Pride and Less Prejudice is excited to announce our first annual virtual auction!
Join us in raising $10,000 to send 800 LGBTQ-inclusive books to elementary schools across the U.S. and Canada!
We invite you to bid on a variety of items, including artwork, virtual experiences, pride themed items, jewelry, donations from prominent celebrities and musicians, and more! Bidding will open on Thursday September 30 and will close on Sunday October 3.
You are the key. Share this event with your family, friends, and network!
Your support is critical to fulfilling our mission. We are forever grateful to have you as a member of the Pride and Less Prejudice family, and we are so excited to use this first annual auction as a springboard for LGBTQ+ materials desperately needed in our schools. Again, we cannot thank you enough for your continued support and passion for our mission.
About the Theme: Banned Together
Every year, the American Library Association (ALA) publishes a list of the “10 Ten Most Challenged Books” of the year. The 2019 list included 8 books that included LGBTQ content, marking the fourth consecutive year that books with LGBTQ characters and themes were amongst those challenged.
Pride and Less Prejudice believes that all LGBTQ-inclusive books, such as “And Tango Makes Three” by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson and “I am Jazz” by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings, which made the ALA’s list in 2019, should be included in all classrooms. Books with LGBTQ characters and themes are essential for creating inclusive classroom environments where students feel safe and valued.
Our Banned Together Virtual Auction takes place during the American Library Association’s Annual Banned Books Week, which celebrates the freedom to read.