This month MomsRising celebrated Pride Month by highlighting books written by LGBTQIA+ authors and trailblazers. The books covered the growing conversation on pronouns, Queer allyship, and leadership.

Our member, Kelly Newman also shared a moving account of their child breaking barriers and how they are learning to get beyond the binary as a family.  

Below are some of the books we featured and additional books you may want to check out or add to your personal library.  

Pride Puppy by Robin Stevenson will introduce a story of loss, connection, and Pride.

What Are Your Words? by Katherine Locke is a beautifully illustrated book that will help guide parents when introducing pronouns to readers of all ages.

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin is a riveting read that delves into the intersections of racism in America at the height of the Civil Rights Movement.

The Purpose of Power by Alicia Garza is a great read for anyone interested in learning more about being change-makers.

Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde celebrates her influential voice in twentieth-century literature with a series of essays and speeches.

Other books we think you may like:

Kind Like Marsha by Sarah Prager 

It Feels Good to be Yourself by Theresa Thorn (Author)  Noah Grigni (Illustrator)

Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer 

The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor

Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States  by Samantha Allen

Queer Love in Color by Jamal Jordan 

Love That Story: Observations from a Gorgeously Queer Life by Johnathan Van Ness

One Life by Megan Rapinoe

Jane Crow: The Life of Pauli Murray by Rosalind Rosenberg