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Gay and Lesbian Book Launching

Posted by Jane Spies on January 7, 2010 at 6:03am
We just got some great books in the library about supporting gay and lesbian students/families and their allies, and I don't just want to put them on the shelf. I would like to "launch" them in some way and am looking for ideas. Thanks Jane

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  • Rhonda Jagnow January 23, 2010 at 2:59pm
    I may be too late - you may have already "launched" but if not, National Day of Silence is on April 16th.

    http://www.dayofsilence.org/index.cfm
    • Jane Spies > Rhonda Jagnow January 29, 2010 at 6:38am
      No, I haven't had a chance to launch the book yet. So thank you for your suggestion Rhonda.
  • Jane Spies January 7, 2010 at 8:51am
    Thank you Julie for your thoughts. I like the idea of connecting the launch with civil rights. However, I teach in Canada and we do not have a formal Martin Luther King day. Although, that doesn't mean I can still launch the books with civil rights in mind.....
  • Julie Udy January 7, 2010 at 7:49am
    I would have done it to promote gay and lesbian pride month--but that is in June. National Family Month is celebrated during the five-week period between Mother's Day in May and Father's Day in June--but that is probably to late in the school year. Human Rights month was in December.

    I would probably launch them in connection with Martin Luther King and the celebration of civil rights for all.
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