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Let’s Talk About Queer Terms (Baltimore County Public Library) – VIRTUAL

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Interested in learning about LG​BTQIA terminology but not sure where to start? Join us for a frank discussion of terms you may hear uttered by the queer community regarding sexuality and gender, learn about the importance of pronouns and gain a deeper respect for the queer community. Led by Dr. […]

An Evening with Dominique Jackson, Model, Actress & Author (Enoch Pratt Free Library) – VIRTUAL

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Honor Pride Month with Chase Brexton, Enoch Pratt Free Library, and STAR TRACK. Dominique Jackson will be in conversation on her life and work. Model, Actress, Author, Advocate and Activist Dominique Jackson was born on the smaller island of the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. At the age of 15, she moved […]

Teen Pride Trivia (New York Public Library) – VIRTUAL

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Test your knowledge of LGBTQIA+ history, important figures, and pop culture. For ages 13 to 18 years. Registration opens Friday, June 4, 2021 – 9:00am. You must register with your email address in order to receive the link to participate. The Google Meet link will be sent to you by […]

Pride Month Book Discussion: Favorite Books with LGBT+ Characters (MCPL) – VIRTUAL

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Librarians will discuss the increasing popularity of books with LGBT+ characters, and how book selectors decide which books to purchase from this booming category. We’ll also discuss our favorites! Have you ever looked at the catalog and thought, wow, there are a lot more books in the MCPL collection with […]

Teens: Pride Month Open Mic (Enoch Pratt Free Library) – VIRTUAL

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Gather for an open mic to celebrate Pride month! Prepare a craft, poem, song, meal, or any other creative project in advance and share out what you made at this virtual Pride Month celebration. You might share a poem, a song, a drawing, or anything else that celebrates your identity […]

Meet Maggie Thrash, YA Author of ‘Honor Girl’ (Prince George’s County Memorial Library) – VIRTUAL

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Maggie Thrash is the author of the critically-acclaimed graphic memoirs “Honor Girl” (a Los Angeles Times Book Prize nominee) and “Lost Soul, Be At Peace”. Their fiction works include the noir-ish mysteries “Strange Truth” and “Strange Lies,” which are set at an oppressive Southern prep school. On their podcast Creep […]

Financial Planning for the LGBTQ+ Community (Prince George’s County Memorial Library) – VIRTUAL

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Planning for a stable financial future can be stressful, and for LGBTQ+ individuals, discrimination and systemic challenges can make this even more difficult. In recognition of Money Smart Week, we’ll chat with financial experts from the Prince George’s Community College Financial Empowerment Center, University of Maryland 4H Extension, and Toler […]