The report found almost half of LGBTQ+ youth, including over half of transgender and gender expansive youth, reported feeling unsafe in at least one school setting - however - almost 9 in 10 LGBTQ+ youth reported that they usually or always feel safe in their school library.
For recent graduates, every year of their high school career was touched by the pandemic.
We asked some of them for their views on perseverance and thr future. https://t.co/3aaxtxk3nb
Today, some of the books that shaped my life—and the lives of so many others—are being challenged by people who disagree with certain ideas or perspectives. And librarians are on the front lines, fighting every day to make the widest possible range of viewpoints, opinions, and ideas available to everyone.
24 seniors at Sequoia High School in Redwood City, CA spoke to us about their hopes, dreams and anxieties around the future. I’m grateful to the school for letting us in and am rooting for all of these inspiring new graduates. #BriefButSpectacular