LA County Library: LGBTQ+ Pride

Brentwood CA

29 May, 2022

5:15 AM

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Press release from LA County Library: May 26, 2022 Welcome to LA County Library's Pride page! Here you will find resources and materials that inform about and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in Los Angeles County and beyond. This page will be updated regularly so check back for more new and exciting booklists, art activities, learning pathways, and more, for all ages. Virtual Programming Queer Poetry with Steven Reigns Queerly Beloved: A Conversation on Queer Romance Novels Trailblazers in Conversation: Supervisor Sheila Kuehl Watch now on YouTube LGBTQ Author Panel Watch now on YouTube Queer Virtual Film Festival Watch now on YouTube Pronoun Patches Watch now on YouTube Pride Flag Braided Bracelets Watch now on YouTube Pride Playlist Playlist: Pride Women's History Month Playlist: LGBTQ+ January Birthdays Activity Idea: Rainbow Popsicles Activity Idea: Queer Vision Board Learning Pathway: LGBTQ+ History in Los Angeles 2021 LGBTQ+ History Month Virtual Film Festival Throughout October we're sharing clips from some of our favorite queer films in the Kanopy collection. Use your LA County Library card to watch the whole film on Kanopy, and afterwards check out the accompanying viewing guide for reflective questions, related resources, and further learning opportunities. Week 4: Stonewall Uprising (Not rated) Recommended for adults Watch here Download Viewer's Guide In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. Week 3: Hearts Beat Loud (PG-13) Watch here Download Viewer's Guide In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank (Nick Offerman) is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam (Kiersey Clemons) off to college, while being forced to close his shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly "jam sesh" into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an Internet breakout, the two embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical discovery. Week 2: The Miseducation of Cameron Post (Not rated; Drug use and sexual content) Recommended for adults Watch here Download Viewer's Guide Based on the celebrated novel by Emily M. Danforth, this film follows the titular character (Chloe Grace Moretz) as she is sent to a gay conversion therapy center after getting caught with another girl in the back seat of a car on prom night. Week 1: Rafiki (Not rated) Recommended for adults Watch here Download Viewer's Guide Despite a political rivalry between their families, Kena and Ziki resist and remain close friends, supporting each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety. Watch here Download Viewer's Guide Celebrate Pride for Children Databases Our West Hollywood Library holds our LGBT Collection, a comprehensive collection of LGBT fiction and non-fiction literature and history in a variety of formats: books, journals, periodicals, VHS, and DVD. The collection reflects the rich history, culture, and experiences of the LGBT community both locally and globally. It includes popular and academic materials, out-of-print and hard-to-find titles, LGBT classics, current bestsellers, and new Lambda Literary Award winners and nominees. West Hollywood Library Websites & Organizations This press release was produced by LA County Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.