were forced into having what I’m going to refer to as the “Gay Uncle Talk.” My niece is 8 (almost 9). I wish I could have told her I was gay sooner. I just didn’t know how. Or when. But, mainly, I was scared.

Continue reading “Coming Out to My 8-Year-Old Niece” →