‘First-chapter’ preview for LGBTQIA+ History Month

October is observed among Santa Rosa City Schools as LGBTQIA+ History Month. From my “First-chapter Friday” videos, here is a reading from A Queer History of the United States for Young People, originally written by Michael Bronski and adapted for young readers by Richie Chevat.

A Queer History of the United States for Young People demonstrates that LGBTQIA+ people have long been vital to shaping our understanding of what America is today. Through engrossing narratives, letters, drawings, poems, and more, the book encourages young readers of all identities to feel pride at the accomplishments of the LGBTQIA+ people who came before them and to use history as a guide to the future.