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Activism. Art. Community care. Education. These are the hallmarks of the work done by the youth highlighted in this collection featuring LGBTQ+ leaders working to make our world more inclusive.
Civil Rights activist Marian Wright Edelman once said, You cant be what you cant see.
In this collection of short biographies, readers will see the example of thirty young trailblazers representative of a generation that values intersectional, collaborative social justice and who are working to build a world that values everyone.
Meet leaders who founded organizations for their liberation as teenagers, leaders who brought Black transgender representation to peoples television screens, and leaders who successfully advocated for access to restrooms for transgender students. Meet the first transgender athlete to compete in Division I sports, and artists advocating for inclusiveness through poetry, film, fashion, and other mediums.
Whether their work involves protesting, working with policymakers for change, or just existing in the world as their creative selves, each of these young leaders shares what brings them joy and keeps them motivated to do the work they do even when its hardand their hope for better things to come.
Author: Topping
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Tu Books
Published: 05/27/2025
Pages: 240
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.25w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781643795201
Language: English
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