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Library Showcase: LGBT

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Welcome back! This month the library presents a new showcase: LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender). The faces of the LGBT community are diverse: they are teachers, parents, soldiers, doctors, students, sisters, brothers, neighbors, colleagues, friends. Their lives are rich and varied, but many times they are painful and lived under the shadow of bigotry, ignorance and hatred.  Look below for a list of  books on the topic, and come by the library to take one or more of these great books home! Ask & Tell: Gay and Lesbian Veterans Speak Out  -- Steve Estes interviews gay and lesbian veterans to explore the way that policy and politics have affected gay identity among veterans and along the way shows the reader a group of American heroes who had to wage war on prejudice and homophobia as they fought for our country. Dignity for All: Safeguarding LGBT Students  -- Presents ideas, anecdotes, templates for codes of conduct and more, to help educators understand the ne