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Rainbow Reading

American Library AssociationGrassroots Program

June 26, 2011

Brought to you by PFLAG Dayton

Saturday, July 23, 2011

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Today’s Presenters

Elaine Fultz, former school and public librarian

Kim Peters, Chair, PFLAG Dayton Safe Schools


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PFLAG’s Vision

…to celebrate diversity and envision a society that embraces everyone, including those of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.


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PFLAG’s MissionTo promote the health and well-being of LGBT persons, their families and friends through:

SUPPORT– to cope with an adverse societyEDUCATION – to enlighten an ill informed publicADVOCACY – to end discrimination and secure equal rights


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The Peters Family

The Peters Family


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Does it get better?


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Current Health Related Problems

Source: Pediatrics Volume 123, Number 1, January 2009

Whole SampleN=224

Suicide Ideation – 6 mo’s 25.4%

Suicide Attempts – Ever 40.6%

Depression - Current 43.3%


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Current Health Related Problems


Whole SampleN=224

Illegal Drug Use – 6 mo’s 54.7

Heavy Drinking – 6 mo’s 41.5

Unprotected Sex – 6 mo’s 27.2


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Family Rejection = Bad Things

Low Rejection

High Rejection Ratio

Suicidal Ideation 11.8 43.2 6 X’s

Suicide Attempts 19.7 67.6 8 X’s

Depression 22.4 63.5 5.9 X’s



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Family Rejection = Bad Things

Low Rejection

High Rejection Ratio

Illegal Drug Use 42.1 71.6 3.38 X’s

Unprotected Sex 13.2 35.1 3.36 X’s



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LGBT Homeless

National Coalition for the Homeless, June 2009

•20% of homeless youth are LGBT – general population 10%•LGBT homeless youth twice as likely to experience sex abuse at home before the age of 12•58.7% of homeless LGBT have been sexually victimized vs. 33.4% of heterosexual youth•LGBT homeless youth commit suicide at higher rates (62%) than heterosexual homeless youth (29%)


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Bullying in American Schools

Ohio Department of Education

•50% of students are bullied at some time, 10% regularly•Every 7 minutes a child is bullied. In these situations:

•4% of the time adults intervene•11%, peers intervene•85%, no intervention occurs


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How can you make it better?


What is Rainbow Reading?

Why Rainbow Reading?


providing books for our kids and families because

They ARE worth it.

Books are magic.

It’s our responsibility.


How it started

✦ Knowledge and concern for students and families

✦ Intellectual Freedom Award ✦ Safe Schools training


What we’re doing

✦ reading✦ discussing /plotting✦ selecting✦ fund-raising✦ presenting✦ donating


How we evolved and are evolving

✦ blessing of administration✦ principal agreement (sometimes)✦ meeting with principals and librarians✦ approved books added to school libraries✦ monitoring use


What we use to select


✦ professional articles✦ English Journal Mar 09✦ see SLJ Jan 06 editorial✦ glbt lists in mainstream

“books for teens” titles✦ ALA Rainbow list✦ Stonewall awards


✦ lists on mainstream books for teens

websites✦Children’s Literature

Comprehensive Database


What we chosefor middle schools

3 copies at MMS48 circ in 2 years



2 circ - both me


7 circ


rejected


rejected


3 circ


3 circ


given to counselors


Rejected


CHS

donated nonfiction titles to high schoolSaturday, July 23, 2011



Titles forfor K-5 libraries









How to use the books in classroom

✦ available in Diversity box/basket✦ ODE SS curriculum (families, community)✦ animal studies, penguin research, zoos, NYC✦ include lesbian & gay biography subjects✦ include in genre studies/focus✦ matter-of-fact openness about topic✦ gender topics✦ anti-bullying lessons




Admin. support

Keys to surviving challenges

Listen to the objection

Be prepared.

Establish/follow procedures


What now?ThinkTalk

ResearchConnect

Contact PFLAG in your areaContact us.

[email protected]@centerville.k12.oh.us


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Questions?

Thank you for being here!
