LGBTQIA+ History Month is a month-long celebration of LGBTQIA+ history, achievements, and icons, highlighting the importance of gay rights and related civil rights movements. Founded in 1994, LGBTQIA+ History Month is celebrated annually each October, a month that includes National Coming Out Day (October 11th) and the anniversary of the first LGBT March on Washington (October 14th, 1979).
LGBTQIA+ is intended to be an inclusive term describing various sexual and gender identities including but not limited to: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual and/or Ally. The plus (+) denotes everything on the gender and sexuality spectrum that letters and words can’t yet describe.
This online display includes free and library resources (eBooks, DVDs, streaming videos, and links). It will be updated as resources become available. You are invited to email suggestions or recommendations.
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Researchers can limit search results by education level such as Early Childhood Education as well as on the intended audience such as Counselors or Teachers.