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June is Pride Month, which means it’s the perfect time to add LGBTQ-friendly children's books into your kiddos’ library. Reading a book together can open up a larger conversation about the vitally important and topical matter of equal rights.
LGBTQ rights certainly have come a long way since the days of the Stonewall Riots that took place on June 28, 1969 (which is why, in fact, we celebrate Pride during the month of June, according to USA Today) but there is still a long way to go. The Trump Administration is pushing for adoption agencies to have the right to reject same-sex couples, per NBC News, (which is especially heartbreaking because the only chance many gay couples have of being parents is via adoption). With the Supreme Court deciding whether or not Title VII of the Civil Rights Act “protects gay and transgender people from employment discrimination,” per the Washington Examiner, it's clear that these issues are still with us today. That's why we need to teach our kids how to be allies, now and for the rest of their lives.
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