Winter 2023

Announcements

• Upcoming Workshop: Join moderator Rebecca Bauer (she/her) for Exploring PLP's Classroom Resources on Wednesday, January 17 from 8-9:30pm ET. Register Now!

• How to Give the Gift of Inclusivity: Happy Holidays from PLP!

  • Donate books in honor of someone (we send a card/email to each recipient)

  • Donate books to a specific teacher's classroom

  • Donate books to an entire school

Updates

• From October 5th through October 8, we hosted our third annual #BannedTogether virtual auction to raise funds to provide LGBTQ-inclusive books to elementary schools.

• Pride and Less Prejudice turned 4!

• Don’t miss the opportunity to use Read Alouds from our featured authors. Check out our Read Alouds videos and interactive guides!

Special Thanks

• This year’s auction featured items and experiences donated by a star-studded group including actor Neil Patrick Harris, fashion designer Christian Siriano, performer Frankie James Grande, singer Hayley Kiyoko, actor Daniel Radcliffe, tennis legend Billie Jean King, actress Sally Field, drag queens Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme, singer Melissa Etheridge, actor Chris Colfer, actress Lily Tomlin and writer Jane Wagner, comedian Ilana Glazer, drag queen Brooke Lynn Hytes, drag queen Latrice Royale, actress Elvira, Broadway icon Idina Menzel, singer Lance Bass, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon, actor Alan Cumming, television personality Tim Gunn, actress Nicole Maines, actor Harvey Guillén, actress Kat Barrell, singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright, actress Lisa Ann Walter, advocate Desmond is Amazing, actor Leo Sheng, and actress Jess Darrow.  Thanks to these amazing celebrities, small businesses, and authors, we reached our goal of $15,000 to send 1,200 LGBTQ-inclusive books across the US!

• Thank you to Levine Querido for donating over 600 copies of Something Great by Jeanette Bradley! 

• Thank you to the Society of Children's Book Writer and Illustrators for giving us a micro-grant! 

• Thank you to the Tegan and Sara Foundation for a community grant!

• Thank you to Vicki Johnson's indie partner, Wordplay Connects, for donating 48 signed copied of Molly’s Tuxedo!

• Thank you so much to each and every one of you who donated to our mission this GivingTuesday!