Following the Supreme Court’s history ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, the next issue may be related to transgender people. One of the issues is related to gender-neutral washrooms. Check out this article from the Sun Times: Gay alderman proposes gender-neutral washrooms to accomodate transgender Chicagoans. I post this because MVCC’s GASP! students have brought up this… Continue reading Gender-Neutral Washrooms the Next Debate
Category: One Book: Giovanni’s Room
Video Review of Graphic Novel a + e 4ever by Ilike Merey
I put together a review of the graphic novel a + e 4ever by Ilike Merey. This is one of those books that could easily be overlook but really excellent. I think many of our students will connect with it. We have copies for checkout in our library! a + e 4ever by Ilike Merey… Continue reading Video Review of Graphic Novel a + e 4ever by Ilike Merey
Is gender identity biologically hard-wired?
Here’s a short video relating to the discussions we’ve had this academic year relating to our One Book program on Giovanni’s Room. Is gender identity biologically hard-wired? Description: At an early age, 8-year-old Skyler Kelly began to let his parents know that what he looked like on the outside, a girl, is not how he… Continue reading Is gender identity biologically hard-wired?
National Bisexuality Day!
Since 1999 the 23rd of September has been National Bisexuality Day! What does that mean here at Moraine? The One Book, One College this year is Giovanni’s Room which has a strong LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) theme. To understand more about the term Bisexuality and the many myths about it, here is… Continue reading National Bisexuality Day!
Graphic Novelist Alison Bechdel Wins MacArthur “Genius” Award
As we are in the midst of our Graphic Novel Symposium and our One Book Program on Giovanni’s Room, an artist who touches themes of both events was awarded the prestigious “Genius” award from the MacArthur Foundation. Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home, has received critical acclaim for her work as a cartoonist and grpahic… Continue reading Graphic Novelist Alison Bechdel Wins MacArthur “Genius” Award
‘The right to be handsome’: Clothing for gender non-conforming people on the rise
I wanted to share this video that touches on some of the topics that we will be examining for our One Book, One College program on Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin. This video touches on ideas of gender identity, how we represent ourselves, and how we understand ourselves. From the PBS Newshour: Companies that offer… Continue reading ‘The right to be handsome’: Clothing for gender non-conforming people on the rise
The 26th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners
The Lambda Literary Foundation has been recognizing the best of LGBT writing since 1987, providing visibility to often marginalized writers and literature. This year’s award winners represent a wide range of genres and come from major publishing houses as well as independent presses. All of the selections look like fantastic additions to a summer reading… Continue reading The 26th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners
Don’t Know John Green? You Should
If you haven’t heard of John Green, you need to catch up. His novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson (co-written with David Levithan) is one of our secondary texts for our One Book Program on Giovanni’s Room. You can find Will Grayson, Will Grayson here in the library. You should also check out this video about… Continue reading Don’t Know John Green? You Should