1. supporting lgbtq students in the library
Anne-Marie De Silva
Sex Ed Consultant

2. School-Wide Initiatives
Starting in Elementary – same sex parents, gender stereotypes
Anti-Homophobia poster contest
Establishment of LGBTQ clubs or Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA)
Transgender guidelines for schools

3. Library initiatives Elementary: Inclusive books about families
Books addressing gender stereotypes
Secondary:
Prominent Gay-Lit section
Fiction/Non-Fiction – positive messages as well as negative

4. Library initiatives All libraries:
Display posters year round, change from time to time
Celebrate May 17 Anti-Homophobia Day with a display
Intervene when hearing homophobic remarks
Be aware of your own language/assumptions/gender stereotypes

5. POSTERS ******Posters in the library have IMPACT******
Free every year from Fondation Emergence – May 17
Posters from previous years available (Eng & Fr)
Transgender poster created last year

6. adult’s role Protect yourself:
Don’t be alone in library with one student
Don’t make promises to students
Refer the student to the right people

7. Suggested Book Lists
Quebec Reading Connection

8. Organizations offering posters
Coalition Familles LGBTQ
Fondation Emergence
Other resources:

9. Q & a

10. Thank you! Anne-Marie De Silva Sex Education Consultant
Phone #7376