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I thought, ‘Oh, no. … I came from a small, conservative town in Tennessee. What if he grows up here (in Tennessee), and what if he’s gay? What if he’s bi? What if he identifies as LGBTQ? What will happen to him?’” Webb said. “I thought about that, and I wished there was some way I could teach the people around him … something that my nephew could grow up reading and learning. I mulled it over and thought, ‘I’m going to create a book.'” For the child with two Mommies or two Daddies, and for the kids in that child's preschool session...or it might make a great gift for the adult who still possesses the wonder of a child. Or for an adult, just because."--Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez A playdate extravaganza transforms into a joyful celebration of friendship, love, and identity as four young friends sashay out of all the closets, dress up in a wardrobe fit for kings and queens, and discover the wonders of their imagination. In The GayBCs, M. L. Webb’s playful illustrations and lively poems delight in the beauty of embracing one’s truest self—from A is for Aro and Ace to F is for Family to T is for Trans. Hearthside Books in Juneau is promoting books for the holiday season, and its catalog features a book for the grand-babies: “Gay BCs”.

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the science of improving a human population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics” Webb’s addition to the LGBTQ+ lexicon is also being commended by the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, a nonprofit that focuses on LGBTQ advocacy within K-12 school systems. According to Becca Mui, GLSEN’s education manager, helping young people see themselves and understand the world around them and how diverse it really is benefits all students. We have two ideas that pop into our heads when forming an opinion, the first idea is what we are conditioned to think, the second idea is what determines who we are as people.” My favorite is “M is for Mustache” from Flamingo Rampant Press. It includes the term Queerspawn and has fantastic illustrations including race and gender diversity. Must Read Alaska is news of people, politics, policy, culture, and happenings in Alaska. It is edited by Suzanne Downing, who first landed in Alaska in 1969, and has called it home ever since.

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For many kids, this will encourage important conversations about identity and sexuality, as well as offer those who might be questioning their own identities the space to see themselves."-- Booklist Hmm, I really like the style of illustrations in this picture book, but sometimes they don't seem to have anything to do with the text which is kinda weird? My 14-year-old son lives in a high school context that looks different than my own in the early 1990s.

Gaybcs - By M L Webb (board Book) : Target The Gaybcs - By M L Webb (board Book) : Target

The introductory "annotation" says, "Just like the original words, these new ones should be part of our basic vocabulary so they can be properly understood and embraced." But J turns Juice into "Judgment-free" (by writing "Good Apple" on the juice box), with definition "No time for negative! Live and let live!" Huh?

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As more and more lesbians parent children by means of artificial insemination, the traits that many look for in the “donor” catalog are blond hair, blue eyes and taller in height. Matt (M.L.) Webb, author of “The GayBCs,” says, “It’s the kind of book that I wish I had as a child,” he said. “When I was 5 years old, I knew that I felt differently than the people around me, but I didn’t have the words.” A" IS NOT FOR "ALLY". Fellow queer folks, please, PLEASE stop the damaging erasure of asexual and aromantic people. This cute picture book covers just about every other major LGBTQIA+ identity, from nonbinary to pansexual, but still starts its alphabet with allies and ignores the existence of asexuality. I almost cried on the floor at BEA when I opened this ARC. Such a huge disappointment. It’s the kind of book that I wish I had as a child,” he said. “When I was 5 years old, I knew that I felt differently than the people around me, but I didn’t have the words. The GayBCs] works well as a read-aloud 'discussion starter' for parents to share with their children."-- Midwest Book Review

gay BC book by Allen Dennis | Open Library The gay BC book by Allen Dennis | Open Library

Although I am all for equality, it is disturbing that the public school system is indoctrinating these alternative lifestyle choices into young minds….at such a young age. This is lovely! It’s not like a literal dictionary — you’ll def need an adult to spell out what exactly many of these things mean (for example “A is for Aro and Ace. Words we use to say that love and attraction may be felt in many ways” is great, but, depending on the kid, may result in some follow up questions about exactly what that means). There is a glossary at the end, which helps somewhat, but it doesn't define 100% of the terms, and some of them are just repeated from earlier in the book. But the illustrations are really cute, it covers a lot of ground, and has a great vibe. I would say it’s more focused on gay male/drag cultural touchstones (with words included for Kiki, vogue, sashay, etc.), but I do think it covers a good range of LGBTQIA+ related terms. This book makes it fun to learn and understand. It's very sweet but I can see some people not enjoying it (but those people aren't made for this book anyways). A is for ally, as the book says. I think some of the terminology might go over kids heads, but this book is just an introduction so it won't make much of a difference. I have seen comments from other reviewers that some letters had multiple options, but we need to remember this was only going over the alphabet once. There was always a chance that some terms were going to be left out.You think about school and how you’re taught the same lessons year after year, and you think it really doesn’t matter, but at the same time, it’s reinforcing. The book is normalizing how people identify and normalizing how allies see themselves and their friends.” My daughter loved & identifies with, "L is for Lesbian. It's love and affection between two special girls who share a connection." I think this is a great way to introduce terminology to children. It's simple, uses great pictures and makes it easy. I can honestly think of some adults who could use this book... The GayBCs,” released last month by Quirk Books, is authored by a gay graphic designer who wants to ensure parents are having a dialogue with their children about their sexual orientation at a very young age.